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 %
Optum Services Inc 27 $96,457 87.10%
Vcarve Inc 27 $64,787 87.10%
Snap On Incorporated 27 $82,285 90.00%
Savvy Info Systems Inc 27 $64,080 90.00%
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc 27 $65,867 90.00%
Amazon Web Services Inc 27 $86,934 90.00%
Icsa Inc 26 $61,726 86.67%
Brady Corporation 26 $83,896 86.67%
Sharpedge Solutions Inc 26 $91,914 86.67%
Danisco Usa Inc 26 $67,403 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Health Network 1 $139,173 20.00%
Navistar Inc 1 $72,821 20.00%
Ajilon Consulting 1 $78,624 20.00%
Mirus Bio Llc 1 $40,331 20.00%
Singlewiresoftware Llc 1 $78,333 20.00%
Bayshore Veterinary Clinic 1 $22,922 20.00%
Valor Development Llc 1 $69,389 20.00%
Cambridge Major Laboratories Inc 1 $49,442 20.00%
Datex Ohmeda Inc 1 $45,510 20.00%
Shive Llc Dba Honey Dip Donuts 1 $27,186 20.00%

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