DOL wage area 20220 · Iowa

H-1B prevailing wages in Dubuque, IA

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

Dubuque, IA is DOL wage area 20220, covering 1 county (Dubuque County, IA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,288 for Level IV and $81,703 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,108 for Level IV and $64,564 for Level I; Data Scientists need $97,136 for Level IV and $57,159 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	81,703	98,572	115,420	132,288
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,564	77,085	89,586	102,108
Data Scientists15-2051	57,159	70,492	83,804	97,136
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,240	88,442	105,644	122,845
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	67,413	87,028	106,663	126,277
Information Security Analysts15-1212	66,664	85,218	103,792	122,346
Database Administrators15-1242	61,194	77,584	93,996	110,386
Database Architects15-1243	83,138	102,794	122,450	142,106
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,799	73,570	86,362	99,133
Computer Network Architects15-1241	68,287	86,508	104,749	122,970
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	48,048	58,511	68,973	79,436
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	40,228	58,864	77,501	96,138
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,799	70,408	80,039	89,648
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,624	61,652	70,658	79,685
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,533	54,080	63,648	73,196
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,519	68,412	83,284	98,176
Statisticians15-2041	49,629	66,186	82,743	99,300
Actuaries15-2011	86,695	105,352	123,989	142,647
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	100,444	122,928	145,392	167,877
Marketing Managers11-2021	83,991	109,471	134,930	160,410
Sales Managers11-2022	80,330	114,920	149,532	184,122
Financial Managers11-3031	88,130	114,296	140,442	166,608
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	129,460	147,244	165,028	182,812
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	78,208	102,066	125,924	149,781
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	72,322	91,562	110,802	130,042
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,016	67,247	79,456	91,687
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	64,376	76,836	89,295	101,754
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	58,428	75,671	92,893	110,136
Management Analysts13-1111	46,197	64,751	83,325	101,879
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,660	56,472	69,285	82,098
Logisticians13-1081	66,477	82,160	97,823	113,506
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,044	67,496	83,928	100,381
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	95,452	119,143	142,834	166,525
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	69,098	81,994	94,911	107,807
Electrical Engineers17-2071	87,340	104,084	120,828	137,572
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	75,068	88,525	102,004	115,461
Industrial Engineers17-2112	79,040	91,853	104,687	117,500
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,492	85,260	100,007	114,775
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,876	92,207	106,538	120,869
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	69,077	81,370	93,684	105,976
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	63,648	85,239	106,850	128,440
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,122	70,159	86,175	102,212
Chemists19-2031	65,645	81,412	97,199	112,965
Pharmacists29-1051	113,756	127,463	141,149	154,856
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,781	82,368	92,935	103,522
Lawyers23-1011	70,076	101,920	133,744	165,589
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,439	45,656	52,895	60,112

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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