DOL wage area 28140 · Missouri

H-1B prevailing wages in Kansas City, MO-KS

Covers Johnson County, KS; Leavenworth County, KS; Linn County, KS; Miami County, KS; Wyandotte County, KS; Bates County, MO; Caldwell County, MO; Cass County, MO; Clay County, MO; Clinton County, MO; Jackson County, MO; Lafayette County, MO; Platte County, MO; Ray County, MO.

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

Kansas City, MO-KS is DOL wage area 28140, covering 14 counties (Johnson County, KS; Leavenworth County, KS; Linn County, KS and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $141,544 for Level IV and $82,160 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $126,111 for Level IV and $69,930 for Level I; Data Scientists need $120,724 for Level IV and $65,458 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

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	82,160	101,962	121,743	141,544
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,930	88,650	107,391	126,111
Data Scientists15-2051	65,458	83,887	102,295	120,724
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,608	78,520	94,412	110,324
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	66,560	87,776	108,972	130,188
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,093	90,626	109,159	127,692
Database Administrators15-1242	67,788	87,568	107,370	127,151
Database Architects15-1243	79,456	99,570	119,684	139,797
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,935	81,744	96,554	111,364
Computer Network Architects15-1241	75,442	96,200	116,959	137,717
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	81,848	101,983	122,096	142,231
Web Developers15-1254	59,717	79,997	100,298	120,578
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,333	67,351	82,348	97,365
Computer Programmers15-1251	68,349	84,012	99,674	115,336
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,272	66,519	81,786	97,032
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,429	53,436	62,421	71,428
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,405	76,503	93,621	110,719
Statisticians15-2041	81,661	97,885	114,088	130,312
Actuaries15-2011	82,722	111,488	140,255	169,021
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	115,440	143,541	171,642	199,743
Marketing Managers11-2021	92,768	121,847	150,946	180,024
Sales Managers11-2022	96,346	130,687	165,048	199,389
Financial Managers11-3031	108,264	142,252	176,260	210,247
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	120,245	144,228	168,189	192,172
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	77,314	110,303	143,312	176,301
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	81,724	107,287	132,871	158,434
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,616	72,904	88,192	103,480
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	66,976	83,596	100,215	116,834
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,624	87,839	110,074	132,288
Management Analysts13-1111	65,645	84,136	102,607	121,098
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,196	63,669	80,143	96,616
Logisticians13-1081	50,336	62,192	74,028	85,884
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	59,301	77,314	95,327	113,340
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	76,898	95,805	114,692	133,599
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	88,338	104,895	121,472	138,029
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,244	100,069	117,895	135,720
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,772	89,960	102,170	114,359
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,712	90,980	106,247	121,514
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,991	87,464	103,917	120,391
Engineers, All Other17-2199	65,354	84,511	103,647	122,804
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	70,616	82,036	93,455	104,874
Chemical Engineers17-2041	88,775	101,962	115,149	128,336
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,410	87,839	106,247	124,676
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	65,000	83,658	102,316	120,973
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	49,608	65,188	80,788	96,367
Chemists19-2031	57,325	73,196	89,087	104,957
Pharmacists29-1051	104,458	122,325	140,192	158,060
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,213	87,319	99,424	111,530
Lawyers23-1011	80,101	122,949	165,797	208,645
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,951	53,976	64,002	74,028

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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