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 %
Google Inc	11	$70,941	91.67%
Marlabs Inc	11	$64,834	91.67%
Tribis Inc	11	$62,581	91.67%
Aimic Inc	11	$66,244	91.67%
Tekinvaderz Llc	11	$75,527	91.67%
Exacta Corporation	11	$73,344	91.67%
Bosch Packaging Technology Inc	11	$80,940	91.67%
Abl Automation Inc	11	$69,981	91.67%
Sunrise Infotek Corp	11	$74,757	91.67%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	11	$87,245	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	2	$65,957	100.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	2	$88,088	100.00%
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$85,322	100.00%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	2	$73,601	100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	2	$89,998	100.00%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,929	100.00%
Drinking Places Alcoholic Beverages	2	$86,476	100.00%
Truck Utility Trailer And Rv Recreational Vehicle Rental And Leasing	2	$49,296	100.00%
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers	2	$53,404	100.00%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$60,538	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.