DOL wage area 19500 · Illinois

H-1B prevailing wages in Decatur, IL

Covers Macon County, IL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Decatur, IL?

Decatur, IL is DOL wage area 19500, covering 1 county (Macon County, IL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,039 for Level IV and $77,127 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $96,076 for Level IV and $63,524 for Level I; Data Scientists need $117,916 for Level IV and $66,020 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	77,127	95,431	113,735	132,039
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,524	74,381	85,218	96,076
Data Scientists15-2051	66,020	83,325	100,610	117,916
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,312	78,375	91,416	104,479
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,476	72,842	91,229	109,596
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,552	86,986	102,420	117,853
Database Administrators15-1242	60,133	76,191	92,269	108,327
Database Architects15-1243	93,663	109,637	125,612	141,586
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,436	81,079	95,722	110,365
Computer Network Architects15-1241	78,812	96,263	113,693	131,144
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	62,442	84,802	107,162	129,522
Web Developers15-1254	56,244	69,680	83,096	96,533
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,212	64,626	79,020	93,434
Computer Programmers15-1251	58,157	73,216	88,276	103,335
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,018	47,549	54,101	60,632
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,101	47,986	54,850	61,735
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,004	67,829	85,676	103,501
Statisticians15-2041	68,973	84,740	100,506	116,272
Actuaries15-2011	76,565	94,661	112,736	130,832
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,431	117,479	139,527	161,575
Marketing Managers11-2021	78,229	107,308	136,365	165,444
Sales Managers11-2022	78,624	110,095	141,565	173,036
Financial Managers11-3031	83,117	113,943	144,748	175,573
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	134,701	157,269	179,858	202,426
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	97,719	132,538	167,357	202,176
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,506	98,509	122,533	146,536
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,245	68,037	80,829	93,621
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,471	69,015	80,559	92,103
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	53,706	73,154	92,602	112,050
Management Analysts13-1111	56,410	87,776	119,122	150,488
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,157	59,572	74,007	88,421
Logisticians13-1081	58,074	72,343	86,612	100,880
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,922	66,165	83,388	100,631
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	92,789	114,276	135,783	157,269
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	94,786	113,527	132,268	151,008
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,792	96,658	115,544	134,410
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,516	85,488	102,461	119,434
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,285	82,493	95,722	108,930
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,514	85,322	101,109	116,917
Engineers, All Other17-2199	56,888	80,684	104,479	128,274
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	48,589	69,472	90,376	111,260
Chemical Engineers17-2041	82,452	102,919	123,365	143,832
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	77,938	87,256	96,575	105,893
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,544	73,820	84,116	94,391
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,610	66,623	84,636	102,648
Chemists19-2031	54,663	68,495	82,306	96,138
Pharmacists29-1051	101,941	118,914	135,887	152,860
Physical Therapists29-1123	87,236	104,208	121,160	138,133
Lawyers23-1011	74,111	100,152	126,173	152,215
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,962	46,468	55,994	65,500

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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