DOL wage area 5500001 · Wisconsin

H-1B prevailing wages in Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Covers Ashland County, WI; Bayfield County, WI; Burnett County, WI; Iron County, WI; Price County, WI; Rusk County, WI; Sawyer County, WI; Taylor County, WI; Washburn County, WI.

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

Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 5500001, covering 9 counties (Ashland County, WI; Bayfield County, WI; Burnett County, WI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $136,532 for Level IV and $75,130 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $111,509 for Level IV and $69,348 for Level I; Data Scientists need $121,764 for Level IV and $71,136 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	75,130	95,597	116,064	136,532
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,348	83,408	97,448	111,509
Data Scientists15-2051	71,136	88,005	104,895	121,764
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	56,639	72,072	87,527	102,960
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	43,285	58,636	73,965	89,316
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,114	89,981	107,828	125,695
Database Administrators15-1242	61,132	78,853	96,596	114,317
Database Architects15-1243	83,367	102,711	122,055	141,399
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,821	68,204	76,607	84,989
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,117	101,255	119,392	137,530
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	49,879	65,104	80,330	95,556
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,796	66,436	83,096	99,736
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,380	80,143	97,906	115,669
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	54,725	64,293	73,861	83,429
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,636	53,103	60,591	68,058
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	52,978	62,296	71,615	80,933
Statisticians15-2041	81,370	94,620	107,869	121,119
Actuaries15-2011	81,807	104,645	127,484	150,322
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	88,920	110,116	131,311	152,506
Marketing Managers11-2021	76,607	106,122	135,616	165,132
Sales Managers11-2022	71,906	101,775	131,623	161,492
Financial Managers11-3031	76,836	104,479	132,122	159,765
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	107,349	125,404	143,458	161,512
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	77,210	96,658	116,127	135,575
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	89,274	113,028	136,781	160,535
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,434	67,143	79,831	92,540
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	60,736	75,837	90,917	106,018
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,141	81,536	94,952	108,348
Management Analysts13-1111	72,072	89,087	106,122	123,136
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,917	49,213	59,530	69,826
Logisticians13-1081	46,759	59,426	72,114	84,781
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,780	60,487	74,194	87,901
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	69,680	85,613	101,525	117,458
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	61,797	80,184	98,592	116,980
Electrical Engineers17-2071	69,909	81,453	93,018	104,562
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,122	77,938	88,754	99,570
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,141	78,624	89,087	99,570
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,245	80,392	92,560	104,708
Engineers, All Other17-2199	78,292	93,600	108,888	124,197
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	78,812	98,218	117,645	137,052
Chemical Engineers17-2041	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,380	73,196	84,012	94,828
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,340	73,549	85,759	97,968
Chemists19-2031	62,172	76,295	90,418	104,541
Pharmacists29-1051	121,140	134,348	147,576	160,784
Physical Therapists29-1123	86,341	95,556	104,770	113,984
Lawyers23-1011	68,932	101,588	134,244	166,900
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,021	46,509	54,018	61,506

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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