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 %
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%
Iran 22 $57,729 40.00%
Germany 22 $86,193 41.51%
Spain 21 $33,375 41.18%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dean Health Plan Inc 51 $79,238 83.61%
Excel Global Solutions Inc 51 $71,532 83.61%
Abb Inc 51 $82,916 83.61%
Smart Erp Solutions Inc 51 $82,756 85.00%
Bloodcenter Of Wisconsin Inc 50 $47,264 84.75%
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point 50 $48,554 84.75%
George Ventures Llc 50 $59,086 84.75%
Regal Rexnord Corporation 50 $109,517 86.21%
Thedacare Inc 50 $209,072 87.72%
Cooper Power Systems Llc 49 $89,889 85.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schroeders Flowers 2 $25,282 100.00%
Van Der Geest Dairy Cattle 2 $35,225 100.00%
Pergande Cranberry Marsh Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Mariani Nursery 2 $29,058 100.00%
Fox Honey Farm 2 $24,206 100.00%
John Shafer Farms 2 $44,668 100.00%
Fidel Aguilera 2 $22,754 100.00%
Neldell Farms Llc 2 $21,850 100.00%
Ag Installers Inc 2 $29,058 100.00%
Jw Perry Inc 2 $31,294 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saputo Cheese Usa Inc 3 $76,094 27.27%
Sptresto Llc Dba Rice N Roll Bistro 3 $26,603 27.27%
Agnitio Inc 3 $68,217 27.27%
Hayat Pharmacy 9 Llc Dba Hayat Pharmacy 9 3 $99,666 27.27%
The Spancrete Group Inc 3 $71,552 27.27%
Familia Dental Mkemidtown Llc 3 $114,483 30.00%
Dean Health Insurance Inc 3 $82,728 30.00%
Engineered Plastic Components Inc 3 $81,924 30.00%
Menasha Corporation 3 $92,282 30.00%
Kimberlyclark Global Sales Llc 3 $81,640 30.00%

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