DOL wage area 27620 · Missouri

H-1B prevailing wages in Jefferson City, MO

Covers Callaway County, MO; Cole County, MO; Moniteau County, MO; Osage County, MO.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Jefferson City, MO?

Jefferson City, MO is DOL wage area 27620, covering 4 counties (Callaway County, MO; Cole County, MO; Moniteau County, MO and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $120,932 for Level IV and $65,562 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $94,037 for Level IV and $53,976 for Level I; Data Scientists need $95,472 for Level IV and $63,191 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	65,562	84,012	102,482	120,932
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	53,976	67,330	80,684	94,037
Data Scientists15-2051	63,191	73,944	84,719	95,472
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	55,474	68,869	82,244	95,639
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,746	72,405	90,085	107,744
Information Security Analysts15-1212	59,634	71,511	83,367	95,244
Database Administrators15-1242	66,623	78,375	90,106	101,858
Database Architects15-1243	68,432	85,613	102,794	119,975
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	53,872	63,919	73,944	83,991
Computer Network Architects15-1241	62,567	79,290	96,034	112,757
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	79,956	106,954	133,973	160,972
Web Developers15-1254	55,536	72,052	88,588	105,103
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	45,968	61,568	77,189	92,789
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,383	73,757	87,132	100,506
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	56,285	67,559	78,812	90,085
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,412	50,586	58,781	66,956
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,232	65,146	80,060	94,973
Statisticians15-2041	47,050	53,519	60,008	66,477
Actuaries15-2011	80,912	108,264	135,616	162,968
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	86,279	110,282	134,306	158,309
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,048	102,253	130,458	158,663
Sales Managers11-2022	74,548	103,501	132,434	161,388
Financial Managers11-3031	80,309	109,263	138,237	167,191
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	116,439	134,909	153,359	171,829
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	72,072	105,456	138,861	172,245
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,538	86,736	105,935	125,133
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,442	60,591	71,760	82,909
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	51,439	63,544	75,650	87,756
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,911	87,298	105,664	124,052
Management Analysts13-1111	54,392	67,330	80,268	93,205
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,975	55,911	69,868	83,804
Logisticians13-1081	37,357	48,069	58,781	69,493
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,610	59,301	69,992	80,684
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	86,196	100,444	114,712	128,960
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	65,666	85,696	105,748	125,778
Electrical Engineers17-2071	66,706	82,119	97,511	112,924
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,037	80,684	93,351	105,997
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,592	82,764	92,956	103,127
Civil Engineers17-2051	61,132	71,719	82,285	92,872
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,962	75,796	88,608	101,442
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,199	87,818	104,458	121,077
Chemical Engineers17-2041	87,007	102,981	118,956	134,930
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,880	113,714	139,568	165,402
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	60,674	76,336	91,999	107,661
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	49,192	55,828	62,442	69,077
Chemists19-2031	51,106	67,455	83,804	100,152
Pharmacists29-1051	107,973	120,807	133,620	146,453
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,885	83,200	94,536	105,852
Lawyers23-1011	72,010	95,660	119,309	142,959
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,604	46,364	53,103	59,863

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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