Wisconsin had 3,558 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #25 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $117,342. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
3,558
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #25 nationally
$117,342
Average offered wage, FY2025
16,839
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Wisconsin.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Wisconsin. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin System | MADISON | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 186 | $94,680 |
| 2 | Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | Milwaukee | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 117 | $240,059 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Board of School Directors | Milwaukee | Elementary and Secondary Schools | 96 | $53,740 |
| 4 | INFOSYS LIMITED | Milwaukee | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 92 | $77,817 |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Brookfield | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 68 | $85,151 |
| 6 | American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. | Madison | Insurance Carriers | 68 | $140,373 |
| 7 | Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company | Milwaukee | Insurance Carriers | 65 | $139,738 |
| 8 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Brookfield | Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 61 | $112,668 |
| 9 | LTIMindtree Limited | Milwaukee | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 56 | $92,433 |
| 10 | Marshfield Clinic | Marshfield | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 55 | $212,124 |
| 11 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Waukesha | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 54 | $75,490 |
| 12 | Grandison Management, Inc. | Tomahawk | Employment Services | 46 | $71,147 |
| 13 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Milwaukee | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 43 | $165,498 |
| 14 | ATOS SYNTEL INC | Madison | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 35 | $107,367 |
| 15 | Fii USA, Inc. | Mt. Pleasant | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 34 | $73,015 |
718 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee Board of School Directors, INFOSYS LIMITED
592 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: University of Wisconsin System, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I., ATOS SYNTEL INC
175 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: University of Wisconsin System, CODE ACE SOLUTIONS, INC., VENNSYS LLC
155 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, U.S. Bank National Association, COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
142 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, Generac Power Systems, Genpact LLC
1,050 certified filings · average wage $97,342.
506 certified filings · average wage $138,072.
167 certified filings · average wage $137,593.
130 certified filings · average wage $91,949.
120 certified filings · average wage $54,625.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Wisconsin. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $76,770 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $96,100 |
| 75th percentile | $130,707 |
| 90th percentile | $172,279 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("WI"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Wisconsin employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Wisconsin are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Wisconsin location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Wisconsin.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Wisconsin because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Wisconsin are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Wisconsin, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.