DOL wage area 43620 · South Dakota

H-1B prevailing wages in Sioux Falls, SD-MN

Covers Rock County, MN; Lincoln County, SD; McCook County, SD; Minnehaha County, SD; Turner County, SD.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Sioux Falls, SD?

Sioux Falls, SD-MN is DOL wage area 43620, covering 5 counties (Rock County, MN; Lincoln County, SD; McCook County, SD and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $123,615 for Level IV and $71,261 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $123,178 for Level IV and $71,012 for Level I; Data Scientists need $117,916 for Level IV and $77,751 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	71,261	88,712	106,164	123,615
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	71,012	88,400	105,789	123,178
Data Scientists15-2051	77,751	91,146	104,520	117,916
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	52,708	63,503	74,298	85,093
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	84,386	99,570	114,775	129,959
Information Security Analysts15-1212	77,626	99,944	122,284	144,602
Database Administrators15-1242	65,479	76,253	87,048	97,823
Database Architects15-1243	92,165	110,261	128,336	146,432
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,717	69,909	80,101	90,293
Computer Network Architects15-1241	98,904	116,314	133,744	151,154
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	42,765	49,421	56,056	62,712
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,295	65,832	81,370	96,908
Computer Programmers15-1251	50,399	62,567	74,756	86,924
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,138	50,024	55,911	61,797
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,562	45,490	51,439	57,367
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,028	80,288	99,528	118,789
Statisticians15-2041	70,492	92,976	115,482	137,967
Actuaries15-2011	88,463	149,469	210,476	271,482
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	124,738	146,807	168,855	190,924
Marketing Managers11-2021	103,855	130,916	157,997	185,058
Sales Managers11-2022	85,280	115,773	146,245	176,738
Financial Managers11-3031	126,194	153,005	179,816	206,628
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	125,279	146,162	167,024	187,908
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	112,612	134,015	155,418	176,821
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	92,685	114,380	136,053	157,748
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	65,791	76,898	87,984	99,092
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,943	92,893	123,844	154,794
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	69,556	84,261	98,967	113,672
Management Analysts13-1111	62,941	77,106	91,271	105,436
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	50,149	63,565	76,981	90,397
Logisticians13-1081	63,503	76,607	89,690	102,794
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	54,392	70,200	86,029	101,837
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,716	87,319	100,943	114,546
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	70,949	82,784	94,620	106,455
Electrical Engineers17-2071	76,586	87,069	97,573	108,056
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,535	81,141	92,748	104,354
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,069	85,842	97,636	109,408
Civil Engineers17-2051	76,919	89,607	102,274	114,962
Engineers, All Other17-2199	74,256	91,354	108,431	125,528
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	59,135	71,885	84,636	97,386
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	47,445	57,533	67,642	77,730
Chemists19-2031	63,503	73,133	82,743	92,373
Pharmacists29-1051	117,375	131,290	145,205	159,120
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,919	84,282	91,645	99,008
Lawyers23-1011	85,613	111,676	137,738	163,800
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,626	45,240	51,834	58,448

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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