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 %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 111 $48,112 84.09%
Sales Engineers 110 $83,770 83.33%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 108 $78,266 83.08%
Materials Engineers 105 $67,923 86.07%
Logisticians 96 $56,210 80.00%
Business Intelligence Analysts 95 $74,362 84.82%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 93 $43,376 87.74%
Biological Scientists, All Other 87 $55,493 84.47%
Industrial Production Managers 77 $96,377 75.49%
Hospitalists 77 $164,309 75.49%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $53,127 88.24%
Psychiatrists 14 $151,602 82.35%
Computer Network Architects 14 $91,906 82.35%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $54,052 75.00%
Materials Engineers 11 $73,002 68.75%
Logisticians 10 $60,776 62.50%
Purchasing Managers 10 $108,405 62.50%
Veterinarians 10 $67,613 66.67%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 10 $44,356 66.67%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 10 $17,867 66.67%
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 %
Imcs Group Inc 13 $64,141 86.67%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 13 $78,267 92.86%
Ramps International Inc 13 $73,371 92.86%
Web Yoga Inc 13 $64,901 92.86%
Ashley Furniture Industries Inc 13 $67,040 92.86%
Aquatech International Corporation 13 $73,278 92.86%
Maxpro Inc 13 $57,629 92.86%
Kanchi Technologies Inc 13 $59,885 92.86%
Stratedge Inc 13 $59,398 92.86%
Primasoft Inc 13 $74,389 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midwest Structure Engineering Inc 1 $115,856 50.00%
Specialty Tapes Mfg 1 $72,738 50.00%
Cardconnect Llc 1 $115,856 50.00%
Wisconsin Conference Of Sda 1 $46,654 50.00%
Ab Engineering Services Llc 1 $102,274 50.00%
W Warehousing Llc 1 $54,725 50.00%
Enghouse Interactive Inc 1 $67,475 50.00%
The Morgridge Institute For Research Inc 1 $50,835 50.00%
Lunda Construction 1 $90,854 50.00%
Essity Professional Hygiene North America Llc 1 $92,414 50.00%

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