DOL wage area 39660 · South Dakota

H-1B prevailing wages in Rapid City, SD

Covers Custer County, SD; Meade County, SD; Pennington County, SD.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Rapid City, SD?

Rapid City, SD is DOL wage area 39660, covering 3 counties (Custer County, SD; Meade County, SD; Pennington County, SD). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $117,333 for Level IV and $74,173 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $132,226 for Level IV and $77,876 for Level I; Data Scientists need $111,052 for Level IV and $71,386 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	74,173	88,567	102,940	117,333
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	77,876	95,992	114,109	132,226
Data Scientists15-2051	71,386	84,615	97,823	111,052
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	51,730	62,442	73,154	83,866
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	80,143	92,248	104,375	116,480
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,484	94,869	114,276	133,661
Database Administrators15-1242	73,757	80,621	87,506	94,370
Database Architects15-1243	97,469	110,885	124,301	137,717
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,615	70,304	81,973	93,663
Computer Network Architects15-1241	105,228	128,316	151,383	174,471
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	42,204	47,383	52,583	57,762
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	61,090	89,149	117,208	145,268
Computer Programmers15-1251	51,543	60,924	70,325	79,706
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,244	50,316	57,388	64,460
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,690	45,012	52,312	59,634
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,028	80,288	99,528	118,789
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	121,181	146,079	170,997	195,895
Marketing Managers11-2021	108,576	140,317	172,079	203,820
Sales Managers11-2022	75,504	106,600	137,717	168,813
Financial Managers11-3031	123,469	149,053	174,658	200,242
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	142,709	164,279	185,848	207,418
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,100	117,562	141,024	164,487
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	94,495	114,629	134,743	154,877
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	64,293	75,047	85,821	96,575
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	59,738	74,818	89,898	104,978
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	69,368	82,389	95,410	108,431
Management Analysts13-1111	64,855	83,970	103,106	122,221
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	46,072	58,261	70,450	82,639
Logisticians13-1081	56,119	73,175	90,210	107,266
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	61,277	72,322	83,367	94,412
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	79,394	95,056	110,740	126,402
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	73,445	85,759	98,093	110,407
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,642	94,640	108,639	122,637
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,695	86,778	99,861	112,944
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,784	77,730	85,655	93,600
Civil Engineers17-2051	77,543	89,378	101,213	113,048
Engineers, All Other17-2199	81,599	96,346	111,093	125,840
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	70,804	82,368	93,912	105,477
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,218	70,471	81,703	92,956
Chemists19-2031	53,373	63,024	72,655	82,306
Pharmacists29-1051	109,242	124,301	139,340	154,399
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,957	86,924	94,911	102,877
Lawyers23-1011	78,021	98,759	119,476	140,213
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,000	46,343	53,685	61,028

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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