DOL wage area 1700003 · Illinois

H-1B prevailing wages in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Covers Clark County, IL; Clay County, IL; Coles County, IL; Crawford County, IL; Cumberland County, IL; Douglas County, IL; Edgar County, IL; Effingham County, IL; Fayette County, IL; Iroquois County, IL; Jasper County, IL; Lawrence County, IL; Marion County, IL; Richland County, IL; Vermilion County, IL.

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

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1700003, covering 15 counties (Clark County, IL; Clay County, IL; Coles County, IL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $138,716 for Level IV and $77,522 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,805 for Level IV and $61,714 for Level I; Data Scientists need $111,655 for Level IV and $65,021 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	77,522	97,927	118,311	138,716
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,714	77,418	93,101	108,805
Data Scientists15-2051	65,021	80,559	96,117	111,655
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,941	80,600	98,280	115,940
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	52,437	69,701	86,965	104,229
Information Security Analysts15-1212	73,570	93,725	113,901	134,056
Database Administrators15-1242	64,210	84,012	103,792	123,594
Database Architects15-1243	74,256	97,448	120,620	143,812
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,050	72,863	85,655	98,468
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,639	100,152	117,666	135,180
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,191	107,724	139,277	170,810
Web Developers15-1254	67,746	83,928	100,132	116,314
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,292	67,101	81,932	96,741
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,167	80,226	95,306	110,365
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	40,540	50,752	60,944	71,157
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,706	48,880	57,055	65,229
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,752	65,396	80,060	94,703
Statisticians15-2041	59,488	74,818	90,168	105,498
Actuaries15-2011	82,181	107,037	131,914	156,770
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	97,719	125,362	153,026	180,669
Marketing Managers11-2021	84,386	113,589	142,772	171,975
Sales Managers11-2022	78,749	111,967	145,205	178,423
Financial Managers11-3031	85,488	117,895	150,322	182,728
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	105,810	124,696	143,604	162,490
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	85,468	117,978	150,468	182,978
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,173	94,245	114,317	134,389
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,712	62,172	74,652	87,111
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,492	72,156	86,820	101,484
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,704	85,218	102,752	120,266
Management Analysts13-1111	63,773	83,596	103,418	123,240
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,764	58,365	72,988	87,589
Logisticians13-1081	50,316	64,252	78,167	92,103
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,093	62,796	79,477	96,180
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	74,007	94,724	115,440	136,157
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	93,247	111,551	129,855	148,159
Electrical Engineers17-2071	70,408	87,652	104,916	122,159
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	64,272	80,996	97,740	114,463
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,909	81,640	93,392	105,124
Civil Engineers17-2051	74,277	93,372	112,445	131,540
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,226	85,197	103,189	121,160
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	59,946	76,711	93,476	110,240
Chemical Engineers17-2041	93,122	115,461	137,821	160,160
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	116,605	134,847	153,109	171,351
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	72,696	90,938	109,200	127,442
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,669	68,661	86,674	104,666
Chemists19-2031	58,885	77,772	96,679	115,565
Pharmacists29-1051	117,583	129,584	141,586	153,588
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,196	86,965	100,735	114,504
Lawyers23-1011	72,842	105,893	138,924	171,975
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,208	49,317	59,405	69,514

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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