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 %
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 %
Bay Area Medical Center Inc 28 $96,863 87.50%
Johnson Health Tech North America Inc 28 $67,151 87.50%
Astir It Solutions Inc 28 $62,242 87.50%
L And T Technology Services Ltd 28 $49,613 87.50%
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation 28 $78,516 87.50%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 28 $53,840 87.50%
Accuray Incorporated 28 $86,413 87.50%
Generac Power Systems 28 $95,504 87.50%
Datachat Inc 27 $80,669 84.38%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 27 $60,311 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Visual Image Photography Inc 1 $46,426 20.00%
Wysocki Produce Farm Inc 1 $44,616 20.00%
Amicas Inc 1 $54,517 20.00%
Newpage Wisconsin System Inc 1 $45,822 20.00%
Monster Worldwide Inc 1 $47,466 20.00%
Dans Fish Inc 1 $58,614 20.00%
Vernon Memorial Healthcare 1 $95,638 20.00%
Logiserve Inc 1 $63,045 20.00%
Biodiagnostics Inc 1 $40,934 20.00%
One Business Solutions Inc 1 $55,432 20.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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