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 %
Data Warehousing Specialists	42	$67,862	79.25%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$48,704	77.36%
Animal Scientists	41	$56,727	77.36%
Medical and Health Services Managers	41	$89,758	80.39%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$47,507	83.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	40	$50,456	83.33%
Purchasing Managers	37	$93,529	80.43%
Biostatisticians	36	$62,184	80.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	36	$49,411	80.00%
Graphic Designers	36	$41,145	81.82%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	6	$67,004	60.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$47,950	60.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$53,461	50.00%
Food Service Managers	5	$49,017	50.00%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	5	$69,409	50.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$52,220	50.00%
Registered Nurses	5	$48,506	50.00%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5	$32,968	55.56%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$42,474	55.56%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5	$21,461	55.56%

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 %
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	110	$81,770	89.43%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	109	$69,213	90.83%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	109	$101,733	93.97%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	95	$74,779	92.23%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	85	$63,742	87.63%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	84	$41,835	92.31%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	82	$70,286	91.11%
Blood And Organ Banks	78	$51,441	87.64%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	77	$85,106	87.50%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	76	$76,436	88.37%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Vegetable Canning Pickling And Drying	2	$34,018	100.00%
Floriculture Production	2	$25,282	100.00%
Hay Farming	2	$37,274	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	1	$29,952	50.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	1	$36,067	50.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,045	50.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,045	50.00%
Other Animal Production	1	$30,618	100.00%
Rooming And Boarding Houses Dormitories And Workers Camps	1	$31,970	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	1	$23,205	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Full Service Restaurants	37	$33,743	78.72%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	36	$31,533	76.60%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	35	$90,247	77.78%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	34	$98,433	79.07%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	30	$80,544	75.00%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	29	$85,744	78.38%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	26	$49,441	72.22%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	26	$84,047	74.29%
General Freight Trucking Local	24	$57,733	70.59%
Home Health Care Services	22	$20,202	73.33%

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.