Programmer Analyst salary in Madison, WI

Based on 45 certified H-1B filings in the Madison, WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Middleton, Sun Prairie.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$81,723
Middle 50%$76k–$88.3k
vs. national median−11%comparison median $92,207
Filings45FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,789 and $137,680.
PercentileSalary
10th$68,848
25th$76,000
50th (median)$81,723
75th$88,296
90th$100,339

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $85k $110k FY2020: median $74,200 (23 filings) FY2021: median $83,631 (12 filings) FY2022: median $88,296 (14 filings) FY2023: median $96,150 (14 filings) FY2025: median $81,723 (23 filings) FY2026: median $88,067 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 14 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 5 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 22 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$74,200$66,040$84,13123
FY2021$83,631$79,126$86,45512
FY2022$88,296$85,072$92,28114
FY2023$96,150$88,296$107,43214
FY2024–––5
FY2025$81,723$68,848$81,72323
FY2026$88,067$76,000$97,61422

Cost of living

Madison's median Programmer Analyst salary of $81,723 is worth about $84,000 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Madison, WI area earned a median of $97,410 in May 2025 (280 employed). The H-1B median here is $81,723, 16% lower.

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
Technoviz$76,00011
Htc Global Servicestoo few7
ASP Diversetoo few5
Mphasistoo few4
One Stop Global Solutionstoo few3
Cognizanttoo few2
Compunnel Software Grouptoo few2
I2 IT Systemstoo few2
RJT Compuquest Inc. dba Apolistoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 7
Mid-level · Level II $80,067 24
Senior · Level III too few 5
Expert · Level IV too few 2

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$75,774$80,06724

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.