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 %
Actuant Corporation	32	$81,736	88.89%
Global Pharmatek Llc	32	$48,828	88.89%
St Croix Regional Medical Center	32	$176,530	88.89%
Mars It Corporation Dba Mars Solutions Group	32	$86,582	88.89%
Direct Supply Inc	32	$86,386	88.89%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	32	$79,089	91.43%
Sentry Insurance	32	$79,219	91.43%
Deebecon Inc	32	$86,093	91.43%
Sentry Insurance A Mutual Company	32	$106,250	94.12%
Geometric Americas Inc	31	$59,031	91.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Johnsonville Llc	2	$79,799	33.33%
Fishtail Llc	2	$38,127	33.33%
Wisconsin Dental Group Sc Dba Forwarddental	2	$189,031	33.33%
Comfort Care 4 U Llc	2	$26,790	33.33%
Tip Technologies Inc	2	$75,525	33.33%
Wangs Brother Inc	2	$30,472	33.33%
Salas Enterprises Inc	2	$21,424	33.33%
First Data Merchant Services Llc	2	$86,362	40.00%
Bluepay Processing Llc	2	$124,478	40.00%
D2 Dental Of Wisconsin Sc	2	$140,587	40.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing	2	$58,552	66.67%
Cement Manufacturing	2	$83,762	66.67%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$56,431	66.67%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	2	$74,683	66.67%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	2	$94,193	66.67%
Books Printing	2	$67,039	66.67%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	2	$65,187	66.67%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	2	$64,709	66.67%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing	2	$44,169	66.67%
Food Service Contractors	2	$39,884	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.