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 %
Bellin Memorial Hospital Inc 29 $120,763 87.88%
University Of Wisconsin Colleges 29 $43,129 87.88%
Impact Engineering Solutions Inc 29 $52,999 87.88%
Abs Global Inc 29 $71,440 87.88%
Rexnord Industries Llc 29 $76,541 87.88%
Randstad Technologies Lp 29 $68,684 87.88%
Clement J Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center 29 $194,010 87.88%
St Norbert College 28 $57,803 84.85%
Versiti Wisconsin Inc 28 $59,177 84.85%
Cyma Systems Inc 28 $71,609 84.85%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shree Ram Inc 1 $18,491 20.00%
Monona Catering Llc 1 $33,779 20.00%
Central Signal Llc 1 $66,706 20.00%
Nasonville Dairy Inc 1 $46,945 20.00%
Ims Health Inc 1 $83,886 20.00%
Twin Cities Pack Inc 1 $55,598 20.00%
Kmtsj Inc 1 $49,088 20.00%
Homefree Inc 1 $91,499 20.00%
Aurora Health Care Metro Inc 1 $81,224 20.00%
Silicon Graphics International Corp 1 $79,040 20.00%

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