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Software Developers salary in Manufacturing, Wisconsin

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Software Developers (Manufacturing) in Wisconsin: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 135 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $131,373. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry9$72,000
Level II — qualified22$95,650
Level III — experienced28$125,000
Level IV — fully competent65$138,732

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Developers (Manufacturing) in Wisconsin. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLCSTAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER12$144,800
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.Staff Software Engineer10$131,373
Rockwell Automation, Inc.Technical Manager - KBGFJG223076-310$143,471
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLCSTAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER9$132,500
Kohler CompanyProject Engineer7$132,000
Joy Global Surface Mining, Inc.Cloud Integration Engineer5$151,053
Regal Rexnord CorporationBusiness Intelligence Engineer Expert5$157,435
Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationSenior Software Engineer5$131,373
Brunswick CorporationManager Applications Development5$120,160
Briggs & Stratton, LLCTechnical Analyst Senior4$131,893

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Technical Analyst Senior at Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    $131,373
    WauwatosaDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491041
  • SENIOR DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER at CATERPILLAR INC.
    $130,894
    SUN PRAIRIEDecided Dec 22, 2025I-203-25349-482583
  • Software Engineer at Deere & Company
    $108,300
    MiddletonDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25336-449454
  • Lead Firmware Engineer at Eaton Corporation
    $130,624
    Menomonee FallsDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-427031
  • Staff Software Engineer at JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
    $131,373
    MilwaukeeDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-400527
  • Business Process Owner at ABB Inc.
    $109,549
    New BerlinDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-384288
  • Senior Web Developer at Joy Global Surface Mining, Inc.
    $160,680
    MilwaukeeDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-364647
  • Sr. Software Engineer at FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
    $113,922
    MilwaukeeDecided Nov 5, 2025I-200-25269-338993

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.