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 %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 77 $61,840 75.49%
Computer Network Architects 75 $87,716 78.13%
Veterinarians 74 $55,053 84.09%
General and Operations Managers 69 $99,509 80.23%
Marketing Managers 68 $109,719 79.07%
Materials Scientists 60 $70,803 72.29%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 58 $48,390 73.42%
Microbiologists 57 $44,492 76.00%
Actuaries 56 $78,458 76.71%
Financial Managers 55 $116,421 82.09%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 10 $17,867 66.67%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $43,288 71.43%
Logisticians 10 $60,776 71.43%
Sales Managers 9 $116,411 64.29%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $45,921 64.29%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $46,707 64.29%
Cooks, Restaurant 9 $29,719 64.29%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $45,007 64.29%
Engineers, All Other 9 $89,777 69.23%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9 $52,215 69.23%
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 %
Globallogic Inc 75 $93,681 92.59%
Wissen Infotech Inc 74 $52,583 91.36%
Onward Technologies Inc 74 $55,731 94.87%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 74 $63,671 94.87%
Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group 72 $164,090 92.31%
Gspann Technologies Inc 72 $77,702 93.51%
Perficient Inc 72 $71,608 93.51%
Erp Analysts Inc 67 $76,987 88.16%
Deloitte Tax Llp 67 $55,879 89.33%
Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies Inc 67 $96,951 89.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B B Agri Sales 2 $29,567 100.00%
Sullys Produce Llc 2 $34,018 100.00%
B And D Dairy Farm Operations Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Nortera Foods Usa Inc 2 $38,480 100.00%
Kersten Farms Llc 2 $35,194 100.00%
Carlos Aguilera 2 $20,667 100.00%
Martinez And Sons Trucking Llc 2 $24,898 100.00%
Mayflower Greenhouse 2 $20,030 100.00%
Wistl Sod Farm Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Jan Enterprises Lcc 2 $23,972 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bella Vista Senior Care Llc 4 $19,406 26.67%
Gestra Engineering Inc 3 $72,939 20.00%
Midwest Nephrology Associates 3 $191,686 20.00%
Novum Structures Llc 3 $63,925 20.00%
Derco Aerospace Inc 3 $71,538 21.43%
Hntb Corporation 3 $69,407 21.43%
Trostel Ltd 3 $85,578 21.43%
Xorbix Technologies Inc 3 $71,989 21.43%
Fiserv Solutions Inc 3 $70,755 21.43%
Nexant Inc 3 $66,678 21.43%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 20 $32,181 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 19 $33,791 100.00%
Potato Farming 19 $35,705 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 18 $33,594 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 17 $31,419 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 17 $33,002 100.00%
Apiculture 16 $28,938 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 15 $32,510 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 14 $34,595 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 14 $33,570 100.00%

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