DOL wage area 25740 · Montana

H-1B prevailing wages in Helena, MT

Covers Broadwater County, MT; Jefferson County, MT; Lewis and Clark County, MT.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Helena, MT?

Helena, MT is DOL wage area 25740, covering 3 counties (Broadwater County, MT; Jefferson County, MT; Lewis and Clark County, MT). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $127,317 for Level IV and $75,504 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $100,756 for Level IV and $76,628 for Level I; Data Scientists need $132,642 for Level IV and $74,797 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	75,504	92,768	110,053	127,317
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	76,628	84,677	92,706	100,756
Data Scientists15-2051	74,797	94,079	113,360	132,642
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	64,189	89,170	114,172	139,152
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	66,727	79,956	93,164	106,392
Information Security Analysts15-1212	61,277	76,732	92,207	107,661
Database Administrators15-1242	79,144	84,844	90,564	96,263
Database Architects15-1243	93,892	104,874	115,856	126,839
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	73,050	80,288	87,506	94,744
Computer Network Architects15-1241	77,460	95,639	113,818	131,997
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	59,988	62,900	65,791	68,703
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,119	79,498	102,898	126,277
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,104	77,834	90,564	103,293
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	53,872	59,904	65,936	71,968
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,327	51,668	59,988	68,328
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	63,856	70,845	77,855	84,844
Statisticians15-2041	70,492	92,976	115,482	137,967
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	99,612	121,576	143,520	165,485
Marketing Managers11-2021	95,888	127,858	159,807	191,776
Sales Managers11-2022	93,517	117,458	141,420	165,360
Financial Managers11-3031	96,388	119,746	143,125	166,484
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	108,514	124,551	140,567	156,604
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	99,612	118,623	137,655	156,666
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,708	102,461	126,215	149,968
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,202	67,725	79,248	90,772
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	77,501	90,938	104,396	117,832
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,772	92,040	106,288	120,557
Management Analysts13-1111	72,509	88,962	105,415	121,868
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,380	58,948	68,495	78,063
Logisticians13-1081	62,546	76,004	89,482	102,940
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	59,904	69,556	79,207	88,858
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	76,981	89,108	101,213	113,340
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,876	93,164	108,472	123,760
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,138	81,848	93,580	105,290
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,440	92,914	109,408	125,882
Civil Engineers17-2051	74,444	85,842	97,220	108,618
Engineers, All Other17-2199	74,485	83,096	91,708	100,319
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	94,308	112,549	130,791	149,032
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	74,194	87,631	101,047	114,484
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	77,564	86,320	95,077	103,834
Chemists19-2031	55,079	66,020	76,960	87,901
Pharmacists29-1051	114,338	127,754	141,191	154,607
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,152	80,725	87,298	93,871
Lawyers23-1011	80,767	97,885	115,004	132,122
Graphic Designers27-1024	47,757	57,512	67,268	77,023

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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