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%
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 %
Pakistan 105 $45,282 49.07%
Canada 78 $95,816 39.80%
South Africa 67 $47,937 38.51%
Turkey 36 $61,701 43.37%
United Kingdom 33 $91,273 44.00%
Nigeria 31 $64,922 43.66%
Taiwan 28 $48,188 40.00%
Germany 22 $86,193 40.00%
Iran 22 $57,729 41.51%
Spain 21 $33,375 41.18%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 6,101 $66,269 99.90%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,700 $58,810 99.53%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 1,669 $76,195 97.83%
Wipro Limited 1,300 $62,520 89.97%
Capgemini America Inc 1,207 $71,199 88.10%
Accenture Llp 1,093 $72,647 86.06%
Marshfield Clinic 825 $119,916 67.73%
Milwaukee Board Of School Directors 802 $47,364 71.48%
University Of Wisconsin Madison 743 $47,031 79.30%
University Of Wisconsin System 708 $56,728 88.17%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 26,373 $67,106 93.65%
Computer Systems Design Services 5,183 $71,973 83.52%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 4,465 $62,370 79.86%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,582 $70,903 95.67%
Engineering Services 1,839 $63,110 91.27%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,642 $125,970 89.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,520 $72,151 89.78%
Other Computer Related Services 1,172 $68,770 90.08%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 1,005 $46,825 95.62%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 790 $92,903 94.84%

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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.