DOL wage area 22020 · North Dakota

H-1B prevailing wages in Fargo, ND-MN

Covers Clay County, MN; Cass County, ND.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Fargo, ND?

Fargo, ND-MN is DOL wage area 22020, covering 2 counties (Clay County, MN; Cass County, ND). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $128,669 for Level IV and $68,786 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,189 for Level IV and $76,586 for Level I; Data Scientists need $110,573 for Level IV and $68,932 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	68,786	88,754	108,701	128,669
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	76,586	89,794	102,981	116,189
Data Scientists15-2051	68,932	82,805	96,700	110,573
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,708	75,213	84,698	94,204
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	47,258	64,751	82,223	99,716
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,389	86,320	103,272	120,204
Database Administrators15-1242	57,533	74,797	92,040	109,304
Database Architects15-1243	69,327	87,756	106,184	124,613
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,370	79,664	90,938	102,232
Computer Network Architects15-1241	85,322	100,568	115,794	131,040
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	57,658	65,749	73,861	81,952
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	40,144	54,455	68,744	83,055
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,816	78,271	93,704	109,159
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	59,031	69,119	79,207	89,295
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	47,882	56,618	65,354	74,090
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	65,229	77,688	90,127	102,586
Statisticians15-2041	62,338	72,405	82,472	92,540
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	101,380	125,508	149,656	173,784
Marketing Managers11-2021	90,356	115,607	140,879	166,130
Sales Managers11-2022	85,468	109,762	134,056	158,351
Financial Managers11-3031	97,261	126,901	156,541	186,181
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	116,148	133,016	149,864	166,733
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	79,997	103,647	127,296	150,946
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	79,685	102,316	124,967	147,597
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,455	67,600	80,746	93,892
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,391	70,159	84,906	99,674
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	58,261	72,759	87,256	101,754
Management Analysts13-1111	58,698	73,695	88,671	103,668
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,453	54,746	67,018	79,311
Logisticians13-1081	56,784	65,812	74,818	83,845
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,898	66,082	81,287	96,471
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	77,896	92,768	107,661	122,533
Electrical Engineers17-2071	71,885	88,837	105,789	122,741
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,184	80,080	92,997	105,893
Industrial Engineers17-2112	62,276	75,858	89,440	103,023
Civil Engineers17-2051	64,772	80,642	96,533	112,404
Engineers, All Other17-2199	76,711	91,063	105,436	119,788
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	69,660	93,226	116,813	140,380
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	54,143	64,751	75,380	85,988
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,232	65,271	80,288	95,327
Chemists19-2031	50,815	64,813	78,791	92,789
Pharmacists29-1051	82,805	105,748	128,669	151,612
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,360	82,576	90,792	99,008
Lawyers23-1011	78,500	107,703	136,885	166,088
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,604	47,882	56,140	64,418

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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