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 %
Satin Solutions Llc 17 $73,737 85.00%
Systime Computer Corporation 17 $58,888 85.00%
Ricefw Technologies Inc 17 $71,289 85.00%
Caterpillar Global Mining Llc 17 $70,687 85.00%
Qbe Americas Inc 17 $83,837 85.00%
Husco International Inc 17 $71,056 89.47%
Experis Us Inc 17 $62,823 89.47%
Alliance Laundry Systems Llc 17 $73,870 89.47%
Focus It Inc 17 $69,087 89.47%
Astute Business Solutions 17 $59,859 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dakota Intertek Corp 1 $37,773 33.33%
Onwardpath Technology Solutions Llc 1 $80,746 33.33%
Ardisam Inc 1 $61,298 33.33%
Broan 1 $84,947 33.33%
Danfoss Power Electronics 1 $88,774 33.33%
Mason Companies Inc 1 $50,086 33.33%
Vitech Systems Group 1 $92,227 33.33%
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 1 $48,256 33.33%
Westwood Professional Services Inc 1 $82,493 33.33%
The Probst Group 1 $91,936 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