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 %
University Of Wisconsin Extension 15 $49,132 88.24%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 15 $47,158 88.24%
Meridiansoft Inc 15 $69,234 88.24%
Kimberly Clark Global Sales Llc 15 $84,695 88.24%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 15 $58,566 88.24%
Infosys Technologies Limited 15 $53,131 88.24%
Kpmg Llp 15 $58,091 88.24%
Community Health Systems Inc 15 $107,288 88.24%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 15 $78,410 88.24%
Comtek Global Inc 15 $64,240 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
4imprint Inc 1 $58,011 50.00%
Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp 1 $179,442 50.00%
Loparex Llc 1 $100,838 50.00%
Bmo Harris Bank N A 1 $154,627 50.00%
Yaskawa America Inc 1 $90,064 50.00%
New World Now Llc 1 $56,014 50.00%
St Robert Parish 1 $42,610 50.00%
Rock County Christian School Association Inc 1 $74,420 50.00%
Phasetech Spectroscopy 1 $98,634 50.00%
La Causa Inc 1 $51,870 50.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 20 $32,181 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 19 $33,791 100.00%
Potato Farming 19 $35,705 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 18 $33,594 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 17 $31,419 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 17 $33,002 100.00%
Apiculture 16 $28,938 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 15 $32,510 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 14 $34,595 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 14 $33,570 100.00%

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