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%
Database Administrators	38	$91,071	97.44%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$61,100	100.00%
Personal Care Aides	37	$23,877	97.37%
Dentists, General	35	$131,659	92.11%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$63,074	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 %
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 %
Graphic Design Services	8	$62,236	88.89%
Metal Heat Treating	8	$76,092	88.89%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	8	$77,506	88.89%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing	8	$68,195	88.89%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	8	$73,741	88.89%
Remediation Services	8	$86,932	88.89%
Business Associations	8	$65,959	88.89%
Steel Investment Foundries	8	$69,032	88.89%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing	8	$78,983	88.89%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	8	$65,130	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$65,354	100.00%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$77,064	100.00%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$67,829	100.00%
Credit Unions	2	$87,932	100.00%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$62,972	100.00%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	2	$87,422	100.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,761	100.00%
Other Management Consulting Services	2	$86,320	100.00%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	2	$66,914	100.00%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	2	$60,507	100.00%

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.