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 and Information Systems Managers 833 $114,919 89.28%
Industrial Engineers 820 $70,661 90.81%
Database Administrators 682 $70,356 83.68%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 619 $47,470 79.36%
Internists, General 585 $164,718 85.15%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 549 $65,878 83.06%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 527 $73,453 91.49%
Accountants and Auditors 452 $56,208 91.68%
Operations Research Analysts 399 $66,338 91.72%
Information Technology Project Managers 387 $71,216 94.39%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mechanical Engineers 107 $76,052 73.79%
Helpers--Production Workers 105 $24,301 73.43%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 92 $53,355 73.02%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 86 $143,152 69.92%
Electrical Engineers 63 $86,752 60.58%
Industrial Engineers 60 $74,701 60.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 59 $48,337 64.13%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 59 $21,307 70.24%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $64,655 66.67%
Home Health Aides 47 $23,410 60.26%
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 %
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $43,205 40.00%
Czech Republic 2 $75,722 40.00%
Morocco 2 $42,307 40.00%
Sweden 2 $56,634 50.00%
Honduras 2 $79,352 50.00%
Switzerland 2 $57,179 50.00%
Bahamas 2 $150,842 50.00%
Latvia 2 $62,743 50.00%
Denmark 2 $100,182 50.00%
Ethiopia 2 $127,232 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Wisconsin (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Symmetry Llc 3 $75,858 100.00%
Venturesoft Global Inc 3 $75,206 100.00%
Hanu Technologies Llc 3 $74,568 100.00%
N2force Technologies Inc 3 $91,208 100.00%
Rtr Group Inc 3 $87,727 100.00%
Datasoft Inc 3 $82,812 100.00%
Cloud Epa Llc 3 $74,887 100.00%
Iteria Us 3 $76,080 100.00%
Capital Data Inc 3 $87,041 100.00%
Cynosure Inc 3 $86,459 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 213 $32,233 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 136 $31,476 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 96 $34,206 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 76 $31,848 100.00%
Apple Orchards 62 $30,742 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 59 $35,915 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 38 $27,736 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 32 $30,994 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 26 $34,122 100.00%
Crop Production 25 $32,056 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,252 $56,636 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 1,028 $257,053 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 914 $946,378 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 866 $19,159 100.00%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 754 $29,699 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 482 $18,110 100.00%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 390 $20,924 97.26%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 363 $999,126 93.08%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 322 $25,108 82.99%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 282 $80,901 77.69%

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