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 %
Logistics Managers 1 $99,840 100.00%
Reporters and Correspondents 1 $31,970 100.00%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 1 $39,042 100.00%
School Psychologists 1 $64,480 100.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1 $26,104 100.00%
Quality Control Analysts 1 $34,715 100.00%
Foresters 1 $65,541 100.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 1 $27,643 100.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $45,443 100.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 1 $53,810 100.00%
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 %
Kohls Inc 66 $105,876 89.19%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 65 $47,103 90.28%
System Soft Technologies Llc 64 $64,724 88.89%
Frontier Technologies Llc 63 $70,037 92.65%
Generac Power Systems Inc 63 $87,234 94.03%
Ness Usa Inc 63 $68,302 94.03%
Microsoft Corporation 62 $82,770 93.94%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 62 $62,767 93.94%
General Electric Company 58 $98,022 89.23%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 58 $65,503 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Habitat Environmental Services Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Honey Land Farms Ii Llc 2 $29,952 100.00%
Bader Brothers Enterprises 2 $37,274 100.00%
Rivers Edge Dairy Llc 2 $31,294 100.00%
Can Am Pepper Company Usa Lp 2 $26,520 100.00%
Bushmans Inc 2 $16,101 100.00%
Northwoods Evergreen Wire 2 $30,285 100.00%
Steiner Farms Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Debroux Custom Work Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Midwest Grain Bins Llc 2 $42,307 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing C 3 $85,748 23.08%
Gea Process Engineering Inc 3 $88,868 23.08%
United Community Center 3 $40,883 23.08%
County Of Milwaukee 3 $87,943 23.08%
Villager Sports Town Corporation 3 $62,393 23.08%
Purpora Engineering 3 $91,160 23.08%
Cashedge Inc 3 $106,413 23.08%
Eaton Corporation 3 $99,868 25.00%
Dell Software Inc 3 $65,811 25.00%
Cielo Inc 3 $118,442 25.00%

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