DOL wage area 30700 · Nebraska

H-1B prevailing wages in Lincoln, NE

Covers Lancaster County, NE; Seward County, NE.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Lincoln, NE?

Lincoln, NE is DOL wage area 30700, covering 2 counties (Lancaster County, NE; Seward County, NE). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $122,887 for Level IV and $71,594 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $101,088 for Level IV and $61,652 for Level I; Data Scientists need $105,207 for Level IV and $65,084 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	71,594	88,692	105,789	122,887
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,652	74,797	87,943	101,088
Data Scientists15-2051	65,084	78,458	91,832	105,207
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,354	78,333	91,333	104,312
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	53,228	68,328	83,429	98,530
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,119	80,829	92,540	104,250
Database Administrators15-1242	66,456	81,682	96,908	112,133
Database Architects15-1243	88,317	104,791	121,244	137,717
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,962	76,794	90,605	104,437
Computer Network Architects15-1241	75,775	93,184	110,594	128,004
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	58,677	69,888	81,100	92,311
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	47,757	59,031	70,304	81,578
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,711	78,687	93,642	108,618
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,778	58,095	68,432	78,749
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,743	51,064	58,386	65,708
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,175	76,628	93,080	109,533
Statisticians15-2041	55,224	71,344	87,444	103,564
Actuaries15-2011	75,816	96,076	116,335	136,594
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	97,823	118,623	139,444	160,244
Marketing Managers11-2021	75,338	98,842	122,367	145,871
Sales Managers11-2022	73,986	106,039	138,112	170,165
Financial Managers11-3031	88,920	118,976	149,053	179,109
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	107,786	129,772	151,736	173,722
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	83,013	104,832	126,652	148,471
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,812	98,717	118,644	138,549
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,296	61,194	73,092	84,989
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	67,018	82,202	97,386	112,570
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	62,712	78,188	93,684	109,159
Management Analysts13-1111	46,052	62,671	79,269	95,888
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,815	49,920	62,047	74,152
Logisticians13-1081	57,180	67,746	78,292	88,858
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	36,338	53,228	70,096	86,986
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	107,266	121,992	136,740	151,466
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	64,002	85,488	106,975	128,461
Electrical Engineers17-2071	68,536	84,823	101,109	117,396
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,781	90,044	108,285	126,548
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,365	83,804	96,263	108,701
Civil Engineers17-2051	65,687	81,453	97,240	113,007
Engineers, All Other17-2199	39,687	56,743	73,799	90,855
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	60,258	71,095	81,911	92,748
Chemical Engineers17-2041	67,205	87,797	108,410	129,002
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	96,866	120,869	144,852	168,855
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,818	75,068	88,317	101,567
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	57,304	72,447	87,589	102,732
Chemists19-2031	61,901	73,216	84,532	95,847
Pharmacists29-1051	117,874	130,000	142,127	154,253
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,648	86,445	96,263	106,060
Lawyers23-1011	71,240	93,892	116,564	139,215
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,578	50,856	59,135	67,413

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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