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%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $43,285 94.74%
Sales Engineers 18 $97,003 94.74%
Food Scientists and Technologists 18 $69,525 94.74%
Pediatricians, General 18 $146,916 100.00%
Civil Engineers 18 $72,931 100.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 17 $22,485 94.44%
Animal Scientists 15 $58,231 83.33%
Chemists 15 $67,468 88.24%
Management Analysts 15 $76,975 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 %
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)

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