DOL wage area 29100 · Wisconsin

H-1B prevailing wages in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN

Covers Houston County, MN; La Crosse County, WI; Vernon County, WI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in La Crosse, WI?

La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN is DOL wage area 29100, covering 3 counties (Houston County, MN; La Crosse County, WI; Vernon County, WI). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,842 for Level IV and $77,959 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $118,061 for Level IV and $74,048 for Level I; Data Scientists need $119,330 for Level IV and $73,695 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	77,959	97,927	117,874	137,842
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	74,048	88,712	103,397	118,061
Data Scientists15-2051	73,695	88,900	104,125	119,330
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,583	76,711	87,818	98,946
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	58,490	73,924	89,378	104,812
Information Security Analysts15-1212	79,415	95,868	112,320	128,773
Database Administrators15-1242	68,245	85,572	102,877	120,204
Database Architects15-1243	82,036	97,844	113,672	129,480
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,925	74,069	88,213	102,357
Computer Network Architects15-1241	87,048	104,250	121,431	138,632
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	57,159	77,189	97,240	117,271
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,423	65,396	82,348	99,320
Computer Programmers15-1251	56,368	71,448	86,528	101,608
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	66,290	71,968	77,647	83,325
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,616	51,584	58,573	65,541
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,519	61,901	70,304	78,687
Statisticians15-2041	81,370	94,620	107,869	121,119
Actuaries15-2011	89,794	114,816	139,860	164,882
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	100,922	128,108	155,314	182,500
Marketing Managers11-2021	92,394	119,288	146,183	173,077
Sales Managers11-2022	80,330	109,221	138,092	166,983
Financial Managers11-3031	90,064	119,413	148,762	178,111
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,264	139,776	158,268	176,780
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	99,653	113,756	127,879	141,981
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	98,114	118,872	139,631	160,389
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,784	69,576	82,348	95,140
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,327	82,639	95,972	109,284
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,114	82,868	93,600	104,354
Management Analysts13-1111	66,727	81,141	95,576	109,991
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,224	55,661	69,119	82,556
Logisticians13-1081	59,031	66,456	73,861	81,287
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,458	64,938	77,418	89,898
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	84,760	104,624	124,488	144,352
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	71,844	94,474	117,104	139,735
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,119	94,100	106,060	118,040
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	79,165	93,205	107,266	121,306
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,821	90,688	108,535	126,402
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,362	87,756	102,149	116,543
Engineers, All Other17-2199	80,975	97,677	114,380	131,082
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	81,890	109,700	137,488	165,298
Chemical Engineers17-2041	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	70,928	79,581	88,255	96,908
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,800	69,743	79,664	89,607
Chemists19-2031	56,285	70,679	85,052	99,445
Pharmacists29-1051	119,060	136,989	154,940	172,869
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,021	88,192	98,343	108,514
Lawyers23-1011	67,455	102,399	137,343	172,287
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,620	50,336	58,074	65,791

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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