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 %
Pathologists	2	$208,000	66.67%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$55,292	66.67%
Nanosystems Engineers	2	$70,897	66.67%
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	2	$30,805	66.67%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2	$52,936	66.67%
Transportation Planners	2	$70,939	66.67%
Community Health Workers	2	$37,825	66.67%
Urban and Regional Planners	2	$59,062	66.67%
Producers and Directors	2	$46,436	66.67%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2	$37,742	66.67%

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 %
Spectrum Brands Inc	39	$85,510	88.64%
Empower Professionals	39	$64,968	88.64%
University Of Wisconsin Stout	39	$49,271	88.64%
Aurora Uw Academic Medical Group Inc	39	$157,882	88.64%
Synapsis Inc	39	$72,574	88.64%
Milwaukee School Of Engineering	38	$58,840	88.37%
Hexacorp Llc	38	$58,226	88.37%
Harley Davidson Motor Company Group Llc	38	$88,049	88.37%
S C Johnson Son Inc	38	$72,818	88.37%
Krones Inc	38	$74,895	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Schroeders Flower	1	$24,045	100.00%
Ncg Ginseng Inc	1	$26,520	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 68 1	1	$38,480	100.00%
Reynolds Livestock	1	$24,482	100.00%
The Kirk Company	1	$27,165	100.00%
Signature Farms	1	$38,480	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 68 2	1	$38,480	100.00%
Snudden Farms Llc	1	$38,480	100.00%
Green Ginseng Valley Farms Llc	1	$26,520	100.00%
Dan Konen Farms Llc	1	$38,480	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Esker Inc	2	$83,367	28.57%
Affiliated Construction Services Inc	2	$82,389	28.57%
Morgan Dempsey Capital Management Llc	2	$112,965	28.57%
Google Inc	2	$74,308	28.57%
Aldrich Chemical Co Llc	2	$53,103	28.57%
Husco International Inc	2	$86,123	28.57%
Blue7 Solutions Llc	2	$85,966	28.57%
Smithgroupjjr	2	$71,948	28.57%
Breakthrough Fuel Llc	2	$53,706	28.57%
Milwaukee Center For Independence	2	$72,343	28.57%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing	3	$56,320	100.00%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	3	$63,426	100.00%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$97,084	66.67%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$79,279	66.67%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	2	$45,646	66.67%
Glass Container Manufacturing	2	$86,331	66.67%
Language Schools	2	$39,479	66.67%
Rubber Product Manufacturing	2	$85,005	66.67%
Convenience Retailers	2	$63,420	66.67%
Plate Work Manufacturing	2	$85,884	66.67%

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.