DOL wage area 16300 · Iowa

H-1B prevailing wages in Cedar Rapids, IA

Covers Benton County, IA; Jones County, IA; Linn County, IA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Cedar Rapids, IA?

Cedar Rapids, IA is DOL wage area 16300, covering 3 counties (Benton County, IA; Jones County, IA; Linn County, IA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $135,804 for Level IV and $77,085 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,503 for Level IV and $62,588 for Level I; Data Scientists need $121,348 for Level IV and $67,205 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	77,085	96,658	116,231	135,804
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	62,588	75,900	89,191	102,503
Data Scientists15-2051	67,205	85,260	103,293	121,348
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	64,543	77,210	89,877	102,544
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	68,495	92,186	115,856	139,548
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,178	90,751	110,303	129,876
Database Administrators15-1242	58,844	75,588	92,332	109,076
Database Architects15-1243	85,218	104,708	124,176	143,666
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,583	78,999	92,394	105,810
Computer Network Architects15-1241	68,287	86,133	103,980	121,826
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	45,053	55,765	66,498	77,210
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,607	63,752	76,877	90,023
Computer Programmers15-1251	56,639	69,056	81,453	93,871
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,341	55,266	63,191	71,116
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,805	52,437	61,069	69,701
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	57,554	67,892	78,229	88,567
Statisticians15-2041	73,882	85,135	96,367	107,620
Actuaries15-2011	87,860	107,536	127,234	146,911
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	102,711	123,303	143,895	164,487
Marketing Managers11-2021	88,671	114,151	139,631	165,111
Sales Managers11-2022	79,581	113,007	146,453	179,879
Financial Managers11-3031	89,732	119,060	148,388	177,716
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	116,730	134,701	152,693	170,664
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	76,170	101,900	127,650	153,380
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	72,530	92,602	112,653	132,725
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,349	69,452	83,533	97,636
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,138	71,823	86,487	101,172
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	64,127	79,893	95,660	111,426
Management Analysts13-1111	57,928	77,085	96,263	115,420
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,472	57,637	71,781	85,946
Logisticians13-1081	64,314	76,690	89,066	101,442
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,612	62,380	77,127	91,895
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	97,781	130,895	163,988	197,101
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	69,680	86,320	102,960	119,600
Electrical Engineers17-2071	86,300	99,258	112,237	125,196
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,344	83,034	94,744	106,434
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,650	89,316	102,960	116,626
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,888	84,178	98,468	112,757
Engineers, All Other17-2199	63,316	87,111	110,927	134,722
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	66,727	77,064	87,423	97,760
Chemical Engineers17-2041	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	67,580	88,421	109,263	130,104
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,805	71,136	85,488	99,820
Chemists19-2031	68,391	82,639	96,908	111,156
Pharmacists29-1051	115,336	126,402	137,447	148,512
Physical Therapists29-1123	66,165	78,583	91,021	103,439
Lawyers23-1011	78,895	117,957	157,040	196,103
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,724	50,378	58,032	65,687

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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