DOL wage area 24260 · Nebraska

H-1B prevailing wages in Grand Island, NE

Covers Hall County, NE; Howard County, NE; Merrick County, NE.

Check any job in this area Compare with other cities

What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Grand Island, NE?

Grand Island, NE is DOL wage area 24260, covering 3 counties (Hall County, NE; Howard County, NE; Merrick County, NE). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $103,709 for Level IV and $62,421 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $110,282 for Level IV and $70,263 for Level I; Data Scientists need $102,440 for Level IV and $68,869 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

For any other job, use the calculator with this area preselected.

50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	62,421	76,191	89,940	103,709
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,263	83,596	96,949	110,282
Data Scientists15-2051	68,869	80,060	91,250	102,440
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,864	89,253	106,621	124,010
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	47,986	62,650	77,293	91,957
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,109	89,856	104,624	119,372
Database Administrators15-1242	66,290	77,959	89,648	101,317
Database Architects15-1243	96,180	115,586	134,972	154,378
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,984	74,818	87,631	100,464
Computer Network Architects15-1241	74,693	91,645	108,618	125,570
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	54,060	68,141	82,202	96,284
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	35,319	46,364	57,388	68,432
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,256	82,077	102,877	123,698
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,359	59,946	70,533	81,120
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,394	46,717	53,061	59,384
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	64,418	82,784	101,130	119,496
Statisticians15-2041	56,639	70,658	84,656	98,676
Actuaries15-2011	73,050	92,727	112,383	132,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	93,018	110,677	128,357	146,016
Marketing Managers11-2021	72,072	91,957	111,863	131,748
Sales Managers11-2022	79,685	108,077	136,490	164,882
Financial Managers11-3031	87,527	114,879	142,210	169,562
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	97,220	117,500	137,800	158,080
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	69,597	89,752	109,928	130,084
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	77,314	95,472	113,652	131,810
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,420	63,108	75,816	88,504
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	74,090	82,556	91,021	99,487
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,836	78,229	92,623	107,016
Management Analysts13-1111	59,863	69,847	79,810	89,794
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,064	47,924	57,762	67,621
Logisticians13-1081	58,199	65,042	71,885	78,728
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,375	62,629	72,904	83,159
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	107,786	122,596	137,426	152,236
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	70,991	83,076	95,140	107,224
Electrical Engineers17-2071	92,415	106,309	120,204	134,098
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,101	77,959	88,816	99,674
Industrial Engineers17-2112	67,455	77,480	87,527	97,552
Civil Engineers17-2051	77,584	89,066	100,548	112,029
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,671	74,444	86,196	97,968
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,440	76,128	88,837	101,525
Chemical Engineers17-2041	66,956	87,256	107,557	127,858
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	96,845	121,015	145,184	169,354
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,557	76,336	84,095	91,874
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,975	71,261	87,568	103,855
Chemists19-2031	64,335	83,200	102,087	120,952
Pharmacists29-1051	105,852	121,597	137,322	153,068
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,552	80,372	89,170	97,989
Lawyers23-1011	67,122	86,549	105,956	125,383
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,293	47,279	56,285	65,271

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.

Learn more: How to legitimately raise your wage level · How the weighted lottery works