H-1B prevailing wages in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area

What are the H-1B prevailing wages in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area?

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2900002, covering 30 counties (Adair County, MO; Atchison County, MO; Audrain County, MO and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $126,943 for Level IV and $63,128 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $100,714 for Level IV and $55,682 for Level I; Data Scientists need $82,348 for Level IV and $52,250 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.