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 %
Commercial and Industrial Designers 369 $49,474 90.22%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 354 $67,084 94.40%
Chemists 322 $65,118 86.10%
Dentists, General 316 $120,701 84.95%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 278 $58,334 80.12%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 268 $49,359 87.87%
Biomedical Engineers 251 $78,032 89.64%
Financial Analysts 247 $67,760 88.85%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 242 $45,652 87.05%
Family and General Practitioners 238 $158,042 86.23%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $48,330 59.21%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 41 $19,896 56.16%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $61,100 97.44%
Database Administrators 38 $91,071 100.00%
Personal Care Aides 37 $23,877 97.37%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $63,074 92.11%
Dentists, General 35 $131,659 94.59%
Accountants and Auditors 31 $68,250 86.11%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 30 $82,371 85.71%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 28 $75,245 82.35%
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 %
American Family Mutual Insurance 46 $77,834 90.20%
Dematic Corp 46 $71,834 92.00%
Caresoft Global Inc 45 $59,870 90.00%
Encore Consulting Services Inc 45 $77,896 90.00%
Siritek Inc 45 $68,818 90.00%
Zensar Technologies Inc 45 $66,907 90.00%
Global Infotech Inc 45 $70,501 90.00%
Clarios Llc 45 $104,319 90.00%
Avnet Inc 45 $61,436 91.84%
Populus Group Llc 45 $82,429 91.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Krugs Northwood Gamebirds Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Green Barn Farm Market Natalies Garden 1 $18,824 100.00%
Jorge Luis Martinez 1 $31,970 100.00%
Castro Harvesting 1 $21,876 100.00%
Lawrence F Jerome 1 $29,952 100.00%
Lemmenes Custom Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 120 1 $36,067 100.00%
Harmony Valley Farms Llc 1 $22,110 100.00%
Fan Agra Corp 1 $36,067 100.00%
Leffel Roots Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ecopainters Llc 3 $25,376 33.33%
Northcentral Technical College 2 $45,509 22.22%
Tomotherapy Incorporated 2 $39,229 22.22%
Northland College 2 $42,465 22.22%
Cellular Dynamics International Inc 2 $45,563 22.22%
Affinity Inc 2 $95,150 22.22%
Electronic Cable Specialists 2 $57,980 22.22%
Bloodcenter Of Wisconsin 2 $67,766 22.22%
Summit Granite Usa Llc 2 $30,493 25.00%
Deere Company 2 $68,879 25.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 46 $82,104 83.64%
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing 45 $99,593 83.33%
Breweries 44 $96,632 83.02%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers 44 $103,548 84.62%
Aircraft Manufacturing 44 $76,301 84.62%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing 43 $76,817 82.69%
Office Administrative Services 43 $81,552 84.31%
Educational Support Services 42 $60,360 82.35%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 42 $76,309 82.35%
Veterinary Services 42 $64,693 85.71%
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.

State Avg Wage