DOL wage area 43580 · Iowa

H-1B prevailing wages in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

Covers Woodbury County, IA; Dakota County, NE; Union County, SD.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Sioux City, IA?

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD is DOL wage area 43580, covering 3 counties (Woodbury County, IA; Dakota County, NE; Union County, SD). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $118,789 for Level IV and $74,568 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $106,892 for Level IV and $49,546 for Level I; Data Scientists need $112,632 for Level IV and $59,322 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	74,568	89,316	104,042	118,789
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	49,546	68,661	87,776	106,892
Data Scientists15-2051	59,322	77,085	94,869	112,632
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	54,288	68,328	82,389	96,429
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	45,448	76,752	108,077	139,381
Information Security Analysts15-1212	65,604	81,620	97,636	113,652
Database Administrators15-1242	66,456	78,084	89,732	101,359
Database Architects15-1243	89,420	108,348	127,276	146,204
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,719	71,282	83,824	96,388
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,704	100,672	120,661	140,629
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	147,556	164,300	181,064	197,808
Web Developers15-1254	44,304	50,191	56,056	61,943
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	42,453	56,556	70,637	84,740
Computer Programmers15-1251	55,890	72,696	89,524	106,330
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,972	51,501	59,010	66,540
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,706	47,029	53,373	59,696
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,519	72,052	90,564	109,096
Statisticians15-2041	67,767	86,196	104,645	123,074
Actuaries15-2011	92,560	153,172	213,804	274,415
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	103,314	127,109	150,884	174,679
Marketing Managers11-2021	83,804	107,661	131,519	155,376
Sales Managers11-2022	73,196	104,188	135,159	166,151
Financial Managers11-3031	83,887	113,381	142,876	172,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	118,144	141,794	165,464	189,114
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	76,856	101,858	126,860	151,861
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,421	95,514	115,586	135,679
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,658	70,596	83,512	96,450
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,431	75,608	94,765	113,943
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,538	82,743	97,948	113,152
Management Analysts13-1111	57,512	77,730	97,927	118,144
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,959	51,876	64,813	77,730
Logisticians13-1081	59,738	70,658	81,578	92,498
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,736	63,108	78,479	93,850
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	79,519	95,244	110,968	126,693
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	71,116	83,221	95,327	107,432
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,208	91,479	104,749	118,020
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,735	86,383	98,010	109,658
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,648	92,768	108,888	125,008
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,452	84,240	99,008	113,797
Engineers, All Other17-2199	64,647	82,909	101,151	119,413
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	69,077	81,370	93,684	105,976
Chemical Engineers17-2041	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	57,637	76,877	96,138	115,378
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	49,276	61,111	72,967	84,802
Chemists19-2031	55,412	67,392	79,352	91,333
Pharmacists29-1051	117,021	128,440	139,880	151,300
Physical Therapists29-1123	72,634	83,346	94,037	104,749
Lawyers23-1011	79,560	110,844	142,127	173,410
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,815	45,615	53,394	61,194

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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