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 %
Bosnia And Herzegovina 2 $39,884 66.67%
Chile 2 $53,183 66.67%
Uruguay 2 $47,965 66.67%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $47,450 33.33%
Yemen 1 $23,483 33.33%
Slovakia 1 $22,318 33.33%
Bahrain 1 $166,400 33.33%
Panama 1 $26,478 33.33%
Tajikistan 1 $29,973 33.33%
Fiji 1 $67,350 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Activision Publishing Inc 25 $72,017 89.29%
Batteries Plus Llc 25 $86,642 89.29%
Wisconsin Dental Group Sc 25 $104,556 89.29%
Humana Inc 25 $94,729 89.29%
Adroit Associates Inc 24 $66,752 85.71%
Sqa Concepts Inc 24 $69,675 85.71%
Bemis Company Inc 24 $76,466 85.71%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc 24 $73,572 85.71%
Briggs Stratton Corporation 24 $93,082 88.89%
Univ Of Wi Systemla Crosse 24 $53,469 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pacur Llc 1 $69,867 25.00%
Emd Crop Bioscience 1 $45,344 25.00%
Ingeteam Inc 1 $93,142 25.00%
American Professional Computer Consultants Group 1 $74,402 25.00%
Mayo Foundation Mayo Clinic Rochester 1 $44,845 25.00%
Brooks Stevens Inc 1 $69,742 25.00%
New Seoul Korean Restaurant Llc 1 $37,918 25.00%
Manvee Inc Dba Dunkin Donuts 1 $25,043 25.00%
Impact Engineering Solutions Inc 1 $57,346 25.00%
Magnetek Inc 1 $65,686 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