DOL wage area 40340 · Minnesota

H-1B prevailing wages in Rochester, MN

Covers Dodge County, MN; Fillmore County, MN; Olmsted County, MN; Wabasha County, MN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Rochester, MN?

Rochester, MN is DOL wage area 40340, covering 4 counties (Dodge County, MN; Fillmore County, MN; Olmsted County, MN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $155,044 for Level IV and $104,978 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $127,317 for Level IV and $81,932 for Level I; Data Scientists need $140,567 for Level IV and $80,663 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	104,978	121,660	138,362	155,044
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	81,932	97,053	112,196	127,317
Data Scientists15-2051	80,663	100,631	120,599	140,567
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	83,824	99,653	115,482	131,311
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	68,682	90,564	112,466	134,348
Information Security Analysts15-1212	89,108	108,368	127,629	146,890
Database Administrators15-1242	75,567	93,351	111,135	128,919
Database Architects15-1243	88,068	101,671	115,295	128,898
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	82,368	97,157	111,967	126,756
Computer Network Architects15-1241	133,100	148,200	163,280	178,381
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	101,816	119,663	137,509	155,356
Web Developers15-1254	57,117	79,852	102,586	125,320
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,506	62,983	77,460	91,936
Computer Programmers15-1251	43,389	59,301	75,213	91,125
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	62,546	70,284	78,000	85,738
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	50,960	59,946	68,911	77,896
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,786	65,333	74,901	84,448
Statisticians15-2041	70,492	92,976	115,482	137,967
Actuaries15-2011	86,071	111,904	137,759	163,592
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	147,701	166,567	185,453	204,319
Marketing Managers11-2021	111,239	141,544	171,850	202,156
Sales Managers11-2022	83,055	115,378	147,722	180,045
Financial Managers11-3031	104,250	138,508	172,786	207,044
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	132,455	153,983	175,490	197,018
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	107,120	124,509	141,919	159,308
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	99,424	125,154	150,904	176,634
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	63,628	77,938	92,269	106,580
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	77,418	90,792	104,167	117,541
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	71,698	81,724	91,728	101,754
Management Analysts13-1111	76,960	95,992	115,024	134,056
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	52,812	71,906	91,000	110,095
Logisticians13-1081	60,237	71,885	83,533	95,181
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	57,554	71,386	85,197	99,029
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	86,092	105,914	125,757	145,580
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,565	113,028	136,469	159,932
Electrical Engineers17-2071	85,405	97,698	110,012	122,304
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	75,650	89,960	104,250	118,560
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,178	86,716	102,274	117,812
Civil Engineers17-2051	75,588	89,836	104,084	118,332
Engineers, All Other17-2199	75,754	93,080	110,407	127,733
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	81,765	109,783	137,821	165,839
Chemical Engineers17-2041	70,388	100,173	129,938	159,724
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,935	119,080	145,205	171,351
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	71,303	79,644	88,005	96,346
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	49,255	61,194	73,112	85,052
Chemists19-2031	49,525	66,498	83,492	100,464
Pharmacists29-1051	134,264	147,181	160,098	173,015
Physical Therapists29-1123	83,533	92,103	100,652	109,221
Lawyers23-1011	84,823	119,351	153,858	188,386
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,740	55,162	64,584	74,007

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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