DOL wage area 1800002 · Indiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area

Covers Blackford County, IN; Clinton County, IN; Decatur County, IN; Fayette County, IN; Fountain County, IN; Grant County, IN; Henry County, IN; Jay County, IN; Montgomery County, IN; Parke County, IN; Putnam County, IN; Randolph County, IN; Rush County, IN; Union County, IN; Wayne County, IN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area?

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1800002, covering 15 counties (Blackford County, IN; Clinton County, IN; Decatur County, IN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $143,687 for Level IV and $72,551 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,856 for Level IV and $61,194 for Level I; Data Scientists need $92,103 for Level IV and $50,295 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	72,551	96,263	119,975	143,687
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,194	75,088	88,962	102,856
Data Scientists15-2051	50,295	64,231	78,167	92,103
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,440	78,354	93,268	108,181
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	51,709	65,895	80,080	94,266
Information Security Analysts15-1212	68,245	89,295	110,324	131,373
Database Administrators15-1242	64,522	82,431	100,360	118,269
Database Architects15-1243	98,676	117,229	135,762	154,316
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,383	71,698	83,013	94,328
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,306	105,685	129,044	152,423
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	65,375	79,852	94,349	108,826
Web Developers15-1254	55,786	70,658	85,551	100,423
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,130	66,914	84,677	102,461
Computer Programmers15-1251	83,866	95,431	106,996	118,560
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,671	60,820	71,948	83,096
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,165	47,778	55,412	63,024
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,402	79,144	96,866	114,608
Statisticians15-2041	54,392	80,580	106,746	132,933
Actuaries15-2011	74,152	92,602	111,072	129,522
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	92,061	119,954	147,847	175,740
Marketing Managers11-2021	86,903	111,759	136,615	161,471
Sales Managers11-2022	72,218	100,028	127,858	155,668
Financial Managers11-3031	81,349	112,778	144,228	175,656
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	107,869	126,007	144,144	162,282
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	65,354	97,053	128,752	160,452
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,164	87,277	107,391	127,504
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,084	65,666	79,269	92,852
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,348	68,578	80,788	93,018
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,336	82,951	102,586	122,200
Management Analysts13-1111	58,157	75,442	92,706	109,991
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,060	54,351	67,642	80,933
Logisticians13-1081	66,623	78,312	90,023	101,712
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,319	60,716	73,092	85,488
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	79,186	93,392	107,599	121,805
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,159	100,610	118,040	135,492
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,487	87,444	101,421	115,378
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	65,520	79,103	92,706	106,288
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,036	82,077	95,119	108,160
Civil Engineers17-2051	56,535	73,861	91,188	108,514
Engineers, All Other17-2199	76,607	99,112	121,597	144,103
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	87,652	105,664	123,677	141,690
Chemical Engineers17-2041	86,882	100,069	113,256	126,444
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	86,466	112,487	138,508	164,528
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,669	70,200	76,732	83,263
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,714	83,908	106,122	128,316
Chemists19-2031	64,252	70,034	75,816	81,599
Pharmacists29-1051	110,428	124,696	138,965	153,234
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,423	86,487	98,530	110,594
Lawyers23-1011	56,972	87,548	118,103	148,679
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,687	47,008	54,309	61,631

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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