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 %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 153 $49,571 80.95%
Civil Engineers 150 $65,277 82.42%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 141 $48,634 78.77%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 134 $61,954 76.57%
Pediatricians, General 132 $145,104 82.50%
Information Security Analysts 129 $78,577 82.17%
Chemical Engineers 120 $74,303 77.92%
Biological Technicians 117 $35,283 79.59%
Psychiatrists 113 $145,633 77.93%
Physicists 111 $75,120 81.02%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $45,357 95.00%
Pediatricians, General 18 $146,916 94.74%
Sales Engineers 18 $97,003 94.74%
Food Scientists and Technologists 18 $69,525 94.74%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $43,285 100.00%
Civil Engineers 18 $72,931 100.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 17 $22,485 94.44%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $53,127 83.33%
Animal Scientists 15 $58,231 88.24%
Chemists 15 $67,468 88.24%
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 %
Dean Health Plan Inc 51 $79,238 83.61%
Excel Global Solutions Inc 51 $71,532 83.61%
Abb Inc 51 $82,916 83.61%
Smart Erp Solutions Inc 51 $82,756 85.00%
Bloodcenter Of Wisconsin Inc 50 $47,264 84.75%
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point 50 $48,554 84.75%
George Ventures Llc 50 $59,086 84.75%
Regal Rexnord Corporation 50 $109,517 86.21%
Thedacare Inc 50 $209,072 87.72%
Cooper Power Systems Llc 49 $89,889 85.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schroeders Flowers 2 $25,282 100.00%
Van Der Geest Dairy Cattle 2 $35,225 100.00%
Pergande Cranberry Marsh Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Mariani Nursery 2 $29,058 100.00%
Fox Honey Farm 2 $24,206 100.00%
John Shafer Farms 2 $44,668 100.00%
Fidel Aguilera 2 $22,754 100.00%
Neldell Farms Llc 2 $21,850 100.00%
Ag Installers Inc 2 $29,058 100.00%
Jw Perry Inc 2 $31,294 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saputo Cheese Usa Inc 3 $76,094 27.27%
Sptresto Llc Dba Rice N Roll Bistro 3 $26,603 27.27%
Agnitio Inc 3 $68,217 27.27%
Hayat Pharmacy 9 Llc Dba Hayat Pharmacy 9 3 $99,666 27.27%
The Spancrete Group Inc 3 $71,552 27.27%
Familia Dental Mkemidtown Llc 3 $114,483 30.00%
Dean Health Insurance Inc 3 $82,728 30.00%
Engineered Plastic Components Inc 3 $81,924 30.00%
Menasha Corporation 3 $92,282 30.00%
Kimberlyclark Global Sales Llc 3 $81,640 30.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 1 $58,594 50.00%
Book Retailers And News Dealers 1 $105,622 50.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $39,499 50.00%
General Warehousing And Storage 1 $68,515 50.00%
All Other General Merchandise Retailers 1 $75,525 50.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $26,374 50.00%
All Other Legal Services 1 $44,866 50.00%
Other Insurance Funds 1 $103,376 50.00%
Specialized Design Services 1 $49,982 50.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities 1 $64,002 50.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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