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 %
Vedicsoft 19 $50,603 86.36%
Vaktech Corporation Llc 19 $58,377 86.36%
Csc Covansys Corporation 19 $56,069 86.36%
Cyberthink Inc 19 $61,941 86.36%
Merge Healthcare Solutions Inc 19 $78,679 86.36%
Bostik Inc 19 $75,760 86.36%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 19 $66,369 86.36%
Sap Labs Llc 19 $70,134 86.36%
Softnice Inc 19 $62,091 86.36%
Prosoft Technology Group Inc 19 $62,645 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Workwise Llc 1 $84,963 33.33%
Energy Law Wisconsin 1 $124,883 33.33%
Lindquist Machine Corporation 1 $45,594 33.33%
Infinity Machine And Engineering Corp 1 $123,490 33.33%
Maxima Technologies Systems Llc 1 $104,998 33.33%
Harmony Valley Farm Llc 1 $27,934 33.33%
Bio Fab Technologies Inc 1 $73,216 33.33%
Hermle Machine Company 1 $64,168 33.33%
Marathon Ginseng International Inc 1 $49,629 33.33%
Charter Communications Inc 1 $88,192 33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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