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 %
Sterling 5 Inc 26 $56,210 86.67%
Rust Oleum Corporation 26 $65,575 86.67%
Affiliated Engineers Inc 26 $72,189 89.66%
Sriven Systems Inc 26 $63,355 89.66%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 26 $76,665 89.66%
Aurora Health Care Metro Inc 25 $109,468 86.21%
Univ Of Wi Systemplatteville 25 $56,123 86.21%
Oracular Is Llc 25 $75,725 86.21%
Dentaquest Llc 25 $79,766 86.21%
Sap America Inc 25 $81,112 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tomahawk Systems Llc 1 $83,886 20.00%
Trc Global Solutions Inc 1 $86,549 25.00%
Ww Grainger Inc 1 $50,669 25.00%
Inviragen Inc 1 $33,446 25.00%
Grassland Dairy Products Inc 1 $153,296 25.00%
Electrochemical Products Inc 1 $39,603 25.00%
Biopulping International Inc 1 $80,974 25.00%
Sungard Higher Education Managed Services Inc 1 $78,520 25.00%
Therma Stor 1 $81,931 25.00%
Riverview Hospital Association 1 $137,446 25.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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