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 %
Transportation Engineers	2	$66,529	66.67%
Search Marketing Strategists	2	$39,115	66.67%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	2	$40,895	66.67%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2	$400	66.67%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	2	$208,000	66.67%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	2	$56,597	66.67%
Film and Video Editors	2	$43,358	66.67%
Podiatrists	2	$53,958	66.67%
Insurance Underwriters	2	$47,424	66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	2	$44,570	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 %
Dean Health Plan Inc	51	$79,238	83.61%
Excel Global Solutions Inc	51	$71,532	83.61%
Abb Inc	51	$82,916	83.61%
Smart Erp Solutions Inc	51	$82,756	85.00%
Bloodcenter Of Wisconsin Inc	50	$47,264	84.75%
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point	50	$48,554	84.75%
George Ventures Llc	50	$59,086	84.75%
Regal Rexnord Corporation	50	$109,517	86.21%
Thedacare Inc	50	$209,072	87.72%
Cooper Power Systems Llc	49	$89,889	85.96%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Schroeders Flowers	2	$25,282	100.00%
Van Der Geest Dairy Cattle	2	$35,225	100.00%
Pergande Cranberry Marsh Inc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Mariani Nursery	2	$29,058	100.00%
Fox Honey Farm	2	$24,206	100.00%
John Shafer Farms	2	$44,668	100.00%
Fidel Aguilera	2	$22,754	100.00%
Neldell Farms Llc	2	$21,850	100.00%
Ag Installers Inc	2	$29,058	100.00%
Jw Perry Inc	2	$31,294	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saputo Cheese Usa Inc	3	$76,094	27.27%
Sptresto Llc Dba Rice N Roll Bistro	3	$26,603	27.27%
Agnitio Inc	3	$68,217	27.27%
Hayat Pharmacy 9 Llc Dba Hayat Pharmacy 9	3	$99,666	27.27%
The Spancrete Group Inc	3	$71,552	27.27%
Familia Dental Mkemidtown Llc	3	$114,483	30.00%
Dean Health Insurance Inc	3	$82,728	30.00%
Engineered Plastic Components Inc	3	$81,924	30.00%
Menasha Corporation	3	$92,282	30.00%
Kimberlyclark Global Sales Llc	3	$81,640	30.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$59,093	100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production	2	$35,537	100.00%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$73,362	100.00%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$49,785	100.00%
Janitorial Services	2	$41,600	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	2	$67,288	100.00%
Malt Manufacturing	2	$73,289	100.00%
Pulp Mills	2	$44,907	100.00%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,710	100.00%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$61,048	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.