DOL wage area 24220 · North Dakota

H-1B prevailing wages in Grand Forks, ND-MN

Covers Polk County, MN; Grand Forks County, ND.

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN is DOL wage area 24220, covering 2 counties (Polk County, MN; Grand Forks County, ND). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $111,052 for Level IV and $59,821 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $105,290 for Level IV and $69,784 for Level I; Data Scientists need $106,621 for Level IV and $61,360 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	59,821	76,898	93,975	111,052
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,784	81,620	93,455	105,290
Data Scientists15-2051	61,360	76,440	91,541	106,621
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	72,301	79,290	86,300	93,288
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	48,922	63,253	77,564	91,895
Information Security Analysts15-1212	82,805	97,864	112,903	127,962
Database Administrators15-1242	60,445	78,666	96,908	115,128
Database Architects15-1243	89,752	101,463	113,152	124,863
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,560	77,044	87,548	98,031
Computer Network Architects15-1241	76,773	92,664	108,556	124,447
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,061	63,108	73,154	83,200
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	36,920	49,068	61,236	73,383
Computer Programmers15-1251	53,269	68,786	84,324	99,840
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,314	62,920	74,548	86,154
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,948	54,476	62,983	71,511
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	65,125	76,004	86,903	97,781
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	99,965	121,951	143,936	165,922
Marketing Managers11-2021	88,733	114,879	141,004	167,149
Sales Managers11-2022	78,229	96,866	115,524	134,160
Financial Managers11-3031	96,055	121,015	145,996	170,956
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	109,762	130,791	151,799	172,828
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	113,028	144,727	176,426	208,125
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,916	97,469	116,023	134,576
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,455	66,560	78,687	90,792
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,429	71,240	85,072	98,884
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	57,700	71,906	86,112	100,319
Management Analysts13-1111	56,119	72,343	88,546	104,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,013	55,391	66,768	78,146
Logisticians13-1081	57,304	66,581	75,879	85,156
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,520	65,500	78,479	91,458
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,034	100,298	117,583	134,847
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,188	93,580	108,992	124,384
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,788	81,204	94,640	108,056
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,813	89,794	101,775	113,756
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,378	80,080	96,783	113,485
Engineers, All Other17-2199	74,527	91,853	109,159	126,485
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	55,266	63,232	71,178	79,144
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,701	66,956	77,231	87,485
Chemists19-2031	46,135	64,127	82,098	100,090
Pharmacists29-1051	116,231	128,108	139,984	151,861
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,130	84,261	93,372	102,503
Lawyers23-1011	74,340	91,978	109,637	127,276
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,832	48,298	56,764	65,229

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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