DOL wage area 31860 · Minnesota

H-1B prevailing wages in Mankato, MN

Covers Blue Earth County, MN; Nicollet County, MN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Mankato, MN?

Mankato, MN is DOL wage area 31860, covering 2 counties (Blue Earth County, MN; Nicollet County, MN). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $119,268 for Level IV and $70,991 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $110,740 for Level IV and $78,624 for Level I; Data Scientists need $153,213 for Level IV and $79,436 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	70,991	87,090	103,168	119,268
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	78,624	89,336	100,028	110,740
Data Scientists15-2051	79,436	104,021	128,628	153,213
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	74,236	90,085	105,935	121,784
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	64,772	78,708	92,623	106,559
Information Security Analysts15-1212	91,853	111,634	131,415	151,196
Database Administrators15-1242	64,418	83,554	102,669	121,805
Database Architects15-1243	102,087	119,039	135,991	152,943
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,456	80,476	94,516	108,535
Computer Network Architects15-1241	93,476	113,215	132,954	152,693
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	101,317	119,621	137,925	156,229
Web Developers15-1254	71,490	91,021	110,552	130,084
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	55,204	72,946	90,668	108,410
Computer Programmers15-1251	54,892	71,095	87,298	103,501
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	56,535	65,416	74,298	83,180
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	47,216	55,724	64,252	72,759
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,266	83,450	98,655	113,839
Statisticians15-2041	69,348	95,639	121,930	148,221
Actuaries15-2011	85,343	110,573	135,783	161,013
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	104,458	127,442	150,405	173,389
Marketing Managers11-2021	95,015	127,026	159,037	191,048
Sales Managers11-2022	83,429	115,232	147,036	178,839
Financial Managers11-3031	91,645	119,309	146,994	174,658
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	127,733	144,477	161,221	177,965
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	95,493	128,690	161,887	195,084
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	81,266	101,525	121,784	142,044
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,908	70,367	82,826	95,285
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	67,788	84,240	100,672	117,125
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	78,728	96,221	113,735	131,228
Management Analysts13-1111	65,125	76,482	87,818	99,175
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,404	63,669	79,935	96,200
Logisticians13-1081	59,364	74,756	90,127	105,519
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,936	62,546	72,156	81,765
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	98,738	117,978	137,197	156,437
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,240	104,250	124,239	144,248
Electrical Engineers17-2071	75,088	90,501	105,893	121,306
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,799	89,149	104,479	119,829
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,325	82,327	94,349	106,351
Civil Engineers17-2051	89,108	104,708	120,287	135,887
Engineers, All Other17-2199	80,871	104,728	128,586	152,444
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	93,559	111,863	130,146	148,450
Chemical Engineers17-2041	75,650	106,351	137,072	167,773
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,368	121,847	148,325	174,804
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	75,296	93,642	111,988	130,333
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,565	66,020	81,474	96,928
Chemists19-2031	66,082	84,469	102,836	121,223
Pharmacists29-1051	113,818	132,080	150,322	168,584
Physical Therapists29-1123	84,968	92,935	100,901	108,868
Lawyers23-1011	76,669	104,978	133,287	161,596
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,204	50,690	59,156	67,642

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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