DOL wage area 2900001 · Missouri

H-1B prevailing wages in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Covers Benton County, MO; Camden County, MO; Crawford County, MO; Dent County, MO; Gasconade County, MO; Henry County, MO; Hickory County, MO; Johnson County, MO; Laclede County, MO; Maries County, MO; Miller County, MO; Morgan County, MO; Pettis County, MO; Phelps County, MO; Pulaski County, MO; Saline County, MO; St. Clair County, MO.

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2900001, covering 17 counties (Benton County, MO; Camden County, MO; Crawford County, MO and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,954 for Level IV and $68,682 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $101,546 for Level IV and $57,845 for Level I; Data Scientists need $97,116 for Level IV and $54,226 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	68,682	90,106	111,530	132,954
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	57,845	72,405	86,986	101,546
Data Scientists15-2051	54,226	68,516	82,826	97,116
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,152	78,084	95,015	111,946
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	55,370	70,783	86,216	101,629
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,431	79,415	89,378	99,362
Database Administrators15-1242	48,527	62,421	76,295	90,189
Database Architects15-1243	73,029	94,557	116,064	137,592
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	54,954	65,021	75,068	85,135
Computer Network Architects15-1241	60,903	83,991	107,079	130,167
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	81,640	108,098	134,576	161,034
Web Developers15-1254	63,524	82,368	101,213	120,058
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	33,010	42,162	51,314	60,466
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,316	79,165	95,036	110,885
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,746	52,749	63,773	74,776
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,170	45,490	53,810	62,130
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	52,666	67,933	83,200	98,468
Statisticians15-2041	51,252	65,125	78,978	92,852
Actuaries15-2011	81,391	108,431	135,450	162,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	77,314	100,485	123,656	146,828
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,194	98,904	123,594	148,304
Sales Managers11-2022	62,920	90,252	117,604	144,935
Financial Managers11-3031	75,837	103,751	131,664	159,578
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	103,792	118,311	132,850	147,368
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	70,658	90,876	111,072	131,290
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	68,536	89,128	109,741	130,333
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	47,300	61,298	75,276	89,274
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	51,168	66,165	81,141	96,138
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,960	84,594	105,228	125,861
Management Analysts13-1111	58,116	76,690	95,264	113,839
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	34,341	46,613	58,885	71,157
Logisticians13-1081	50,877	65,770	80,684	95,576
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,711	65,125	79,519	93,933
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	75,047	95,015	114,962	134,930
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,170	106,829	124,468	142,127
Electrical Engineers17-2071	61,423	80,580	99,736	118,893
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	60,029	71,282	82,514	93,767
Industrial Engineers17-2112	59,842	72,904	85,967	99,029
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,413	89,087	110,740	132,413
Engineers, All Other17-2199	63,794	86,279	108,784	131,269
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	65,229	80,642	96,055	111,468
Chemical Engineers17-2041	88,692	104,666	120,620	136,594
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,672	111,364	135,034	158,725
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	70,138	88,962	107,786	126,610
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,176	70,762	82,348	93,933
Chemists19-2031	57,533	75,588	93,642	111,696
Pharmacists29-1051	118,144	129,834	141,544	153,234
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,404	83,949	94,474	105,020
Lawyers23-1011	60,279	88,213	116,168	144,103
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,359	43,930	51,522	59,093

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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