H-1B and green card employer
University of Wisconsin System
Madison, WI NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of Wisconsin System is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
464certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$75,741median offer · middle half $64k to $94k
1%346 vs. 348 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
53certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at University of Wisconsin System's offers
University of Wisconsin System files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What University of Wisconsin System offers
464 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 5 LCAs = 5 LCAs
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
346 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$77,854 FY2026
Certified green card cases
53 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 48 | $68,000 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 41 | $122,920 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 31 | $71,000 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 31 | $97,706 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 26 | $66,320 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 21 | $91,148 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 17 | $90,000 |
| Microbiologists | 13 | $67,781 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | 332 | $74,628 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 25 | $65,291 |
| La Crosse, WI | 20 | $72,500 |
| Platteville, WI | 14 | $76,250 |
| Menomonie, WI | 11 | $70,853 |
| River Falls, WI | 11 | $90,000 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 10 | $110,396 |
| Green Bay, WI | 9 | $87,000 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 8 | 0 | $100,980 |
| FY2024 | 57 | 2 | $93,000 |
| FY2025 | 53 | 0 | $92,500 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 53 | 2 | $95,000 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| SCIENTIST II | $91,000 | |
| SCIENTIST III | $100,000 | |
| Assistant Professor (CHS)-Clinical MRI Physicist | $163,500 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (CHS) - Nuclear Medicine Physician | $139,568 | |
| Research Associate-Postdegree Trainee | $70,000 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | $126,860 | |
| SCIENTIST II | $72,488 | |
| ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | $170,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $58,834 | |
| Assistant Professor | $70,853 | |
| Assistant Professor | $56,000 | |
| SCIENTIST I | $60,000 | |
| Research Associate | $62,400 | |
| CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR - NEURORADIOLOGY FELLOW | $91,148 | |
| CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR - NEURORADIOLOGY FELLOW | $91,148 | – |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $63,800 | |
| SCIENTIST I | $75,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $102,500 | |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | $58,440 | |
| SCIENTIST I | $67,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $86,000 | |
| Assistant Professor | $75,000 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | $125,652 | |
| Assistant Professor | $62,420 | |
| Assistant Professor | $97,631 |