We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Wisconsin Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
65,319 90.30% $73,122 H-1B
5,643 7.80% $270,284 PERM
995 1.38% $32,131 H-2A
376 0.52% $85,021 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Wisconsin has seen a total of 72,333 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Wisconsin is the H-1B visa with 65,319 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.30% of Wisconsin's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,643 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.80% of Wisconsin's total visas.

Top Occupations in Wisconsin (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wisconsin Employees Over Time
Wisconsin has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 3,147 employees were hired. Wisconsin peaked in 2016 with 5,940 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 688 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Wisconsin From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,415 $769,772 45.81%
China 238 $67,608 32.87%
Colombia 233 $29,247 36.29%
South Korea 214 $29,542 35.85%
Philippines 181 $28,140 35.91%
Nepal 159 $30,304 39.07%
Mexico 138 $54,329 38.98%
Brazil 131 $36,211 41.46%
Bangladesh 128 $27,042 41.29%
Vietnam 111 $28,008 45.49%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Actuant Corporation 32 $81,736 88.89%
Global Pharmatek Llc 32 $48,828 88.89%
St Croix Regional Medical Center 32 $176,530 88.89%
Mars It Corporation Dba Mars Solutions Group 32 $86,582 88.89%
Direct Supply Inc 32 $86,386 88.89%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 32 $79,089 91.43%
Sentry Insurance 32 $79,219 91.43%
Deebecon Inc 32 $86,093 91.43%
Sentry Insurance A Mutual Company 32 $106,250 94.12%
Geometric Americas Inc 31 $59,031 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Johnsonville Llc 2 $79,799 33.33%
Fishtail Llc 2 $38,127 33.33%
Wisconsin Dental Group Sc Dba Forwarddental 2 $189,031 33.33%
Comfort Care 4 U Llc 2 $26,790 33.33%
Tip Technologies Inc 2 $75,525 33.33%
Wangs Brother Inc 2 $30,472 33.33%
Salas Enterprises Inc 2 $21,424 33.33%
First Data Merchant Services Llc 2 $86,362 40.00%
Bluepay Processing Llc 2 $124,478 40.00%
D2 Dental Of Wisconsin Sc 2 $140,587 40.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Wisconsin Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Wisconsin to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Wisconsin over all years is $73,122. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage