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 %
Am Logic Corporation 49 $48,916 87.50%
Covance Laboratories Inc 48 $72,049 87.27%
3i Infotech Inc 48 $61,312 88.89%
Blue 7 Solutions Llc 48 $62,736 88.89%
Anu Software Consultants Inc 47 $79,602 88.68%
University Of Wisconsin La Crosse 47 $46,946 88.68%
Cummins Inc 47 $60,809 88.68%
Robert W Baird Co Incorporated 47 $79,541 90.38%
Sc Johnson Son Inc 47 $97,350 90.38%
Eaton Corporation 46 $94,445 90.20%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Philip Johnson 2 $37,284 100.00%
Helena Agri Enterprise Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Lakeside Foods Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Beijing Tong Ren Tang Health Usa Inc 1 $28,163 100.00%
Johnsons Nursery Inc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Emmert And Sons 1 $28,163 100.00%
Integrity Builders Supply Inc 1 $27,165 100.00%
Prime Agriculture Services Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Lake Indianhead Honey Farms Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Caloosa Harvestingllc 1 $30,618 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apogee Medical Group Wisconsin Sc 3 $208,000 30.00%
Macfarlane Pheasants Inc 3 $47,077 30.00%
Trane Technologies Company 3 $79,248 30.00%
Phillipsmedisize Llc 3 $76,891 30.00%
Badger Granite 3 $36,774 33.33%
First Data Technologies Inc 3 $106,101 33.33%
Blue Yonder Inc 3 $82,742 33.33%
Qbe Insurance Corporation 3 $103,286 33.33%
Wacker Neuson America Corporation 3 $74,755 33.33%
Genex Cooperative 3 $47,278 33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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