DOL wage area 27900 · Missouri

H-1B prevailing wages in Joplin, MO-KS

Covers Cherokee County, KS; Jasper County, MO; Newton County, MO.

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

Joplin, MO-KS is DOL wage area 27900, covering 3 counties (Cherokee County, KS; Jasper County, MO; Newton County, MO). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $126,797 for Level IV and $68,932 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $100,340 for Level IV and $57,658 for Level I; Data Scientists need $114,005 for Level IV and $59,780 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	68,932	88,213	107,516	126,797
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	57,658	71,885	86,112	100,340
Data Scientists15-2051	59,780	77,855	95,930	114,005
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,586	79,332	95,056	110,802
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	50,149	65,770	81,412	97,032
Information Security Analysts15-1212	62,837	80,288	97,760	115,212
Database Administrators15-1242	71,823	101,068	130,312	159,557
Database Architects15-1243	70,325	91,832	113,360	134,868
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,282	73,175	88,088	102,981
Computer Network Architects15-1241	69,264	90,106	110,948	131,789
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	79,956	106,954	133,973	160,972
Web Developers15-1254	46,280	61,839	77,376	92,935
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	36,588	45,282	53,997	62,692
Computer Programmers15-1251	59,114	74,672	90,231	105,789
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	42,557	55,204	67,829	80,476
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	36,629	44,824	53,020	61,215
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,988	72,156	84,344	96,512
Statisticians15-2041	50,565	63,274	75,983	88,692
Actuaries15-2011	80,912	108,264	135,616	162,968
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	90,647	115,607	140,546	165,506
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,818	103,605	132,392	161,180
Sales Managers11-2022	62,359	88,837	115,336	141,815
Financial Managers11-3031	80,060	109,928	139,818	169,687
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	99,612	120,183	140,733	161,304
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	97,615	115,898	134,160	152,444
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	66,436	88,172	109,928	131,664
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	48,922	63,544	78,167	92,789
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	65,895	78,999	92,082	105,186
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,642	87,485	107,328	127,172
Management Analysts13-1111	53,498	70,429	87,340	104,271
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,338	49,151	61,984	74,797
Logisticians13-1081	47,674	60,632	73,612	86,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	45,677	62,712	79,748	96,783
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	77,168	92,373	107,557	122,762
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	91,063	108,847	126,610	144,394
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,548	88,879	103,231	117,562
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	64,564	79,748	94,952	110,136
Industrial Engineers17-2112	61,776	75,796	89,836	103,855
Civil Engineers17-2051	57,159	76,378	95,618	114,837
Engineers, All Other17-2199	41,060	55,682	70,284	84,906
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	62,920	78,583	94,224	109,887
Chemical Engineers17-2041	71,220	91,749	112,258	132,788
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,880	113,714	139,568	165,402
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,696	78,250	96,783	115,336
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	51,730	65,416	79,082	92,768
Chemists19-2031	49,380	61,964	74,527	87,111
Pharmacists29-1051	92,602	109,408	126,194	143,000
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,458	89,399	100,360	111,301
Lawyers23-1011	61,007	89,357	117,687	146,037
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,106	45,968	53,831	61,693

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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