DOL wage area 36540 · Nebraska

H-1B prevailing wages in Omaha, NE-IA

Covers Harrison County, IA; Mills County, IA; Pottawattamie County, IA; Cass County, NE; Douglas County, NE; Sarpy County, NE; Saunders County, NE; Washington County, NE.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Omaha, NE?

Omaha, NE-IA is DOL wage area 36540, covering 8 counties (Harrison County, IA; Mills County, IA; Pottawattamie County, IA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $136,906 for Level IV and $85,405 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,860 for Level IV and $68,599 for Level I; Data Scientists need $115,503 for Level IV and $74,901 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	85,405	102,565	119,746	136,906
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	68,599	83,679	98,780	113,860
Data Scientists15-2051	74,901	88,442	101,962	115,503
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,012	85,447	99,882	114,317
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	63,128	82,160	101,172	120,204
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,679	87,714	104,770	121,805
Database Administrators15-1242	72,239	91,271	110,282	129,314
Database Architects15-1243	99,674	118,456	137,218	156,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,880	78,978	96,055	113,152
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,868	102,877	122,887	142,896
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	58,760	74,215	89,690	105,144
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,858	62,442	75,005	87,589
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,752	81,120	98,468	115,836
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,104	65,604	79,124	92,623
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,386	53,748	62,130	70,492
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	65,500	84,656	103,813	122,970
Statisticians15-2041	57,055	68,370	79,664	90,980
Actuaries15-2011	86,820	106,309	125,820	145,309
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	106,288	130,084	153,900	177,695
Marketing Managers11-2021	85,572	107,911	130,229	152,568
Sales Managers11-2022	82,493	113,173	143,874	174,554
Financial Managers11-3031	100,173	129,709	159,224	188,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,154	134,909	157,664	180,420
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	79,207	104,604	130,021	155,418
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	82,826	106,663	130,500	154,336
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,911	68,807	81,724	94,620
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,079	81,599	95,140	108,660
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,666	80,351	95,036	109,720
Management Analysts13-1111	64,085	79,540	94,973	110,428
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,576	55,079	66,602	78,104
Logisticians13-1081	42,016	57,450	72,884	88,317
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,410	72,800	89,191	105,581
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	109,325	123,760	138,175	152,610
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	65,042	81,287	97,532	113,776
Electrical Engineers17-2071	71,386	89,607	107,848	126,069
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	66,768	81,495	96,221	110,948
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,148	90,605	104,084	117,541
Civil Engineers17-2051	74,173	90,647	107,100	123,573
Engineers, All Other17-2199	57,596	81,183	104,749	128,336
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	64,543	76,711	88,900	101,068
Chemical Engineers17-2041	75,608	94,495	113,381	132,268
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	135,492	154,004	172,536	191,048
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	57,263	70,887	84,490	98,114
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	62,733	74,340	85,946	97,552
Chemists19-2031	61,111	74,173	87,256	100,319
Pharmacists29-1051	94,037	114,816	135,616	156,396
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,754	86,133	96,492	106,871
Lawyers23-1011	80,850	114,796	148,741	182,687
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,496	50,128	58,781	67,413

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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