DOL wage area 29200 · Indiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN

Covers Benton County, IN; Carroll County, IN; Tippecanoe County, IN; Warren County, IN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Lafayette, IN?

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is DOL wage area 29200, covering 4 counties (Benton County, IN; Carroll County, IN; Tippecanoe County, IN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $119,704 for Level IV and $70,866 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $110,948 for Level IV and $66,935 for Level I; Data Scientists need $106,413 for Level IV and $62,733 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	70,866	87,152	103,418	119,704
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,935	81,599	96,284	110,948
Data Scientists15-2051	62,733	77,293	91,853	106,413
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	73,674	91,167	108,660	126,152
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	60,237	84,344	108,431	132,538
Information Security Analysts15-1212	59,884	85,863	111,863	137,842
Database Administrators15-1242	66,436	88,172	109,908	131,644
Database Architects15-1243	102,440	123,927	145,434	166,920
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,378	73,008	82,639	92,269
Computer Network Architects15-1241	78,999	92,269	105,560	118,831
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,296	108,972	142,668	176,343
Web Developers15-1254	71,948	86,383	100,818	115,253
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	58,823	66,456	74,111	81,744
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,196	80,351	100,485	120,640
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,733	62,525	75,296	88,088
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,327	51,439	59,551	67,663
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,548	72,634	83,741	94,828
Statisticians15-2041	86,736	105,020	123,282	141,565
Actuaries15-2011	81,412	105,165	128,940	152,693
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	94,058	118,852	143,666	168,460
Marketing Managers11-2021	83,076	107,412	131,748	156,084
Sales Managers11-2022	67,496	98,488	129,480	160,472
Financial Managers11-3031	77,210	106,060	134,909	163,759
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,784	147,244	172,682	198,141
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	110,719	127,837	144,956	162,074
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,359	103,834	132,288	160,764
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,642	69,639	84,636	99,632
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	62,837	80,330	97,802	115,295
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,468	97,594	122,700	147,826
Management Analysts13-1111	62,276	81,391	100,527	119,642
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,368	58,906	74,444	89,981
Logisticians13-1081	63,940	77,938	91,916	105,914
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,272	64,064	76,877	89,669
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	82,410	110,448	138,466	166,504
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	90,876	112,487	134,119	155,730
Electrical Engineers17-2071	75,484	86,840	98,197	109,554
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,866	88,359	105,831	123,324
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,568	88,608	102,628	116,668
Civil Engineers17-2051	57,970	73,632	89,295	104,957
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,661	92,436	116,210	139,984
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	61,048	81,120	101,213	121,285
Chemical Engineers17-2041	80,392	99,029	117,666	136,303
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,876	112,882	134,888	156,895
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,253	80,954	98,634	116,335
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	51,980	58,719	65,479	72,218
Chemists19-2031	42,578	58,199	73,799	89,420
Pharmacists29-1051	43,140	72,780	102,399	132,039
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,522	87,984	98,447	108,909
Lawyers23-1011	67,892	102,045	136,199	170,352
Graphic Designers27-1024	46,052	55,079	64,085	73,112

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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