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 %
Ascension Medical Group Southeast Wisconsin Inc	36	$190,050	90.00%
Idexcel Inc	35	$66,987	89.74%
Dean Health Systems Inc	35	$140,458	89.74%
Master Lock Company Llc	35	$87,113	89.74%
Schrill Technologies Inc	35	$76,896	89.74%
Amba Systems	35	$68,854	89.74%
Yotta Systems Inc	35	$82,689	92.11%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc	34	$82,452	89.47%
Lawrence University Of Wisconsin	34	$50,006	89.47%
Wizardtech Solutions Inc	34	$48,956	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paprika Farms Llc	1	$36,067	100.00%
Eugsters Farm Market Inc Petition 2	1	$38,480	100.00%
Med Meridian	1	$31,970	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Immucor Gti Diagnostics Inc	2	$59,717	33.33%
Insperity Services Lp	2	$62,972	33.33%
Aurora Health Care	2	$84,947	33.33%
Familia Dental River Glen Llc	2	$114,483	33.33%
Deloitte Tax Llp	2	$59,114	33.33%
El Elyon Properties Llc	2	$23,744	33.33%
Kimberly Clark Global Sales Llc	2	$86,206	33.33%
Ardagh Glass Inc	2	$94,120	33.33%
Dynamic International Of Wisconsin Inc	2	$60,497	33.33%
Summit Credit Union	2	$87,932	33.33%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	11	$75,694	84.62%
All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	11	$105,305	91.67%
Health And Welfare Funds	11	$90,198	91.67%
Poultry Processing	11	$70,189	91.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	10	$92,390	83.33%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	10	$79,792	83.33%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	10	$67,754	83.33%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	10	$63,305	83.33%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	10	$76,588	83.33%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	10	$58,446	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	3	$79,380	100.00%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	3	$96,436	100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	3	$78,880	100.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	3	$85,904	100.00%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	3	$67,690	100.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	2	$100,672	66.67%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	2	$73,768	66.67%
Offices Of Chiropractors	2	$57,304	66.67%
Human Rights Organizations	2	$72,343	66.67%
Malt Manufacturing	2	$68,547	66.67%

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.