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 %
Fuel Cell Engineers 1 $76,086 100.00%
Animal Breeders 1 $45,698 100.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $54,059 100.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 1 $41,462 100.00%
Food Science Technicians 1 $44,158 100.00%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1 $21,590 100.00%
Medical Assistants 1 $25,501 100.00%
Instructional Designers and Technologists 1 $51,813 100.00%
Sustainability Specialists 1 $55,453 100.00%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 1 $22,070 100.00%
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 %
Charter Communications 12 $57,656 85.71%
Paramount Software Solutions Inc 12 $68,215 85.71%
Amphion Global Inc 12 $73,251 85.71%
Cambay Consulting Llc 12 $60,057 85.71%
Ioasiz Inc 12 $71,032 85.71%
Iementor Corp 12 $70,119 85.71%
Atos It Solutions And Services Inc 12 $71,913 85.71%
Epam Systems Inc 12 $72,278 85.71%
Nelson Global Products Inc 12 $74,188 85.71%
Talented It Inc 12 $60,902 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company Si 1 $95,680 50.00%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 1 $97,406 50.00%
Bright Dental Madison Llc 1 $170,706 50.00%
Solomon Zacek Inc Dba Julies Park Cafe Motel 1 $96,408 50.00%
Federalmogul Powertrain Llc 1 $120,682 50.00%
Syntegon Technology Services Llc 1 $123,240 50.00%
Niagara Bottling Llc 1 $76,066 50.00%
Livewire Ev Llc 1 $105,643 50.00%
Kyotai Corp 1 $36,275 50.00%
Gse International Llc 1 $90,397 50.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 13 $32,763 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 13 $32,506 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 11 $36,296 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 11 $31,538 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 8 $31,135 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 8 $33,667 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 7 $30,216 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 7 $33,541 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 7 $25,712 100.00%
Corn Farming 5 $33,760 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage