DOL wage area 1600006 · Idaho

H-1B prevailing wages in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area

Covers Adams County, ID; Benewah County, ID; Bonner County, ID; Boundary County, ID; Clearwater County, ID; Elmore County, ID; Idaho County, ID; Latah County, ID; Lewis County, ID; Payette County, ID; Shoshone County, ID; Valley County, ID; Washington County, ID.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area?

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1600006, covering 13 counties (Adams County, ID; Benewah County, ID; Bonner County, ID and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $160,576 for Level IV and $81,120 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $97,511 for Level IV and $55,848 for Level I; Data Scientists need $111,863 for Level IV and $59,176 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	81,120	107,599	134,098	160,576
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	55,848	69,743	83,616	97,511
Data Scientists15-2051	59,176	76,732	94,308	111,863
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,432	89,856	111,280	132,704
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,735	79,456	97,178	114,900
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,760	93,933	116,127	138,300
Database Administrators15-1242	57,616	73,445	89,253	105,082
Database Architects15-1243	88,317	109,013	129,730	150,426
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,480	75,151	85,821	96,492
Computer Network Architects15-1241	73,133	94,661	116,168	137,696
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	52,271	66,685	81,100	95,514
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	41,621	53,061	64,480	75,920
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,338	78,125	93,933	109,720
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,210	57,367	63,503	69,660
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,743	51,855	59,988	68,100
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	63,253	80,808	98,364	115,919
Statisticians15-2041	56,202	80,684	105,144	129,626
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	97,532	121,972	146,412	170,852
Marketing Managers11-2021	56,472	86,570	116,647	146,744
Sales Managers11-2022	76,607	105,332	134,036	162,760
Financial Managers11-3031	80,871	111,218	141,565	171,912
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	92,664	114,380	136,116	157,831
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	93,684	112,071	130,437	148,824
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	72,800	93,933	115,045	136,178
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	48,173	61,652	75,109	88,588
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	67,933	84,615	101,276	117,957
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	51,023	67,434	83,845	100,256
Management Analysts13-1111	64,709	80,226	95,722	111,239
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,000	52,999	66,976	80,975
Logisticians13-1081	58,407	68,640	78,853	89,087
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	58,303	70,180	82,036	93,912
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	96,221	117,936	139,631	161,346
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,261	98,592	112,944	127,276
Electrical Engineers17-2071	86,279	108,452	130,624	152,797
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,909	84,968	100,048	115,108
Industrial Engineers17-2112	61,943	76,898	91,853	106,808
Civil Engineers17-2051	72,176	85,696	99,237	112,757
Engineers, All Other17-2199	91,229	113,090	134,972	156,832
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	78,832	97,844	116,876	135,887
Chemical Engineers17-2041	94,016	111,343	128,669	145,996
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	61,360	76,919	92,456	108,015
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	58,344	70,055	81,744	93,455
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	60,237	72,904	85,572	98,239
Chemists19-2031	41,018	59,322	77,605	95,909
Pharmacists29-1051	112,778	125,612	138,424	151,258
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,210	87,652	98,114	108,556
Lawyers23-1011	54,226	79,061	103,917	128,752
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,293	46,280	54,268	62,255

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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