H-1B salaries in Eau Claire, WI

Based on 63 certified H-1B filings in the Eau Claire, WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$146,345
Middle 50%$76.7k–$336.6k
vs. national median+19%comparison median $122,699
Filings63FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $49,310 and $669,301.
PercentileSalary
10th$68,000
25th$76,725
50th (median)$146,345
75th$336,641
90th$512,686

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $190k $290k FY2020: median $208,000 (47 filings) FY2021: median $274,849 (25 filings) FY2022: median $137,280 (40 filings) FY2023: median $106,138 (31 filings) FY2024: median $235,960 (36 filings) FY2025: median $110,250 (40 filings) FY2026: median $234,000 (23 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 47 filings FY20 FY2021: 25 filings FY21 FY2022: 40 filings FY22 FY2023: 31 filings FY23 FY2024: 36 filings FY24 FY2025: 40 filings FY25 FY2026: 23 filings FY26 47
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$208,000$86,515$208,00047
FY2021$274,849$177,300$380,00025
FY2022$137,280$103,250$277,65040
FY2023$106,138$68,750$321,98431
FY2024$235,960$84,566$381,15836
FY2025$110,250$75,000$302,41540
FY2026$234,000$89,450$401,48823

Cost of living

Eau Claire's median H-1B salary of $146,345 is worth about $157,700 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,017Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Eau Claire, WI MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,259Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Eau Claire, WI MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.8Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$157,700Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesWI: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Physician$294,31021