DOL wage area 26980 · Iowa

H-1B prevailing wages in Iowa City, IA

Covers Johnson County, IA; Washington County, IA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Iowa City, IA?

Iowa City, IA is DOL wage area 26980, covering 2 counties (Johnson County, IA; Washington County, IA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $129,543 for Level IV and $80,060 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $100,631 for Level IV and $67,642 for Level I; Data Scientists need $96,783 for Level IV and $48,007 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	80,060	96,554	113,048	129,543
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	67,642	78,645	89,628	100,631
Data Scientists15-2051	48,007	64,272	80,517	96,783
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	51,148	65,063	78,999	92,914
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	63,732	84,677	105,644	126,589
Information Security Analysts15-1212	88,026	115,378	142,730	170,082
Database Administrators15-1242	70,159	86,508	102,877	119,226
Database Architects15-1243	91,167	109,637	128,128	146,599
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	70,013	80,684	91,354	102,024
Computer Network Architects15-1241	72,301	89,794	107,308	124,800
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	47,237	58,968	70,720	82,452
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	45,303	58,719	72,114	85,530
Computer Programmers15-1251	76,170	92,020	107,848	123,698
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	58,760	66,040	73,341	80,621
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,204	51,356	60,508	69,660
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	57,096	70,096	83,096	96,096
Statisticians15-2041	74,028	85,301	96,575	107,848
Actuaries15-2011	87,298	106,496	125,695	144,893
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	104,188	124,863	145,517	166,192
Marketing Managers11-2021	81,079	106,933	132,808	158,663
Sales Managers11-2022	71,677	107,536	143,375	179,234
Financial Managers11-3031	88,692	116,501	144,332	172,141
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	109,408	131,040	152,652	174,284
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	79,727	94,453	109,159	123,885
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	87,111	104,437	121,764	139,090
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,160	67,808	79,436	91,084
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,565	73,133	82,722	92,290
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	62,151	79,061	95,972	112,882
Management Analysts13-1111	57,242	73,591	89,960	106,309
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,186	54,476	68,786	83,076
Logisticians13-1081	56,680	68,037	79,394	90,751
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,431	70,180	83,949	97,698
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	92,602	119,850	147,119	174,367
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	67,996	80,933	93,892	106,829
Electrical Engineers17-2071	90,314	103,293	116,272	129,252
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,053	83,554	96,076	108,576
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,317	85,031	94,744	104,458
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,368	84,490	99,591	114,712
Engineers, All Other17-2199	75,900	90,501	105,082	119,684
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	64,980	75,712	86,424	97,157
Chemical Engineers17-2041	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	66,248	74,964	83,679	92,394
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,988	72,010	84,012	96,034
Chemists19-2031	64,210	69,805	75,400	80,996
Pharmacists29-1051	109,304	122,055	134,805	147,556
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,944	85,010	96,076	107,141
Lawyers23-1011	78,479	110,344	142,231	174,096
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,973	49,276	55,578	61,880

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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