Mid-level Programmer Analyst salary in Madison, WI

Based on 24 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Madison, WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Middleton, Sun Prairie.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$80,067
Middle 50%$76k–$81.7k
vs. all levels here−2%comparison median $81,723
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $75,774 and $138,500.
PercentileSalary
10th$75,774
25th$76,000
50th (median)$80,067
75th$81,723
90th$88,296

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $70,944 (18 filings) FY2021: median $83,536 (10 filings) FY2022: median $88,296 (12 filings) FY2025: median $81,723 (13 filings) FY2026: median $76,000 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 3 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 18
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$70,944$66,040$76,47518
FY2021$83,536$73,379$89,22210
FY2022$88,296$85,072$90,76012
FY2023–––8
FY2024–––3
FY2025$81,723$81,723$81,72313
FY2026$76,000$75,887$76,48011

Cost of living

Madison's median mid-level Programmer Analyst salary of $80,067 is worth about $82,300 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 $80,067, 18% lower.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Technoviztoo few6
Mphasistoo few3
One Stop Global Solutionstoo few3
Cognizanttoo few2
ASP Diversetoo 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.