DOL wage area 40420 · Illinois

H-1B prevailing wages in Rockford, IL

Covers Boone County, IL; Winnebago County, IL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Rockford, IL?

Rockford, IL is DOL wage area 40420, covering 2 counties (Boone County, IL; Winnebago County, IL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $135,263 for Level IV and $75,005 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $110,344 for Level IV and $69,140 for Level I; Data Scientists need $115,212 for Level IV and $63,794 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	75,005	95,098	115,170	135,263
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,140	82,868	96,616	110,344
Data Scientists15-2051	63,794	80,933	98,072	115,212
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	69,992	84,095	98,218	112,320
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	51,876	72,967	94,037	115,128
Information Security Analysts15-1212	84,968	103,335	121,680	140,047
Database Administrators15-1242	66,456	88,504	110,552	132,600
Database Architects15-1243	102,773	124,280	145,767	167,274
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,733	78,583	94,432	110,282
Computer Network Architects15-1241	67,912	87,943	107,994	128,024
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,858	109,492	143,125	176,759
Web Developers15-1254	72,780	87,132	101,463	115,815
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	62,068	81,328	100,610	119,871
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,004	82,743	102,461	122,200
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,674	58,032	68,391	78,749
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,748	50,066	59,405	68,724
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	66,810	83,159	99,487	115,836
Statisticians15-2041	88,463	106,247	124,010	141,794
Actuaries15-2011	81,349	105,228	129,085	152,964
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	102,586	128,960	155,314	181,688
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,693	105,352	136,012	166,671
Sales Managers11-2022	75,650	110,719	145,808	180,877
Financial Managers11-3031	95,244	125,445	155,647	185,848
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	113,028	132,996	152,984	172,952
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	102,524	138,279	174,034	209,789
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	83,388	109,200	134,992	160,805
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,063	65,687	79,290	92,914
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,036	83,866	98,696	113,527
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,260	97,428	122,596	147,764
Management Analysts13-1111	67,580	90,647	113,693	136,760
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,543	53,581	68,599	83,637
Logisticians13-1081	51,293	68,599	85,904	103,210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	43,140	60,820	78,520	96,200
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	82,493	110,573	138,632	166,712
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	92,540	113,652	134,764	155,876
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,500	92,456	106,434	120,391
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,383	87,922	102,461	117,000
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,656	84,906	98,156	111,405
Civil Engineers17-2051	61,256	79,290	97,303	115,336
Engineers, All Other17-2199	50,877	74,631	98,384	122,138
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	58,511	79,560	100,589	121,639
Chemical Engineers17-2041	79,706	99,986	120,245	140,525
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,895	114,234	136,573	158,912
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,920	78,583	94,245	109,908
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,381	77,314	93,247	109,180
Chemists19-2031	65,271	82,556	99,861	117,146
Pharmacists29-1051	108,701	122,700	136,698	150,696
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,349	92,352	103,335	114,338
Lawyers23-1011	74,901	105,352	135,783	166,234
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,685	48,527	56,389	64,231

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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