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 %
Financial Analysts 10 $76,293 66.67%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $43,288 71.43%
Financial Managers 10 $110,281 71.43%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $45,921 64.29%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9 $52,215 64.29%
Engineers, All Other 9 $89,777 64.29%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $46,707 64.29%
Sales Managers 9 $116,411 64.29%
Cooks, Restaurant 9 $29,719 69.23%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $45,007 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 %
Itrace Foundation Inc 12 $61,977 92.31%
Trane A Subsidiary Of Ingersoll Rand Company 12 $72,548 92.31%
Fastrak Softworks Inc 12 $65,581 92.31%
Wacker Neuson America Corporation 12 $81,240 92.31%
Skygen Usa Llc 12 $79,543 92.31%
Quest Global Corporation 12 $61,263 92.31%
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Na Inc 12 $85,718 92.31%
Discovery Energy Llc 12 $79,080 92.31%
Bhrigus Inc 12 $78,612 92.31%
Laksan Technologies Llc 12 $73,713 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Superior Refining Compamy Llc 1 $131,789 50.00%
Madame Pho Llc 1 $25,438 50.00%
Quintec Integration Inc 1 $73,320 50.00%
Michael Baker International Inc 1 $97,802 50.00%
Sterling Wisconsin Llc 1 $86,944 50.00%
The Vollrath Company Llc 1 $71,115 50.00%
Wolters Kluwer United States Inc 1 $113,464 50.00%
Apollonia Dental Llc 1 $124,904 50.00%
Antonio Natural Healing Llc 1 $67,766 50.00%
Alpma Usa Llc 1 $68,390 50.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading 2 $67,829 66.67%
Travel Agencies 2 $55,515 66.67%
Direct Mail Advertising 2 $88,681 66.67%
Printing 2 $73,248 66.67%
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing 2 $76,326 66.67%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners 2 $43,899 66.67%
Gasket Packing And Sealing Device Manufacturing 2 $83,304 66.67%
Full Service Restaurants 2 $57,439 66.67%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds 2 $32,178 66.67%
Sports Teams And Clubs 2 $58,157 66.67%
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