DOL wage area 13740 · Montana

H-1B prevailing wages in Billings, MT

Covers Carbon County, MT; Stillwater County, MT; Yellowstone County, MT.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Billings, MT?

Billings, MT is DOL wage area 13740, covering 3 counties (Carbon County, MT; Stillwater County, MT; Yellowstone County, MT). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $141,461 for Level IV and $72,260 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,960 for Level IV and $74,860 for Level I; Data Scientists need $135,034 for Level IV and $71,053 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	72,260	95,327	118,394	141,461
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	74,860	84,220	93,600	102,960
Data Scientists15-2051	71,053	92,373	113,714	135,034
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	54,476	74,943	95,389	115,856
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	44,824	66,893	88,983	111,052
Information Security Analysts15-1212	61,589	75,733	89,898	104,042
Database Administrators15-1242	72,301	78,666	85,031	91,396
Database Architects15-1243	94,807	101,796	108,764	115,752
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,484	73,424	84,386	95,327
Computer Network Architects15-1241	79,540	94,516	109,512	124,488
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	46,447	53,519	60,570	67,642
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	55,120	75,380	95,660	115,919
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,535	84,698	99,861	115,024
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,548	58,074	67,600	77,127
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,578	50,378	58,199	65,999
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,570	69,514	78,437	87,381
Statisticians15-2041	70,492	92,976	115,482	137,967
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,764	121,077	146,412	171,725
Marketing Managers11-2021	101,047	138,570	176,072	213,596
Sales Managers11-2022	80,871	107,058	133,266	159,453
Financial Managers11-3031	91,000	121,493	151,986	182,479
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	115,357	138,820	162,303	185,765
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	96,845	113,444	130,021	146,620
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	77,293	104,188	131,061	157,956
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,122	68,391	82,680	96,949
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,016	82,888	97,781	112,653
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	76,045	91,146	106,226	121,327
Management Analysts13-1111	63,565	82,722	101,858	121,015
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,719	57,533	69,327	81,141
Logisticians13-1081	56,888	68,474	80,039	91,624
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,959	67,226	82,514	97,781
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	88,816	106,496	124,156	141,836
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,647	93,580	109,533	125,466
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	79,061	95,680	112,300	128,919
Industrial Engineers17-2112	90,168	113,860	137,551	161,242
Civil Engineers17-2051	64,668	80,268	95,868	111,468
Engineers, All Other17-2199	65,604	80,829	96,034	111,260
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	91,541	108,847	126,132	143,437
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	74,652	89,711	104,791	119,850
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	73,591	83,180	92,748	102,336
Chemists19-2031	47,216	56,660	66,103	75,546
Pharmacists29-1051	117,292	130,312	143,312	156,333
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,356	86,528	95,701	104,874
Lawyers23-1011	74,984	98,551	122,117	145,684
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,792	49,234	59,655	70,096

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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