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 %
Soil and Plant Scientists 53 $46,487 79.10%
Validation Engineers 49 $75,637 77.78%
Surgeons 48 $153,989 78.69%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $59,044 77.05%
Manufacturing Engineers 46 $75,079 75.41%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $41,001 76.27%
Database Architects 45 $77,047 78.95%
Computer Hardware Engineers 45 $80,628 80.36%
Bioinformatics Scientists 44 $62,122 80.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 43 $41,661 81.13%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Jamaica 4 $44,815 44.44%
Finland 4 $69,841 44.44%
United States Of America 4 $70,028 44.44%
Singapore 4 $73,421 44.44%
Mongolia 4 $19,619 50.00%
Bolivia 4 $40,097 50.00%
Rwanda 3 $38,836 37.50%
Burma (myanmar) 3 $18,859 42.86%
Trinidad And Tobago 3 $81,418 42.86%
Ghana 3 $135,949 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 6,101 $66,269 99.90%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,700 $58,810 99.53%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 1,669 $76,195 97.83%
Wipro Limited 1,300 $62,520 89.97%
Capgemini America Inc 1,207 $71,199 88.10%
Accenture Llp 1,093 $72,647 86.06%
Marshfield Clinic 825 $119,916 67.73%
Milwaukee Board Of School Directors 802 $47,364 71.48%
University Of Wisconsin Madison 743 $47,031 79.30%
University Of Wisconsin System 708 $56,728 88.17%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Northern Family Farms Llp 31 $26,773 100.00%
Sunrise Orchards Inc 23 $30,934 100.00%
Rodriguez Harvesting Llc 22 $33,603 100.00%
J P Harvest Inc 22 $32,293 100.00%
Sacia Enterprises Inc 21 $32,879 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 21 $34,730 100.00%
Robert H Heath Farms Inc 19 $30,812 100.00%
Baumann Farms Llp 18 $29,085 100.00%
Fergusons Morningside Orchard Llc 18 $31,440 100.00%
Fca Harvesting Inc 16 $31,566 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Experis Us Inc 335 $80,375 26.11%
Badger Bus Lines Inc 275 $22,097 32.20%
Wilderness Resorts Waterparks Inc 230 $20,967 30.54%
Uw Provision Company Inc 160 $26,215 47.76%
Medical College Of Wisconsin 155 $81,404 48.14%
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 134 $99,316 48.73%
University Of Wisconsin System 119 $59,847 51.74%
Ge Medical Systems Llc 92 $91,524 41.82%
American Family Mutual Insurance Company Si 66 $105,502 33.00%
Senior Management Inc 65 $24,642 34.76%

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