DOL wage area 17860 · Missouri

H-1B prevailing wages in Columbia, MO

Covers Boone County, MO; Cooper County, MO; Howard County, MO.

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

Columbia, MO is DOL wage area 17860, covering 3 counties (Boone County, MO; Cooper County, MO; Howard County, MO). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $126,797 for Level IV and $76,440 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $98,156 for Level IV and $57,221 for Level I; Data Scientists need $102,440 for Level IV and $63,274 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	76,440	93,226	110,012	126,797
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	57,221	70,866	84,511	98,156
Data Scientists15-2051	63,274	76,336	89,378	102,440
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	55,828	68,412	80,996	93,580
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,492	72,759	88,026	103,293
Information Security Analysts15-1212	68,308	83,824	99,320	114,837
Database Administrators15-1242	46,759	65,687	84,636	103,564
Database Architects15-1243	72,343	87,506	102,648	117,812
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,008	72,156	84,303	96,450
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,684	98,447	116,189	133,952
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	79,956	106,954	133,973	160,972
Web Developers15-1254	60,508	74,402	88,276	102,170
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	45,968	61,568	77,189	92,789
Computer Programmers15-1251	50,461	65,000	79,540	94,079
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,402	61,028	73,632	86,258
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,077	51,127	59,156	67,205
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,274	57,533	64,813	72,072
Statisticians15-2041	47,341	54,122	60,903	67,684
Actuaries15-2011	80,912	108,264	135,616	162,968
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	93,476	118,768	144,082	169,375
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,725	105,748	130,749	155,772
Sales Managers11-2022	59,738	87,714	115,690	143,666
Financial Managers11-3031	88,442	115,981	143,520	171,060
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	114,234	130,000	145,767	161,533
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,682	112,840	130,978	149,136
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,229	100,402	122,596	144,768
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,751	63,836	75,900	87,984
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,303	73,341	88,380	103,418
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	71,199	89,940	108,660	127,400
Management Analysts13-1111	63,357	77,335	91,333	105,311
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,784	58,032	72,301	86,549
Logisticians13-1081	52,853	64,938	77,002	89,087
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,716	59,925	72,156	84,365
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	86,196	100,444	114,712	128,960
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	65,666	85,696	105,748	125,778
Electrical Engineers17-2071	66,207	83,596	100,964	118,352
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	65,791	78,021	90,231	102,461
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,277	89,274	104,292	119,288
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,101	79,935	92,768	105,602
Engineers, All Other17-2199	74,360	89,752	105,165	120,557
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	74,444	90,439	106,455	122,450
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	60,736	76,690	92,664	108,618
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	58,490	70,200	81,932	93,642
Chemists19-2031	51,751	65,978	80,205	94,432
Pharmacists29-1051	110,511	124,405	138,320	152,215
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,028	83,616	93,205	102,794
Lawyers23-1011	69,348	100,652	131,976	163,280
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,893	47,216	53,560	59,884

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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