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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1 $22,589 100.00%
Marine Engineers 1 $113,901 100.00%
Acupuncturists 1 $74,464 100.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1 $29,640 100.00%
Teacher Assistants 1 $23,530 100.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 1 $57,824 100.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $38,210 100.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 1 $65,330 100.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 1 $34,840 100.00%
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 %
Epic Systems Corporation 474 $71,019 91.33%
Hcl America Inc 472 $67,594 95.74%
Fis Management Services Llc 467 $84,758 97.49%
Rockwell Automation Inc 416 $81,437 93.06%
Ge Medical Systems Llc 399 $89,150 91.72%
Igate Technologies Inc 399 $59,863 94.55%
Medical College Of Wisconsin Inc 363 $74,521 88.97%
Ernst Young Us Llp 362 $78,002 91.41%
Aurora Medical Group Inc 331 $148,829 89.95%
Kohler Company 330 $77,615 90.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dan Hanauers Tree Farms Llc 11 $32,879 100.00%
Ab Harvesting Llc 11 $34,836 100.00%
Eugsters Farm Market Inc 11 $30,065 100.00%
R R Harvesting Inc 11 $32,277 100.00%
Jan Enterprises Llc 10 $27,681 100.00%
Heil Ginseng Inc 10 $32,627 100.00%
Hsu Ginseng Farms Llp 10 $29,732 100.00%
Robert A Pearce Farms Inc 9 $33,530 100.00%
Appleland Llc 9 $32,358 100.00%
Aguilera Harvesting Corp 9 $30,004 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technosoft Engineering Inc 21 $68,081 17.07%
Rock Prairie Dairy Llc 21 $22,262 17.65%
R S Infocon Inc 20 $75,447 17.54%
Abb Inc 20 $90,585 18.69%
Ladysmith Nursing Home 20 $24,856 19.80%
University Of Wisconsinmilwaukee 19 $52,796 19.00%
Norswiss Farms Inc 17 $18,772 17.35%
Ce Health Care 17 $48,506 18.28%
Eh Llc Dba Oakhouse Bakery 17 $25,314 18.48%
Spectrum Brands Inc 15 $86,245 16.48%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 26,373 $67,106 93.65%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,183 $71,973 83.52%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,465 $62,370 79.86%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,582 $70,903 95.67%
Engineering Services 1,839 $63,110 91.27%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,642 $125,970 89.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,520 $72,151 89.78%
Other Computer Related Services 1,172 $68,770 90.08%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,005 $46,825 95.62%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 790 $92,903 94.84%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 213 $32,233 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 136 $31,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 96 $34,206 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 76 $31,848 100.00%
Apple Orchards 62 $30,742 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 59 $35,915 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 38 $27,736 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $30,994 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 26 $34,122 100.00%
Crop Production 25 $32,056 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,252 $56,636 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,028 $257,053 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 914 $946,378 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 866 $19,159 100.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 754 $29,699 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 482 $18,110 100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 390 $20,924 97.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 363 $999,126 93.08%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 322 $25,108 82.99%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 282 $80,901 77.69%

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