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 %
Food Scientists and Technologists 228 $61,740 84.13%
Statisticians 220 $64,145 81.78%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 213 $45,491 82.88%
Web Developers 207 $49,917 82.47%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 206 $62,235 93.64%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 190 $47,975 87.56%
Engineers, All Other 177 $62,602 84.29%
Physical Therapists 176 $67,984 84.21%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 173 $75,875 86.93%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 159 $112,044 81.96%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statisticians 27 $66,635 79.41%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 26 $27,374 86.67%
Marketing Managers 24 $119,573 80.00%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 22 $20,002 78.57%
Family and General Practitioners 22 $150,358 78.57%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $57,830 75.00%
Biomedical Engineers 20 $77,764 76.92%
Animal Breeders 19 $50,165 73.08%
Industrial Production Managers 19 $106,504 90.48%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $45,357 95.00%
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 %
Spectrum Brands Inc 39 $85,510 88.64%
Empower Professionals 39 $64,968 88.64%
University Of Wisconsin Stout 39 $49,271 88.64%
Aurora Uw Academic Medical Group Inc 39 $157,882 88.64%
Synapsis Inc 39 $72,574 88.64%
Milwaukee School Of Engineering 38 $58,840 88.37%
Hexacorp Llc 38 $58,226 88.37%
Harley Davidson Motor Company Group Llc 38 $88,049 88.37%
S C Johnson Son Inc 38 $72,818 88.37%
Krones Inc 38 $74,895 88.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schroeders Flower 1 $24,045 100.00%
Ncg Ginseng Inc 1 $26,520 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 68 1 1 $38,480 100.00%
Reynolds Livestock 1 $24,482 100.00%
The Kirk Company 1 $27,165 100.00%
Signature Farms 1 $38,480 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 68 2 1 $38,480 100.00%
Snudden Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Green Ginseng Valley Farms Llc 1 $26,520 100.00%
Dan Konen Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Esker Inc 2 $83,367 28.57%
Affiliated Construction Services Inc 2 $82,389 28.57%
Morgan Dempsey Capital Management Llc 2 $112,965 28.57%
Google Inc 2 $74,308 28.57%
Aldrich Chemical Co Llc 2 $53,103 28.57%
Husco International Inc 2 $86,123 28.57%
Blue7 Solutions Llc 2 $85,966 28.57%
Smithgroupjjr 2 $71,948 28.57%
Breakthrough Fuel Llc 2 $53,706 28.57%
Milwaukee Center For Independence 2 $72,343 28.57%

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