Medical School Professor salary in Madison, WI

Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Madison, WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Health Sciences Professor, Assistant Professor

Median salary$125,888
Middle 50%$85.9k–$169.8k
vs. national median−10%comparison median $140,000
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,957 and $205,100.
PercentileSalary
10th$83,285
25th$85,945
50th (median)$125,888
75th$169,806
90th$188,500

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $90k $130k FY2020: median $87,500 (14 filings) FY2021: median $70,654 (19 filings) FY2022: median $61,984 (23 filings) FY2023: median $100,000 (11 filings) FY2024: median $75,463 (20 filings) FY2025: median $115,776 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 23
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$87,500$62,317$93,12514
FY2021$70,654$63,407$120,00019
FY2022$61,984$61,447$103,50023
FY2023$100,000$77,574$132,50011
FY2024$75,463$68,457$82,05320
FY2025$115,776$85,612$153,45211
FY2026–––5

Cost of living

Madison's median Medical School Professor salary of $125,888 is worth about $129,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Madison = 97.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in the Madison, WI area earned a median of $85,510 in May 2025 (2,390 employed). The H-1B median here is $125,888, 47% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
University of Wisconsin System$136,00013
University of Wisconsin Medical Foundationtoo few3

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II $88,602 10
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$80,957$88,60210

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.