DOL wage area 11540 · Wisconsin

H-1B prevailing wages in Appleton, WI

Covers Calumet County, WI; Outagamie County, WI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Appleton, WI?

Appleton, WI is DOL wage area 11540, covering 2 counties (Calumet County, WI; Outagamie County, WI). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $136,136 for Level IV and $75,151 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $115,628 for Level IV and $76,773 for Level I; Data Scientists need $122,970 for Level IV and $74,693 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	75,151	95,472	115,815	136,136
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	76,773	89,732	102,669	115,628
Data Scientists15-2051	74,693	90,792	106,871	122,970
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	66,540	81,682	96,804	111,946
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	50,316	68,557	86,778	105,020
Information Security Analysts15-1212	60,695	78,562	96,408	114,276
Database Administrators15-1242	66,644	85,509	104,354	123,220
Database Architects15-1243	89,316	108,077	126,818	145,580
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,466	74,735	89,004	103,272
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,663	101,983	123,303	144,623
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	47,632	60,653	73,695	86,716
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	57,159	75,151	93,122	111,114
Computer Programmers15-1251	57,117	72,468	87,797	103,148
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	54,933	64,376	73,799	83,242
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,263	52,167	60,050	67,954
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,144	62,733	72,343	81,932
Statisticians15-2041	81,370	94,620	107,869	121,119
Actuaries15-2011	79,436	103,376	127,317	151,258
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	108,056	132,850	157,664	182,458
Marketing Managers11-2021	86,508	113,984	141,461	168,938
Sales Managers11-2022	85,655	118,519	151,383	184,247
Financial Managers11-3031	91,042	119,912	148,804	177,674
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	102,919	124,405	145,871	167,357
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	85,218	104,936	124,676	144,394
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	88,546	111,884	135,242	158,580
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	61,069	75,338	89,607	103,876
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	66,602	84,490	102,357	120,245
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,224	81,890	95,556	109,221
Management Analysts13-1111	68,807	88,130	107,432	126,756
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,596	57,284	69,992	82,680
Logisticians13-1081	49,796	61,048	72,322	83,575
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,362	59,322	71,282	83,242
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	66,124	78,167	90,210	102,253
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	62,088	76,378	90,647	104,936
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,423	87,527	100,610	113,714
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,720	82,327	93,954	105,560
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,426	84,469	96,512	108,556
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,140	81,952	94,744	107,557
Engineers, All Other17-2199	75,463	92,040	108,597	125,175
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	78,812	98,218	117,645	137,052
Chemical Engineers17-2041	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	68,952	82,805	96,658	110,511
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,087	74,007	84,948	95,868
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	57,346	68,287	79,228	90,168
Chemists19-2031	61,444	73,716	86,008	98,280
Pharmacists29-1051	110,594	126,568	142,522	158,496
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,956	90,002	100,069	110,116
Lawyers23-1011	79,581	121,576	163,592	205,588
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,365	53,914	62,484	71,032

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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