DOL wage area 33340 · Wisconsin

H-1B prevailing wages in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Covers Milwaukee County, WI; Ozaukee County, WI; Washington County, WI; Waukesha County, WI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Milwaukee, WI?

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is DOL wage area 33340, covering 4 counties (Milwaukee County, WI; Ozaukee County, WI; Washington County, WI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $138,404 for Level IV and $84,677 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $118,394 for Level IV and $78,999 for Level I; Data Scientists need $128,794 for Level IV and $81,058 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	84,677	102,586	120,495	138,404
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	78,999	92,124	105,269	118,394
Data Scientists15-2051	81,058	96,970	112,882	128,794
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	64,605	82,992	101,380	119,767
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	55,848	74,568	93,288	112,008
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,804	88,525	106,226	123,948
Database Administrators15-1242	66,248	85,447	104,645	123,844
Database Architects15-1243	97,552	119,434	141,336	163,218
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,004	78,437	93,892	109,325
Computer Network Architects15-1241	99,362	117,999	136,636	155,272
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	60,237	76,898	93,538	110,199
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	68,162	85,426	102,669	119,933
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,111	75,629	90,148	104,666
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	56,660	65,812	74,984	84,136
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,802	54,351	62,879	71,428
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,287	66,061	76,815	87,589
Statisticians15-2041	74,007	88,276	102,524	116,792
Actuaries15-2011	85,676	111,592	137,509	163,426
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	113,007	140,900	168,792	196,685
Marketing Managers11-2021	88,879	116,688	144,519	172,328
Sales Managers11-2022	90,189	123,448	156,687	189,946
Financial Managers11-3031	99,882	131,914	163,946	195,978
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	113,901	134,098	154,274	174,471
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	99,778	128,232	156,666	185,120
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	98,863	131,831	164,799	197,767
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	61,964	76,648	91,333	106,018
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,472	85,842	102,212	118,581
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	70,512	86,383	102,253	118,124
Management Analysts13-1111	73,008	92,103	111,218	130,312
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	48,693	64,272	79,852	95,431
Logisticians13-1081	58,594	70,616	82,639	94,661
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	31,180	46,738	62,317	77,876
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	63,253	82,992	102,711	122,450
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	73,840	92,248	110,636	129,044
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,396	91,375	104,333	117,312
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,428	84,802	98,156	111,530
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,005	88,879	102,773	116,647
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,948	85,426	98,925	112,404
Engineers, All Other17-2199	79,040	94,620	110,199	125,778
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	87,527	106,829	126,152	145,455
Chemical Engineers17-2041	63,732	80,580	97,448	114,296
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,285	85,780	102,253	118,748
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	66,706	78,874	91,042	103,210
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	64,480	75,151	85,842	96,512
Chemists19-2031	60,508	72,488	84,448	96,429
Pharmacists29-1051	116,231	132,309	148,388	164,466
Physical Therapists29-1123	86,944	95,389	103,855	112,300
Lawyers23-1011	84,032	135,533	187,055	238,556
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,074	54,538	63,981	73,445

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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