DOL wage area 13900 · North Dakota

H-1B prevailing wages in Bismarck, ND

Covers Burleigh County, ND; Morton County, ND; Oliver County, ND.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Bismarck, ND?

Bismarck, ND is DOL wage area 13900, covering 3 counties (Burleigh County, ND; Morton County, ND; Oliver County, ND). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $124,301 for Level IV and $79,020 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $109,616 for Level IV and $75,047 for Level I; Data Scientists need $95,680 for Level IV and $56,223 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	79,020	94,120	109,200	124,301
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,047	86,570	98,093	109,616
Data Scientists15-2051	56,223	69,368	82,535	95,680
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,573	78,396	85,239	92,061
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,517	71,240	87,943	104,666
Information Security Analysts15-1212	78,999	94,100	109,180	124,280
Database Administrators15-1242	58,885	72,634	86,404	100,152
Database Architects15-1243	95,368	104,832	114,317	123,781
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	69,431	81,994	94,557	107,120
Computer Network Architects15-1241	89,711	103,855	117,978	132,122
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	54,060	63,295	72,551	81,786
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	55,703	63,690	71,656	79,644
Computer Programmers15-1251	64,085	79,373	94,640	109,928
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,221	65,770	74,298	82,847
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,469	56,056	66,623	77,210
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	62,712	75,837	88,941	102,066
Statisticians15-2041	62,338	72,405	82,472	92,540
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	109,325	130,832	152,360	173,868
Marketing Managers11-2021	90,044	113,298	136,532	159,786
Sales Managers11-2022	66,124	90,376	114,629	138,882
Financial Managers11-3031	93,351	122,013	150,655	179,317
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	126,423	145,496	164,549	183,623
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	107,079	119,663	132,226	144,810
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	83,242	104,396	125,528	146,682
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,765	67,767	79,748	91,749
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,448	70,242	82,015	93,808
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	57,700	71,906	86,112	100,319
Management Analysts13-1111	53,768	70,679	87,589	104,500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	46,239	57,804	69,389	80,954
Logisticians13-1081	55,349	67,080	78,812	90,543
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,327	71,948	87,568	103,189
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,077	98,738	115,399	132,060
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,749	97,927	117,084	136,261
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,216	87,880	102,565	117,229
Industrial Engineers17-2112	66,144	81,141	96,117	111,114
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,580	82,972	98,364	113,756
Engineers, All Other17-2199	63,087	77,064	91,063	105,040
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	72,280	96,221	120,162	144,103
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,239	71,386	83,512	95,660
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,714	73,487	85,280	97,053
Chemists19-2031	70,263	86,466	102,648	118,852
Pharmacists29-1051	128,378	137,780	147,202	156,604
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,485	83,450	92,415	101,380
Lawyers23-1011	80,933	105,706	130,500	155,272
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,244	50,295	57,325	64,376

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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