DOL wage area 33540 · Montana

H-1B prevailing wages in Missoula, MT

Covers Mineral County, MT; Missoula County, MT.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Missoula, MT?

Missoula, MT is DOL wage area 33540, covering 2 counties (Mineral County, MT; Missoula County, MT). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $161,304 for Level IV and $77,210 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $99,258 for Level IV and $62,463 for Level I; Data Scientists need $119,060 for Level IV and $63,981 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	77,210	105,248	133,266	161,304
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	62,463	74,735	86,986	99,258
Data Scientists15-2051	63,981	82,348	100,693	119,060
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	70,783	88,088	105,394	122,700
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	42,952	62,068	81,162	100,277
Information Security Analysts15-1212	55,911	76,856	97,781	118,727
Database Administrators15-1242	74,485	81,016	87,548	94,079
Database Architects15-1243	97,885	104,853	111,821	118,789
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,629	74,132	85,655	97,157
Computer Network Architects15-1241	67,434	83,887	100,319	116,772
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	59,592	61,215	62,858	64,480
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,944	84,407	107,890	131,352
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,319	71,344	81,349	91,375
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,055	52,084	60,092	68,120
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	47,279	52,208	57,117	62,047
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,570	69,514	78,437	87,381
Statisticians15-2041	70,492	92,976	115,482	137,967
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	92,956	119,663	146,391	173,098
Marketing Managers11-2021	88,837	130,188	171,517	212,868
Sales Managers11-2022	86,258	107,640	129,023	150,405
Financial Managers11-3031	86,882	114,192	141,503	168,813
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	115,607	132,517	149,428	166,338
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	86,258	109,117	131,976	154,836
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,964	108,036	141,108	174,180
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,586	63,628	76,690	89,732
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,194	80,975	100,756	120,536
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,772	92,040	106,288	120,557
Management Analysts13-1111	36,900	49,816	62,733	75,650
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,992	56,160	68,308	80,476
Logisticians13-1081	66,020	78,416	90,834	103,231
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,914	66,144	78,396	90,626
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	75,775	88,442	101,088	113,756
Electrical Engineers17-2071	70,700	82,680	94,640	106,621
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,514	82,119	94,744	107,349
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,588	89,732	103,876	118,020
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,888	80,912	91,957	102,981
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,432	83,471	98,488	113,527
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	87,589	100,111	112,632	125,154
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	58,220	68,661	79,124	89,565
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	57,471	68,911	80,372	91,812
Chemists19-2031	48,631	61,943	75,276	88,588
Pharmacists29-1051	71,386	96,367	121,327	146,308
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,650	82,348	89,024	95,722
Lawyers23-1011	78,354	96,200	114,026	131,872
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,848	54,060	65,250	76,461

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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