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 %
Compuware Corporation	10	$58,458	90.91%
Zeon Solutions Inc	10	$51,189	90.91%
Tigre Usa Inc	10	$65,341	90.91%
Broadgate Inc	10	$60,757	90.91%
Comprobase Inc	10	$63,457	90.91%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc	10	$58,685	90.91%
Quality Matrix Inc	10	$67,631	90.91%
Novalink Solutions Llc	10	$73,674	90.91%
Bell Info Solutions Llc	10	$69,921	90.91%
Cloudray Inc	10	$53,627	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$107,536	66.67%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	2	$69,639	66.67%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	2	$35,778	66.67%
Residential Remodelers	2	$61,142	66.67%
Soap And Other Detergent Manufacturing	2	$52,832	66.67%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	2	$61,693	66.67%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,531	66.67%
Flavoring Syrup And Concentrate Manufacturing	2	$85,238	66.67%
Computer Training	2	$33,170	100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing	2	$47,226	100.00%

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.