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 %
Romania 7 $46,406 41.18%
Macedonia 7 $21,528 41.18%
Malaysia 7 $80,273 43.75%
Hungary 7 $32,534 43.75%
Australia 7 $62,177 43.75%
Lebanon 6 $135,640 37.50%
Kenya 6 $50,570 37.50%
Syria 6 $169,072 40.00%
Netherlands 6 $81,136 40.00%
Ireland 6 $83,085 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Globallogic Inc 75 $93,681 92.59%
Wissen Infotech Inc 74 $52,583 91.36%
Onward Technologies Inc 74 $55,731 94.87%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 74 $63,671 94.87%
Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group 72 $164,090 92.31%
Gspann Technologies Inc 72 $77,702 93.51%
Perficient Inc 72 $71,608 93.51%
Erp Analysts Inc 67 $76,987 88.16%
Deloitte Tax Llp 67 $55,879 89.33%
Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies Inc 67 $96,951 89.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B B Agri Sales 2 $29,567 100.00%
Sullys Produce Llc 2 $34,018 100.00%
B And D Dairy Farm Operations Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Nortera Foods Usa Inc 2 $38,480 100.00%
Kersten Farms Llc 2 $35,194 100.00%
Carlos Aguilera 2 $20,667 100.00%
Martinez And Sons Trucking Llc 2 $24,898 100.00%
Mayflower Greenhouse 2 $20,030 100.00%
Wistl Sod Farm Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Jan Enterprises Lcc 2 $23,972 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bella Vista Senior Care Llc 4 $19,406 26.67%
Gestra Engineering Inc 3 $72,939 20.00%
Midwest Nephrology Associates 3 $191,686 20.00%
Novum Structures Llc 3 $63,925 20.00%
Derco Aerospace Inc 3 $71,538 21.43%
Hntb Corporation 3 $69,407 21.43%
Trostel Ltd 3 $85,578 21.43%
Xorbix Technologies Inc 3 $71,989 21.43%
Fiserv Solutions Inc 3 $70,755 21.43%
Nexant Inc 3 $66,678 21.43%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

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