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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	8	$153,116	66.67%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	8	$46,922	66.67%
Chemical Engineers	8	$83,468	66.67%
Information Security Analysts	8	$96,988	72.73%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$49,614	63.64%
General and Operations Managers	7	$126,075	63.64%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	7	$24,523	63.64%
Coaches and Scouts	7	$33,582	63.64%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	6	$67,004	54.55%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$47,950	54.55%

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 %
Ingersoll Rand Company	34	$68,791	89.47%
Prime Consulting Llc	34	$81,035	91.89%
Spx Transformer Solutions Inc	34	$81,998	91.89%
The University Of Wisconsin Madison	33	$45,332	89.19%
Management Health Systems Llc	33	$41,843	89.19%
Rapidit Inc	33	$68,261	89.19%
Kohler Co	33	$79,296	89.19%
Itelligence Inc	33	$88,011	89.19%
Intelliprise Llc	33	$74,775	91.67%
Arora Infotech Inc	32	$68,041	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ks Kolbenschmidt Us Inc	2	$62,109	33.33%
Safc Inc	2	$78,312	33.33%
West Agro	2	$71,303	33.33%
Express Scripts Services Company	2	$83,169	33.33%
Quinn David Associates Llc	2	$70,034	33.33%
Hsa Bank	2	$94,557	33.33%
Tds Telecommunications Llc	2	$98,259	33.33%
Familia Dental Janesville Llc	2	$134,566	33.33%
Broannutone Llc	2	$75,847	33.33%
Unico Llc	2	$64,917	33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Boat Building	170	$80,984	90.43%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	168	$85,030	94.92%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	159	$88,039	95.21%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	148	$70,087	94.87%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	127	$81,768	83.01%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	119	$81,797	83.22%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	119	$67,843	83.22%
Other Management Consulting Services	114	$66,705	89.06%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	112	$73,343	88.19%
Cheese Manufacturing	110	$80,912	88.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	5	$28,525	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Canning	4	$40,212	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	4	$33,072	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	4	$34,284	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	4	$32,869	100.00%
Landscaping Services	3	$32,663	100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers	3	$26,950	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	3	$37,676	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	2	$29,952	66.67%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	2	$38,480	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	52	$80,507	78.79%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	52	$24,922	88.14%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	51	$85,165	91.07%
Boat Building	51	$74,411	92.73%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	50	$79,148	96.15%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	47	$88,765	90.38%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	47	$68,909	92.16%
Landscaping Services	45	$32,583	88.24%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	43	$85,583	86.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	40	$55,407	80.00%

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.