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 %
Telephone Data Systems Inc 22 $86,867 91.67%
Briggs Stratton Llc 22 $115,914 91.67%
Walgreen Co 22 $110,031 91.67%
Mars It Corp 21 $81,639 87.50%
County Of Milwaukee 21 $113,683 87.50%
Seal Consulting Inc 21 $61,984 87.50%
Namitus Technologies Inc 21 $67,575 87.50%
Khs Usa Inc 21 $62,236 87.50%
Georgia Pacific Consumer Products Lp 21 $66,012 87.50%
Green Bay Area Public School District 21 $50,782 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Health Systems Inc 1 $124,342 33.33%
Elementis Ltp Lp 1 $76,752 33.33%
Artistic Plating Company Inc 1 $60,590 33.33%
Encore Unlimited Llc 1 $54,517 33.33%
Xie Corp 1 $25,958 33.33%
Compirion Healthcare Solutions Llc 1 $109,990 33.33%
The University Of Chicago 1 $51,438 33.33%
Nexcyon Pharmaceuticals Inc 1 $60,549 33.33%
Amphion Medical Solutions Llc 1 $76,801 33.33%
Employee Benefits Corporation 1 $90,438 33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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