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 %
Siri Infosolutions Inc 20 $72,427 86.96%
Sterling Wisconsin Llc 20 $75,342 86.96%
Joy Global Surface Mining Inc 20 $102,362 90.91%
J J Keller Associates Inc 20 $80,324 90.91%
Kimberly Clark Usa Llc 20 $98,484 90.91%
American Family Connect Property And Casualty Insurance Company 20 $90,555 90.91%
Ascension Medical Group Fox Valley Wisconsin Inc 20 $205,637 90.91%
Menasha Packaging Company Llc 19 $79,467 86.36%
Beloit College 19 $51,925 86.36%
Univ Of Wi Systemgreen Bay 19 $57,185 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Samir Mullick Md Sc 1 $144,914 33.33%
The Delong Co Inc 1 $125,278 33.33%
Ramiah Investment Group 1 $33,800 33.33%
Montage Talent 1 $71,323 33.33%
Gannett Fleming Inc 1 $68,619 33.33%
Lactalis Usa Inc 1 $72,571 33.33%
Group Health Cooperative Of South Central Wis 1 $27,186 33.33%
Shanghai Hudson Llc 1 $57,616 33.33%
Open Solutions Llc 1 $93,766 33.33%
Immucor Gti Diagnostics 1 $78,312 33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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