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 %
Latvia 2 $62,743 66.67%
Denmark 2 $100,182 66.67%
Ethiopia 2 $127,232 66.67%
Algeria 1 $43,451 33.33%
Georgia 1 $49,430 33.33%
Dominica 1 $187,200 33.33%
Armenia 1 $49,046 33.33%
Belgium 1 $35,520 33.33%
Austria 1 $63,500 33.33%
Libya 1 $56,014 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deloitte Consulting Llp 679 $72,580 90.29%
Lt Technology Services Limited 615 $61,919 86.86%
Ibm India Private Limited 612 $63,160 87.18%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 591 $63,553 84.55%
Medical College Of Wisconsin 558 $66,523 81.58%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 552 $62,078 91.69%
Johnson Controls Inc 545 $89,839 91.29%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 540 $65,860 94.74%
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 522 $100,780 95.96%
American Family Mutual Insurance Company Si 493 $97,880 94.08%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harmony Valley Farm Llc 15 $25,957 100.00%
Pride Harvesting Llc 14 $33,823 100.00%
Green Barn Farm Market 14 $25,813 100.00%
Oak Ridge Sod Farm Inc 13 $30,514 100.00%
Ss Jerseyland Dairy Llc 13 $30,429 100.00%
Huntsinger Farms Inc 13 $33,318 100.00%
Alewelt Concrete Inc 12 $35,922 100.00%
Central Wisconsin Evergreens Inc 12 $29,432 100.00%
Landmark Services Cooperative 11 $37,058 100.00%
Arlene Resource Management Llc 11 $35,863 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adam Information Technologies Llc 50 $84,707 27.62%
General Electric Co Ge Healthcare 48 $91,818 30.00%
Prevea Clinic 48 $166,283 30.97%
Fox Valley Hospitality Inc 48 $21,508 31.37%
Abs Global Inc 34 $60,237 25.00%
Checkfree Services Corporation 34 $94,121 25.37%
University Of Wisconsin Platteville 32 $54,872 24.43%
Wissen Infotech Inc 30 $85,169 23.81%
Lands End Inc 23 $84,669 18.55%
Sentry Insurance 22 $87,382 17.89%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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