DOL wage area 16020 · Missouri

H-1B prevailing wages in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL

Covers Alexander County, IL; Bollinger County, MO; Cape Girardeau County, MO.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Cape Girardeau, MO?

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL is DOL wage area 16020, covering 3 counties (Alexander County, IL; Bollinger County, MO; Cape Girardeau County, MO). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $123,157 for Level IV and $76,066 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $98,343 for Level IV and $61,818 for Level I; Data Scientists need $112,175 for Level IV and $56,285 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	76,066	91,770	107,453	123,157
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,818	73,986	86,175	98,343
Data Scientists15-2051	56,285	74,922	93,538	112,175
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	57,408	72,904	88,380	103,876
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	50,815	67,101	83,367	99,653
Information Security Analysts15-1212	63,149	80,392	97,636	114,879
Database Administrators15-1242	54,850	67,372	79,914	92,436
Database Architects15-1243	70,325	91,832	113,360	134,868
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	57,783	71,261	84,719	98,197
Computer Network Architects15-1241	64,709	82,909	101,130	119,330
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	79,956	106,954	133,973	160,972
Web Developers15-1254	50,066	66,519	82,951	99,404
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	45,968	61,568	77,189	92,789
Computer Programmers15-1251	46,239	50,752	55,245	59,759
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	45,698	60,944	76,191	91,437
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,332	49,629	58,906	68,204
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,482	62,484	74,506	86,508
Statisticians15-2041	50,565	63,274	75,983	88,692
Actuaries15-2011	80,912	108,264	135,616	162,968
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	86,986	109,554	132,122	154,690
Marketing Managers11-2021	64,106	84,053	104,021	123,968
Sales Managers11-2022	52,354	80,268	108,160	136,074
Financial Managers11-3031	87,943	118,748	149,552	180,357
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	106,892	123,906	140,900	157,914
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	77,522	97,178	116,813	136,469
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,906	98,176	124,468	150,738
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	46,260	58,719	71,199	83,658
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,618	72,239	87,839	103,460
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	54,205	74,256	94,328	114,380
Management Analysts13-1111	52,936	67,954	82,992	98,010
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,815	48,381	58,927	69,493
Logisticians13-1081	50,170	63,212	76,274	89,316
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,071	58,864	70,658	82,452
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	69,992	90,501	111,010	131,519
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	91,063	108,847	126,610	144,394
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,258	87,360	101,442	115,544
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	63,690	79,768	95,847	111,925
Industrial Engineers17-2112	79,540	91,874	104,188	116,522
Civil Engineers17-2051	65,583	78,687	91,812	104,916
Engineers, All Other17-2199	72,884	88,983	105,061	121,160
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	62,920	78,583	94,224	109,887
Chemical Engineers17-2041	87,007	102,981	118,956	134,930
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,880	113,714	139,568	165,402
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	55,287	79,935	104,604	129,252
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,919	62,567	74,215	85,863
Chemists19-2031	60,029	70,908	81,765	92,644
Pharmacists29-1051	117,895	131,124	144,352	157,581
Physical Therapists29-1123	63,565	79,165	94,744	110,344
Lawyers23-1011	64,023	91,874	119,746	147,597
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,376	45,511	52,666	59,800

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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