DOL wage area 14260 · Idaho

H-1B prevailing wages in Boise City, ID

Covers Ada County, ID; Boise County, ID; Canyon County, ID; Gem County, ID; Owyhee County, ID.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Boise City, ID?

Boise City, ID is DOL wage area 14260, covering 5 counties (Ada County, ID; Boise County, ID; Canyon County, ID and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $162,240 for Level IV and $83,117 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $99,944 for Level IV and $52,604 for Level I; Data Scientists need $128,357 for Level IV and $67,434 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	83,117	109,492	135,866	162,240
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	52,604	68,391	84,157	99,944
Data Scientists15-2051	67,434	87,735	108,056	128,357
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	54,850	91,084	127,296	163,530
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	69,576	90,480	111,364	132,268
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,384	94,890	117,375	139,880
Database Administrators15-1242	58,636	75,130	91,645	108,140
Database Architects15-1243	88,588	110,989	133,412	155,813
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,724	83,824	98,946	114,047
Computer Network Architects15-1241	72,384	93,517	114,629	135,762
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,061	65,562	78,063	90,564
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	45,927	58,573	71,199	83,845
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,274	79,020	94,786	110,532
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,647	65,645	79,644	93,642
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,639	53,040	62,463	71,864
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	64,688	82,077	99,487	116,876
Statisticians15-2041	56,140	80,205	104,250	128,316
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	100,943	128,836	156,708	184,600
Marketing Managers11-2021	93,580	127,504	161,408	195,333
Sales Managers11-2022	85,884	118,332	150,780	183,228
Financial Managers11-3031	84,906	116,168	147,431	178,693
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,306	147,951	174,575	201,220
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,012	107,911	131,831	155,730
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	80,684	105,540	130,416	155,272
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,767	68,349	81,952	95,535
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	70,221	86,861	103,480	120,120
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	52,853	69,223	85,592	101,962
Management Analysts13-1111	58,885	76,212	93,559	110,885
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,394	57,637	74,901	92,144
Logisticians13-1081	54,205	69,743	85,260	100,797
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,888	71,864	86,840	101,816
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	96,450	118,373	140,317	162,240
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,424	100,132	113,839	127,546
Electrical Engineers17-2071	87,111	107,890	128,648	149,428
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,247	80,996	94,765	108,514
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,940	93,372	109,804	126,236
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,799	87,527	101,255	114,983
Engineers, All Other17-2199	94,640	117,853	141,045	164,258
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	78,832	97,844	116,876	135,887
Chemical Engineers17-2041	94,016	111,343	128,669	145,996
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	62,816	78,853	94,869	110,906
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	67,080	89,295	111,509	133,724
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,072	71,740	84,386	97,053
Chemists19-2031	43,972	64,460	84,927	105,415
Pharmacists29-1051	103,980	121,868	139,776	157,664
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,703	90,376	99,071	107,744
Lawyers23-1011	77,605	107,973	138,362	168,730
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,375	48,797	58,220	67,642

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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