DOL wage area 31540 · Wisconsin

H-1B prevailing wages in Madison, WI

Covers Columbia County, WI; Dane County, WI; Green County, WI; Iowa County, WI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Madison, WI?

Madison, WI is DOL wage area 31540, covering 4 counties (Columbia County, WI; Dane County, WI; Green County, WI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $149,157 for Level IV and $88,109 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,984 for Level IV and $68,807 for Level I; Data Scientists need $146,037 for Level IV and $81,432 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	88,109	108,452	128,815	149,157
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	68,807	83,866	98,925	113,984
Data Scientists15-2051	81,432	102,960	124,509	146,037
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	66,103	86,071	106,039	126,007
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	70,616	84,282	97,927	111,592
Information Security Analysts15-1212	76,232	93,871	111,488	129,127
Database Administrators15-1242	72,218	88,629	105,040	121,452
Database Architects15-1243	110,032	126,277	142,543	158,788
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,229	79,540	93,871	108,181
Computer Network Architects15-1241	97,178	118,040	138,903	159,765
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	57,512	73,591	89,669	105,748
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,944	73,112	85,280	97,448
Computer Programmers15-1251	68,349	85,509	102,690	119,850
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	71,199	80,372	89,524	98,696
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	47,196	54,725	62,255	69,784
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,600	65,999	77,376	88,775
Statisticians15-2041	86,570	99,736	112,924	126,090
Actuaries15-2011	89,981	116,855	143,708	170,581
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	111,738	140,775	169,832	198,869
Marketing Managers11-2021	98,426	121,556	144,706	167,836
Sales Managers11-2022	87,007	122,117	157,248	192,359
Financial Managers11-3031	97,303	129,376	161,450	193,524
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,660	141,711	161,741	181,792
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	101,359	124,530	147,722	170,893
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	97,469	124,343	151,216	178,090
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	63,108	75,255	87,402	99,549
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	70,221	92,623	115,024	137,426
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	73,570	88,068	102,565	117,063
Management Analysts13-1111	70,471	87,922	105,352	122,804
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	46,218	60,445	74,672	88,900
Logisticians13-1081	59,364	72,988	86,632	100,256
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,389	68,183	79,976	91,770
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	75,088	88,546	102,024	115,482
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	68,682	83,720	98,780	113,818
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,516	95,868	110,199	124,551
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,776	89,066	103,335	117,624
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,671	91,208	106,725	122,263
Civil Engineers17-2051	74,069	88,109	102,128	116,168
Engineers, All Other17-2199	85,384	100,672	115,960	131,248
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	77,501	96,741	115,960	135,200
Chemical Engineers17-2041	76,212	87,839	99,445	111,072
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	66,956	79,706	92,477	105,228
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	63,919	74,007	84,095	94,183
Chemists19-2031	56,972	68,391	79,831	91,250
Pharmacists29-1051	110,407	127,837	145,288	162,719
Physical Therapists29-1123	82,764	92,935	103,127	113,298
Lawyers23-1011	84,303	123,844	163,384	202,925
Graphic Designers27-1024	46,821	56,680	66,519	76,378

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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