University of Wisconsin-system — 848 certified H-1B filings (FY2019–FY2026)
- 164
- Filings · FY2025
- $75k
- Median base · FY2025
- Assistant Professor
- Top role · 218 all-time
- WI
- Top state · 827 all-time
University of Wisconsin-system filed 164 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 36% from the year before), with a median base salary of $75k and the middle 50% of offers between $65k and $105k. That is 5% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 848 certified filings since FY2019, most often for Assistant Professor in Wisconsin.
How much does University of Wisconsin-system pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $75k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has University of Wisconsin-system's H-1B hiring changed by year?
130 certified filings in FY2019 → 133 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 133 | −19% | $78k |
| FY2025 | 164 | +36% | $75k |
| FY2024 | 121 | +49% | $70k |
| FY2023 | 81 | −2% | $70k |
| FY2022 | 83 | +30% | $63k |
| FY2021 | 64 | −11% | $65k |
| FY2020 | 72 | −45% | $60k |
| FY2019 | 130 | — | $66k |
Which wage levels does University of Wisconsin-system file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 7% of University of Wisconsin-system's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 774 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I79.3%614
- Level II14.0%108
- Level III5.6%43
- Level IV1.2%9
What jobs does University of Wisconsin-system sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles. Open a title for University of Wisconsin-system's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | 218 | $106k |
| Scientist I | 114 | $68k |
| Research Associate-Postdegree Trainee | 100 | $56k |
| Assistant Scientist | 54 | $59k |
| Scientist II | 36 | $80k |
| Research Specialist | 23 | $47k |
| Lecturer | 19 | $69k |
| Researcher I | 16 | $66k |
| Researcher II | 15 | $70k |
| Research Associate - Postdegree Trainee | 14 | $59k |
Where does University of Wisconsin-system hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| WI | 827 | $70k |
| MI | 5 | $70k |
| IL | 4 | $61k |
| IN | 3 | $80k |
| TX | 2 | $89k |
| NJ | 2 | $70k |
| IA | 1 | $90k |
| NY | 1 | $50k |
| OH | 1 | $80k |
| UT | 1 | $66k |
What has University of Wisconsin-system filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 848 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about University of Wisconsin-system's H-1B filings
- How much does University of Wisconsin-system pay H-1B workers?
- University of Wisconsin-system's median certified H-1B base salary is $75k (FY2025), from 164 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does University of Wisconsin-system sponsor?
- University of Wisconsin-system has 848 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2019–FY2026).
- What jobs does University of Wisconsin-system sponsor for H-1B?
- University of Wisconsin-system's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Assistant Professor, Scientist I, Research Associate-Postdegree Trainee, Assistant Scientist.
- Where does University of Wisconsin-system hire H-1B workers?
- University of Wisconsin-system's top H-1B worksite states are WI, MI, IL, IN.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2019–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →