DOL wage area 5500002 · Wisconsin

H-1B prevailing wages in Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Covers Adams County, WI; Door County, WI; Florence County, WI; Forest County, WI; Langlade County, WI; Lincoln County, WI; Manitowoc County, WI; Marinette County, WI; Menominee County, WI; Oneida County, WI; Portage County, WI; Shawano County, WI; Vilas County, WI; Wood County, WI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area?

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 5500002, covering 14 counties (Adams County, WI; Door County, WI; Florence County, WI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $133,016 for Level IV and $80,184 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,092 for Level IV and $69,223 for Level I; Data Scientists need $125,133 for Level IV and $79,415 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	80,184	97,802	115,399	133,016
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,223	83,512	97,802	112,092
Data Scientists15-2051	79,415	94,661	109,887	125,133
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	56,452	71,823	87,173	102,544
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	47,612	63,461	79,332	95,181
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,968	90,605	109,263	127,900
Database Administrators15-1242	73,196	91,229	109,242	127,276
Database Architects15-1243	98,676	116,980	135,263	153,567
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	53,602	69,826	86,029	102,253
Computer Network Architects15-1241	85,447	105,144	124,863	144,560
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,852	66,644	79,456	92,248
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	53,144	70,783	88,400	106,039
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,812	81,932	98,031	114,151
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,970	67,351	76,752	86,133
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,264	49,775	56,264	62,775
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,932	65,479	75,005	84,552
Statisticians15-2041	85,405	98,530	111,655	124,780
Actuaries15-2011	81,869	102,856	123,844	144,831
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	105,789	132,018	158,226	184,455
Marketing Managers11-2021	81,744	106,080	130,416	154,752
Sales Managers11-2022	78,791	105,706	132,600	159,516
Financial Managers11-3031	83,346	111,343	139,360	167,357
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	105,020	125,487	145,975	166,442
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	82,764	98,072	113,360	128,669
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	91,562	114,255	136,927	159,620
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,597	69,514	82,431	95,348
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,420	77,314	91,229	105,124
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	71,407	83,783	96,138	108,514
Management Analysts13-1111	58,365	77,564	96,762	115,960
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,328	55,557	68,807	82,036
Logisticians13-1081	45,074	58,032	70,991	83,949
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,024	63,607	77,168	90,751
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	71,844	85,384	98,946	112,487
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	62,588	76,524	90,439	104,375
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,572	86,944	101,317	115,690
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,412	79,560	90,730	101,879
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,594	83,242	94,890	106,538
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,556	82,660	95,743	108,847
Engineers, All Other17-2199	82,764	98,655	114,525	130,416
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	74,672	93,600	112,528	131,456
Chemical Engineers17-2041	64,231	79,082	93,933	108,784
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,556	84,157	98,780	113,381
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,634	69,140	78,645	88,151
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	62,005	72,551	83,076	93,621
Chemists19-2031	59,967	73,924	87,880	101,837
Pharmacists29-1051	118,789	132,850	146,890	160,951
Physical Therapists29-1123	84,532	93,704	102,877	112,050
Lawyers23-1011	77,439	112,653	147,868	183,082
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,058	50,794	59,551	68,287

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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