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 %
Computer Systems Analysts 11,655 $67,272 95.02%
Software Developers, Applications 10,516 $77,732 91.43%
Computer Programmers 4,376 $56,925 92.15%
Computer Occupations, All Other 3,916 $60,978 93.68%
Mechanical Engineers 1,746 $69,663 87.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,513 $82,203 91.59%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,140 $116,668 91.64%
Electrical Engineers 929 $76,778 86.26%
Management Analysts 890 $73,975 94.38%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 858 $61,536 90.99%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 558 $32,169 587.37%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 160 $34,428 177.78%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 61 $30,038 108.93%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 58 $31,597 105.45%
Construction Laborers 19 $42,532 57.58%
Nursery Workers 17 $29,516 53.13%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 12 $46,441 38.71%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 8 $38,615 29.63%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 6 $36,254 22.22%
Chefs and Head Cooks 5 $29,378 20.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 983 $1,115,511 84.31%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 375 $19,298 43.10%
Team Assemblers 243 $29,737 40.84%
Software Developers, Systems Software 205 $87,436 40.92%
Computer Systems Analysts 197 $738,504 40.29%
Internists, General 164 $134,394 35.89%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 136 $17,762 30.22%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 127 $127,863 41.50%
Computer Occupations, All Other 117 $81,773 46.43%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 116 $21,456 60.42%
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 %
American Family Mutual Insurance 46 $77,834 90.20%
Dematic Corp 46 $71,834 92.00%
Caresoft Global Inc 45 $59,870 90.00%
Encore Consulting Services Inc 45 $77,896 90.00%
Siritek Inc 45 $68,818 90.00%
Zensar Technologies Inc 45 $66,907 90.00%
Global Infotech Inc 45 $70,501 90.00%
Clarios Llc 45 $104,319 90.00%
Avnet Inc 45 $61,436 91.84%
Populus Group Llc 45 $82,429 91.84%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Krugs Northwood Gamebirds Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Green Barn Farm Market Natalies Garden 1 $18,824 100.00%
Jorge Luis Martinez 1 $31,970 100.00%
Castro Harvesting 1 $21,876 100.00%
Lawrence F Jerome 1 $29,952 100.00%
Lemmenes Custom Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 120 1 $36,067 100.00%
Harmony Valley Farms Llc 1 $22,110 100.00%
Fan Agra Corp 1 $36,067 100.00%
Leffel Roots Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ecopainters Llc 3 $25,376 33.33%
Northcentral Technical College 2 $45,509 22.22%
Tomotherapy Incorporated 2 $39,229 22.22%
Northland College 2 $42,465 22.22%
Cellular Dynamics International Inc 2 $45,563 22.22%
Affinity Inc 2 $95,150 22.22%
Electronic Cable Specialists 2 $57,980 22.22%
Bloodcenter Of Wisconsin 2 $67,766 22.22%
Summit Granite Usa Llc 2 $30,493 25.00%
Deere Company 2 $68,879 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