DOL wage area 31740 · Kansas

H-1B prevailing wages in Manhattan, KS

Covers Geary County, KS; Pottawatomie County, KS; Riley County, KS.

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

Manhattan, KS is DOL wage area 31740, covering 3 counties (Geary County, KS; Pottawatomie County, KS; Riley County, KS). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $124,488 for Level IV and $69,847 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $111,738 for Level IV and $63,981 for Level I; Data Scientists need $125,674 for Level IV and $59,322 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	69,847	88,068	106,268	124,488
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,981	79,893	95,826	111,738
Data Scientists15-2051	59,322	81,432	103,564	125,674
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,295	77,272	91,271	105,248
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	78,375	89,336	100,319	111,280
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,781	90,584	109,388	128,191
Database Administrators15-1242	68,807	91,167	113,506	135,866
Database Architects15-1243	80,039	98,135	116,231	134,327
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,677	70,055	81,432	92,810
Computer Network Architects15-1241	69,056	84,053	99,050	114,047
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	48,319	61,880	75,463	89,024
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	40,124	51,376	62,629	73,882
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,882	77,522	94,162	110,802
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,618	51,023	58,428	65,832
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,728	46,988	54,247	61,506
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,644	64,938	76,212	87,506
Statisticians15-2041	88,692	103,356	118,020	132,684
Actuaries15-2011	77,772	108,140	138,528	168,896
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	98,800	123,677	148,533	173,410
Marketing Managers11-2021	98,239	127,130	156,000	184,892
Sales Managers11-2022	97,656	129,855	162,053	194,252
Financial Managers11-3031	91,624	122,076	152,527	182,978
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	123,386	142,376	161,346	180,336
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	113,360	129,564	145,767	161,970
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,796	95,452	115,108	134,764
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,108	62,692	75,296	87,880
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	52,437	63,919	75,400	86,882
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,500	92,852	120,183	147,535
Management Analysts13-1111	58,636	71,989	85,343	98,696
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,567	52,292	68,037	83,762
Logisticians13-1081	54,767	65,604	76,440	87,277
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,831	66,103	78,354	90,626
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	69,951	85,260	100,568	115,877
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	75,192	85,156	95,098	105,061
Electrical Engineers17-2071	75,213	92,685	110,157	127,629
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	65,250	78,167	91,104	104,021
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,906	85,696	99,466	113,256
Civil Engineers17-2051	62,109	78,916	95,701	112,508
Engineers, All Other17-2199	47,674	66,727	85,759	104,812
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	72,676	93,704	114,733	135,762
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,386	104,874	125,341	145,829
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	70,720	108,327	145,912	183,519
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	60,133	75,796	91,458	107,120
Chemists19-2031	51,480	64,210	76,940	89,669
Pharmacists29-1051	103,314	118,768	134,223	149,677
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,008	82,472	91,936	101,400
Lawyers23-1011	73,778	98,842	123,906	148,970
Graphic Designers27-1024	31,096	41,517	51,917	62,338

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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