DOL wage area 29940 · Kansas

H-1B prevailing wages in Lawrence, KS

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Lawrence, KS?

Lawrence, KS is DOL wage area 29940, covering 1 county (Douglas County, KS). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,372 for Level IV and $73,882 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $96,700 for Level IV and $60,029 for Level I; Data Scientists need $120,952 for Level IV and $65,146 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	73,882	93,372	112,882	132,372
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	60,029	72,260	84,469	96,700
Data Scientists15-2051	65,146	83,741	102,357	120,952
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,712	78,416	94,141	109,845
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	64,772	77,252	89,752	102,232
Information Security Analysts15-1212	63,981	76,607	89,212	101,837
Database Administrators15-1242	68,016	88,276	108,556	128,815
Database Architects15-1243	80,268	100,069	119,871	139,672
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,837	76,004	89,149	102,316
Computer Network Architects15-1241	76,045	86,445	96,866	107,266
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	83,076	101,068	119,080	137,072
Web Developers15-1254	54,580	71,199	87,839	104,458
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	51,002	65,895	80,788	95,680
Computer Programmers15-1251	66,997	75,213	83,429	91,645
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,069	53,852	59,634	65,416
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,367	50,940	57,492	64,064
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	72,530	78,791	85,052	91,312
Statisticians15-2041	82,826	98,738	114,650	130,562
Actuaries15-2011	82,181	111,239	140,276	169,333
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	96,700	125,320	153,920	182,541
Marketing Managers11-2021	105,394	127,421	149,469	171,496
Sales Managers11-2022	113,381	153,088	192,775	232,482
Financial Managers11-3031	112,736	145,205	177,653	210,122
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	117,708	141,399	165,069	188,760
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	82,140	113,173	144,186	175,220
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,733	107,578	139,444	171,288
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,848	70,263	84,656	99,071
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,386	70,783	83,159	95,556
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	64,980	88,151	111,343	134,514
Management Analysts13-1111	58,448	75,546	92,644	109,741
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,535	61,277	78,999	96,741
Logisticians13-1081	51,106	63,482	75,858	88,234
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,797	66,082	83,346	100,631
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	75,879	94,703	113,506	132,330
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,074	100,256	116,460	132,642
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,580	98,384	116,168	133,973
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	76,212	89,877	103,522	117,188
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,717	88,005	103,314	118,602
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,140	82,639	96,138	109,637
Engineers, All Other17-2199	58,532	77,709	96,908	116,085
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,066	86,716	97,386	108,036
Chemical Engineers17-2041	86,924	101,421	115,919	130,416
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	68,807	87,548	106,268	125,008
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	65,167	85,655	106,164	126,652
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,212	65,728	81,224	96,741
Chemists19-2031	73,549	86,778	99,986	113,215
Pharmacists29-1051	56,160	87,319	118,456	149,615
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,728	88,005	97,282	106,559
Lawyers23-1011	78,437	102,420	126,423	150,405
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,751	47,424	56,098	64,772

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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