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 %
Actuant Corporation	32	$81,736	88.89%
Global Pharmatek Llc	32	$48,828	88.89%
St Croix Regional Medical Center	32	$176,530	88.89%
Mars It Corporation Dba Mars Solutions Group	32	$86,582	88.89%
Direct Supply Inc	32	$86,386	88.89%
Fiserv Solutions Llc	32	$79,089	91.43%
Sentry Insurance	32	$79,219	91.43%
Deebecon Inc	32	$86,093	91.43%
Sentry Insurance A Mutual Company	32	$106,250	94.12%
Geometric Americas Inc	31	$59,031	91.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Johnsonville Llc	2	$79,799	33.33%
Fishtail Llc	2	$38,127	33.33%
Wisconsin Dental Group Sc Dba Forwarddental	2	$189,031	33.33%
Comfort Care 4 U Llc	2	$26,790	33.33%
Tip Technologies Inc	2	$75,525	33.33%
Wangs Brother Inc	2	$30,472	33.33%
Salas Enterprises Inc	2	$21,424	33.33%
First Data Merchant Services Llc	2	$86,362	40.00%
Bluepay Processing Llc	2	$124,478	40.00%
D2 Dental Of Wisconsin Sc	2	$140,587	40.00%

Top Industries in Wisconsin (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	9	$65,280	81.82%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	9	$77,813	81.82%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	9	$89,768	81.82%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	9	$92,847	81.82%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	9	$62,204	90.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	9	$78,379	90.00%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	9	$35,505	90.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	9	$69,019	90.00%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	9	$73,833	90.00%
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing	9	$87,092	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	2	$107,058	66.67%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	2	$51,376	66.67%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	2	$88,951	66.67%
Other Services Related To Advertising	2	$55,349	66.67%
Iron Foundries	2	$79,675	66.67%
Cutlery And Handtool Manufacturing	2	$76,688	66.67%
Glass Container Manufacturing	2	$94,120	66.67%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$47,694	66.67%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	2	$74,537	66.67%
Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing	2	$108,431	66.67%

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.