DOL wage area 1900002 · Iowa

H-1B prevailing wages in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Covers Buena Vista County, IA; Calhoun County, IA; Cherokee County, IA; Clay County, IA; Dickinson County, IA; Emmet County, IA; Hamilton County, IA; Hancock County, IA; Humboldt County, IA; Ida County, IA; Kossuth County, IA; Lyon County, IA; O'Brien County, IA; Osceola County, IA; Palo Alto County, IA; Plymouth County, IA; Pocahontas County, IA; Sac County, IA; Sioux County, IA; Webster County, IA; Winnebago County, IA; Wright County, IA.

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

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1900002, covering 22 counties (Buena Vista County, IA; Calhoun County, IA; Cherokee County, IA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $128,836 for Level IV and $76,108 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $96,284 for Level IV and $64,668 for Level I; Data Scientists need $102,607 for Level IV and $45,781 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	76,108	93,684	111,260	128,836
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,668	75,213	85,738	96,284
Data Scientists15-2051	45,781	64,730	83,658	102,607
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	51,480	67,704	83,928	100,152
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	49,629	75,775	101,920	128,066
Information Security Analysts15-1212	83,180	101,026	118,872	136,719
Database Administrators15-1242	66,935	82,472	98,031	113,568
Database Architects15-1243	85,156	103,896	122,616	141,357
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	56,951	70,284	83,596	96,928
Computer Network Architects15-1241	69,576	88,567	107,536	126,527
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	55,266	67,226	79,165	91,125
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	42,349	52,479	62,588	72,717
Computer Programmers15-1251	59,364	74,402	89,461	104,500
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,738	56,077	65,416	74,756
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,436	48,964	57,471	65,999
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,519	72,052	90,564	109,096
Statisticians15-2041	49,629	66,186	82,743	99,300
Actuaries15-2011	85,072	105,124	125,175	145,226
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	85,197	109,949	134,701	159,453
Marketing Managers11-2021	84,760	109,138	133,495	157,872
Sales Managers11-2022	81,308	116,605	151,903	187,200
Financial Managers11-3031	79,415	106,642	133,848	161,076
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	105,477	127,068	148,679	170,269
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	77,314	107,640	137,967	168,293
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,090	92,436	110,781	129,127
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,021	66,165	80,309	94,453
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,898	76,420	88,962	101,484
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,453	88,442	108,410	128,399
Management Analysts13-1111	42,911	62,047	81,162	100,298
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,685	51,917	63,170	74,402
Logisticians13-1081	60,549	68,037	75,504	82,992
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	45,365	60,612	75,858	91,104
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	90,626	113,756	136,885	160,015
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	63,544	72,863	82,181	91,500
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,685	94,391	109,096	123,802
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,661	78,520	88,380	98,239
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,639	83,013	96,408	109,783
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,037	83,554	99,050	114,567
Engineers, All Other17-2199	57,117	74,111	91,104	108,098
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	69,077	81,370	93,684	105,976
Chemical Engineers17-2041	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,551	85,676	111,780	137,904
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,836	68,266	85,676	103,106
Chemists19-2031	62,692	78,791	94,911	111,010
Pharmacists29-1051	115,316	126,194	137,093	147,972
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,604	88,962	99,341	109,700
Lawyers23-1011	67,767	91,125	114,484	137,842
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,716	41,517	48,298	55,100

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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