DOL wage area 38540 · Idaho

H-1B prevailing wages in Pocatello, ID

Covers Bannock County, ID.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Pocatello, ID?

Pocatello, ID is DOL wage area 38540, covering 1 county (Bannock County, ID). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $148,783 for Level IV and $75,858 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $90,460 for Level IV and $59,904 for Level I; Data Scientists need $94,599 for Level IV and $55,079 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	75,858	100,173	124,468	148,783
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	59,904	70,096	80,268	90,460
Data Scientists15-2051	55,079	68,245	81,432	94,599
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,432	89,856	111,280	132,704
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	64,272	78,396	92,519	106,642
Information Security Analysts15-1212	67,496	87,360	107,245	127,109
Database Administrators15-1242	67,892	80,309	92,727	105,144
Database Architects15-1243	88,775	110,032	131,269	152,527
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,581	75,941	85,322	94,682
Computer Network Architects15-1241	77,855	100,236	122,637	145,018
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	52,333	66,789	81,266	95,722
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	46,052	62,255	78,437	94,640
Computer Programmers15-1251	71,365	81,245	91,104	100,984
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,946	55,578	64,189	72,821
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,847	51,564	59,260	66,976
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	64,792	82,493	100,173	117,874
Statisticians15-2041	70,492	92,976	115,482	137,967
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	98,322	125,695	153,088	180,461
Marketing Managers11-2021	77,938	109,741	141,524	173,327
Sales Managers11-2022	81,328	123,677	166,047	208,396
Financial Managers11-3031	81,370	109,492	137,634	165,756
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	107,557	129,168	150,780	172,391
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	73,050	96,845	120,620	144,415
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,221	91,229	112,258	133,266
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,317	62,130	74,964	87,776
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,661	70,117	84,552	99,008
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	61,360	70,554	79,727	88,920
Management Analysts13-1111	53,186	65,292	77,418	89,524
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,141	54,268	66,373	78,500
Logisticians13-1081	46,301	60,882	75,442	90,023
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	45,261	56,285	67,330	78,354
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	94,266	116,106	137,946	159,786
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	65,479	80,684	95,868	111,072
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,410	98,509	114,629	130,728
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,805	94,412	118,997	143,604
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,223	82,389	95,576	108,743
Civil Engineers17-2051	64,397	79,789	95,202	110,594
Engineers, All Other17-2199	88,546	109,804	131,040	152,298
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	64,293	81,412	98,551	115,669
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	56,805	82,056	107,328	132,580
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	52,271	70,804	89,336	107,869
Chemists19-2031	47,133	66,540	85,925	105,332
Pharmacists29-1051	97,053	114,276	131,498	148,720
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,740	80,476	89,191	97,927
Lawyers23-1011	54,975	83,346	111,717	140,088
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,340	45,885	56,410	66,956

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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