DOL wage area 1700001 · Illinois

H-1B prevailing wages in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Covers Bureau County, IL; Carroll County, IL; Jo Daviess County, IL; LaSalle County, IL; Lee County, IL; Ogle County, IL; Putnam County, IL; Stephenson County, IL; Whiteside County, IL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1700001, covering 9 counties (Bureau County, IL; Carroll County, IL; Jo Daviess County, IL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $133,620 for Level IV and $75,151 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,735 for Level IV and $67,434 for Level I; Data Scientists need $138,986 for Level IV and $75,816 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	75,151	94,640	114,130	133,620
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	67,434	82,868	98,301	113,735
Data Scientists15-2051	75,816	96,866	117,936	138,986
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	74,007	91,292	108,597	125,882
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	56,930	73,632	90,356	107,058
Information Security Analysts15-1212	85,863	107,183	128,482	149,802
Database Administrators15-1242	66,124	87,984	109,866	131,727
Database Architects15-1243	102,648	124,093	145,517	166,962
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	55,370	70,492	85,592	100,714
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,245	97,490	113,735	129,980
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,837	109,450	143,063	176,676
Web Developers15-1254	71,552	86,175	100,776	115,399
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,882	80,080	99,258	118,456
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,882	80,351	99,820	119,288
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,780	57,346	67,892	78,458
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,893	49,858	58,823	67,788
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	67,455	85,114	102,752	120,412
Statisticians15-2041	87,298	105,061	122,845	140,608
Actuaries15-2011	80,912	104,936	128,960	152,984
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	93,684	119,455	145,247	171,018
Marketing Managers11-2021	88,317	117,749	147,160	176,592
Sales Managers11-2022	74,152	108,888	143,645	178,381
Financial Managers11-3031	86,029	114,005	142,002	169,978
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	107,120	130,188	153,234	176,301
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	101,858	137,156	172,453	207,751
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,109	95,223	115,316	135,429
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,087	62,567	75,068	87,548
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	62,754	79,664	96,575	113,485
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	71,864	96,928	121,992	147,056
Management Analysts13-1111	50,752	73,570	96,388	119,205
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,642	54,912	68,204	81,474
Logisticians13-1081	54,018	66,893	79,768	92,644
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	42,807	63,004	83,221	103,418
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	81,932	109,887	137,842	165,797
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	94,516	113,714	132,892	152,090
Electrical Engineers17-2071	69,618	85,988	102,357	118,727
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	61,589	76,316	91,042	105,768
Industrial Engineers17-2112	64,730	78,250	91,749	105,269
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,496	88,151	108,826	129,480
Engineers, All Other17-2199	69,160	92,269	115,357	138,466
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	58,698	79,456	100,215	120,973
Chemical Engineers17-2041	80,434	99,924	119,392	138,882
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,562	114,255	136,948	159,640
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,712	78,125	93,538	108,951
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,360	77,272	93,184	109,096
Chemists19-2031	56,909	73,424	89,960	106,476
Pharmacists29-1051	109,533	122,970	136,386	149,823
Physical Therapists29-1123	85,676	96,450	107,245	118,020
Lawyers23-1011	74,048	98,176	122,284	146,412
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,981	47,154	56,348	65,520

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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