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Wisconsin

State · United States

Applications on record
117,625
FY2025
7,709
FY2026 to 30 June
6,031
Share of U.S. total
0.97%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$94,777
Median wage$94,777certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Wisconsin.

Applications by fiscal year — Wisconsin

4,2488,496FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
4,2488,496FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20084,084
FY20093,387
FY20104,103
FY20114,329
FY20125,018
FY20135,417
FY20146,203
FY20157,582
FY20168,496
FY20177,410
FY20187,903
FY20197,777
FY20206,404
FY20215,821
FY20226,487
FY20236,445
FY20247,019
FY20257,709
FY2026*6,031
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*2201933,2492,369
FY20252372144,2942,964
FY20242211834,4322,183
FY20231901574,3731,725
FY20221611565,0161,154
FY2021136614,749875
FY2020105605,498741
FY2019102656,949661
FY201882596,6811,081
FY201761356,509805
FY201635387,0471,376
FY201526276,898631
FY201420275,530626
FY201311155,053338
FY201211144,384609
FY20111063,761552
FY201015163,397675
FY200927193,081260
FY200827493,526482
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Wisconsin.

Applications by employer
  1. Infosys Limited6,424
  2. University of Wisconsin System3,960
  3. Stoughton Trailers, LLC2,377
  4. University of Wisconsin-madison2,185
  5. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp1,909
  6. Tata Consultancy Services Limited1,830
  7. Medical College of Wisconsin1,663
  8. Wipro Limited1,640
  9. Epic Systems Corporation1,602
  10. Abbyland Foods, Inc1,586
  11. Marshfield Clinic1,463
  12. American Family Mutual Insurance Company1,284
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers23,569
  2. Computer Systems Analysts15,886
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other7,963
  4. Computer Programmers6,660
  5. Mechanical Engineers3,208
  6. Team Assemblers2,536
  7. Physicians, All Other2,345
  8. Industrial Engineers1,888
  9. Electrical Engineers1,721
  10. Packers and Packagers, Hand1,553
Visa routes
  1. H-1B90,322
  2. PERM labour certification20,107
  3. H-2A agricultural workers1,697
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers1,394
  5. E-3 (Australia)590
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)75
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)43
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $94,777; middle half $74,500 to $126,090 · median prevailing wage $82,992 (marker) · 11,627 applications.

$40k$75k$110k$145k$180k
$40k$75k$110k$145k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Corn33
  2. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers29
  3. Construction of Livestock Buildings26
  4. Christmas Trees23
  5. Apples23
  6. General Farm Workers19
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Wisconsin with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Milwaukee, WI25,270
  2. Madison, WI23,368
  3. Waukesha, WI4,542
  4. Brookfield, WI3,948
  5. Menomonee Falls, WI3,938
  6. Green Bay, WI3,502
  7. Wauwatosa, WI3,343
  8. Stoughton, WI2,841
  9. Franklin, WI2,408
  10. Middleton, WI2,012
  11. Verona, WI1,718
  12. Appleton, WI1,644
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Wisconsin, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Wisconsin as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

3,8757,7502015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,8757,750201520172019202120232024
Data table
20156,660
20167,110
20176,680
20187,430
20197,140
20204,530
20215,030
20226,110
20236,820
20247,750
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
20247,7504,380
20236,8205,210
20226,1106,130
20215,0305,030
20204,5303,560
20197,1405,690
20187,4304,720
20176,6803,170
20167,1103,830
20156,6603,740
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico1,890
  2. India470
  3. Philippines340
  4. China310
  5. Afghanistan260
  6. Vietnam210
  7. Colombia200
  8. Cuba190
  9. Dominican Republic160
  10. Laos150
  11. Myanmar140
  12. Nigeria120
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)98,180
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)52,270
  3. Students and exchange visitors26,080
  4. Temporary workers and families19,820
  5. Treaty traders and investors1,530
  6. All other classes780
  7. Diplomats and other representatives400
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B70,030
  2. WT35,870
  3. B28,160
  4. WB16,400
  5. F15,420
  6. J9,870
  7. H1B3,950
  8. L3,570
  9. TN3,140
  10. H2A2,060
  11. H1,970
  12. E1,290
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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