DOL wage area 2700002 · Minnesota

H-1B prevailing wages in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area

Covers Aitkin County, MN; Cook County, MN; Itasca County, MN; Kanabec County, MN; Koochiching County, MN; Lake County, MN; Pine County, MN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area?

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2700002, covering 7 counties (Aitkin County, MN; Cook County, MN; Itasca County, MN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $127,359 for Level IV and $70,284 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $129,231 for Level IV and $83,242 for Level I; Data Scientists need $152,714 for Level IV and $79,020 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	70,284	89,316	108,327	127,359
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	83,242	98,572	113,901	129,231
Data Scientists15-2051	79,020	103,584	128,149	152,714
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	73,695	89,482	105,290	121,077
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	69,431	87,548	105,644	123,760
Information Security Analysts15-1212	91,916	111,717	131,498	151,300
Database Administrators15-1242	64,127	83,346	102,586	121,805
Database Architects15-1243	101,962	118,956	135,928	152,922
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	69,909	86,050	102,212	118,352
Computer Network Architects15-1241	93,496	113,215	132,933	152,652
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	101,317	119,621	137,925	156,229
Web Developers15-1254	70,783	90,272	109,762	129,252
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	54,684	72,384	90,064	107,765
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,799	90,168	106,538	122,908
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,013	68,599	80,205	91,791
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	49,130	57,096	65,084	73,050
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	67,975	83,117	98,260	113,402
Statisticians15-2041	69,805	95,472	121,119	146,786
Actuaries15-2011	85,239	110,615	136,012	161,388
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	87,756	103,938	120,100	136,282
Marketing Managers11-2021	112,133	145,746	179,359	212,972
Sales Managers11-2022	80,580	107,495	134,410	161,325
Financial Managers11-3031	84,095	106,788	129,460	152,152
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	135,138	158,434	181,709	205,005
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	92,560	125,092	157,602	190,133
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	84,719	98,551	112,362	126,194
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,749	66,186	79,602	93,039
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	71,324	90,106	108,868	127,650
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	79,061	96,679	114,317	131,935
Management Analysts13-1111	70,679	89,960	109,221	128,503
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,164	53,581	65,999	78,416
Logisticians13-1081	58,968	74,652	90,335	106,018
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	49,754	61,485	73,196	84,927
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	98,780	118,061	137,364	156,645
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,386	104,666	124,925	145,205
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,991	101,525	119,039	136,573
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,439	88,421	99,383	110,365
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,002	91,292	105,560	119,850
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,887	84,469	98,031	111,613
Engineers, All Other17-2199	80,912	104,520	128,108	151,716
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	93,684	111,904	130,125	148,346
Chemical Engineers17-2041	76,087	107,412	138,716	170,040
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,812	118,186	144,560	170,935
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	74,901	93,143	111,405	129,647
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	52,978	68,162	83,325	98,509
Chemists19-2031	66,207	84,490	102,794	121,077
Pharmacists29-1051	130,021	140,546	151,071	161,596
Physical Therapists29-1123	90,439	99,092	107,744	116,397
Lawyers23-1011	67,580	91,021	114,484	137,925
Graphic Designers27-1024	48,152	59,509	70,845	82,202

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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