DOL wage area 1800001 · Indiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area

Covers Adams County, IN; Cass County, IN; DeKalb County, IN; Fulton County, IN; Huntington County, IN; Kosciusko County, IN; LaGrange County, IN; Marshall County, IN; Miami County, IN; Noble County, IN; Pulaski County, IN; Starke County, IN; Steuben County, IN; Wabash County, IN; White County, IN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area?

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1800001, covering 15 counties (Adams County, IN; Cass County, IN; DeKalb County, IN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $133,370 for Level IV and $79,560 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $119,372 for Level IV and $64,543 for Level I; Data Scientists need $111,800 for Level IV and $66,186 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	79,560	97,490	115,440	133,370
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,543	82,826	101,088	119,372
Data Scientists15-2051	66,186	81,391	96,596	111,800
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	73,008	90,543	108,077	125,612
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	49,047	62,858	76,690	90,501
Information Security Analysts15-1212	61,444	87,215	112,986	138,757
Database Administrators15-1242	66,144	87,548	108,951	130,354
Database Architects15-1243	100,922	122,616	144,290	165,984
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,303	69,888	81,474	93,060
Computer Network Architects15-1241	77,772	98,738	119,704	140,671
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,567	108,992	142,418	175,844
Web Developers15-1254	71,074	85,613	100,173	114,712
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	59,738	78,749	97,781	116,792
Computer Programmers15-1251	23,172	48,152	73,112	98,093
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,154	57,700	68,266	78,812
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,268	49,692	58,095	66,519
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	65,895	81,890	97,906	113,901
Statisticians15-2041	85,156	103,917	122,679	141,440
Actuaries15-2011	80,871	104,479	128,108	151,716
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	90,044	115,711	141,399	167,066
Marketing Managers11-2021	89,108	116,938	144,768	172,599
Sales Managers11-2022	78,749	111,093	143,416	175,760
Financial Managers11-3031	77,564	105,040	132,496	159,973
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	100,444	120,682	140,941	161,180
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	98,946	134,576	170,228	205,858
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	69,452	88,941	108,452	127,941
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,066	63,669	77,252	90,855
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,455	66,456	78,458	90,460
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	71,760	96,908	122,055	147,202
Management Analysts13-1111	49,650	67,143	84,636	102,128
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,476	54,268	67,080	79,872
Logisticians13-1081	46,010	57,637	69,264	80,892
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	38,397	53,664	68,911	84,178
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	81,994	109,824	137,634	165,464
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	87,631	108,847	130,084	151,300
Electrical Engineers17-2071	64,709	80,080	95,472	110,844
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	65,999	79,581	93,143	106,725
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,824	81,724	92,644	103,543
Civil Engineers17-2051	51,543	66,456	81,391	96,304
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,293	89,149	101,005	112,861
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	62,109	81,744	101,380	121,015
Chemical Engineers17-2041	68,453	82,140	95,805	109,492
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,650	110,760	132,850	154,960
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,816	78,354	93,892	109,429
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	58,261	74,381	90,480	106,600
Chemists19-2031	59,364	73,320	87,298	101,255
Pharmacists29-1051	113,444	126,173	138,924	151,653
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,685	90,356	101,047	111,717
Lawyers23-1011	80,268	111,010	141,732	172,474
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,544	46,780	56,036	65,271

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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