DOL wage area 43780 · Indiana

H-1B prevailing wages in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

Covers St. Joseph County, IN; Cass County, MI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in South Bend, IN?

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is DOL wage area 43780, covering 2 counties (St. Joseph County, IN; Cass County, MI). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $117,645 for Level IV and $67,871 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $110,053 for Level IV and $62,421 for Level I; Data Scientists need $97,157 for Level IV and $61,236 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	67,871	84,469	101,047	117,645
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	62,421	78,292	94,183	110,053
Data Scientists15-2051	61,236	73,216	85,176	97,157
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,527	72,384	83,263	94,120
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	52,500	68,973	85,447	101,920
Information Security Analysts15-1212	52,874	74,007	95,119	116,252
Database Administrators15-1242	63,024	77,938	92,852	107,765
Database Architects15-1243	89,399	111,759	134,119	156,479
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,671	73,653	84,615	95,597
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,367	100,922	118,477	136,032
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	65,895	79,269	92,664	106,039
Web Developers15-1254	45,698	57,679	69,660	81,640
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	44,554	52,812	61,069	69,327
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,084	77,418	89,752	102,087
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,280	58,844	71,386	83,949
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,623	48,589	56,556	64,522
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	62,484	76,544	90,605	104,666
Statisticians15-2041	47,216	78,021	108,805	139,610
Actuaries15-2011	70,388	87,610	104,812	122,034
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,160	117,791	140,400	163,031
Marketing Managers11-2021	82,992	107,100	131,207	155,314
Sales Managers11-2022	73,965	104,000	134,056	164,092
Financial Managers11-3031	80,912	112,341	143,770	175,199
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	111,696	132,039	152,360	172,703
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	55,578	74,173	92,768	111,364
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,778	101,151	128,503	155,876
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,682	68,994	82,285	95,597
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,032	71,220	84,428	97,615
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	58,448	74,756	91,084	107,391
Management Analysts13-1111	57,034	77,855	98,696	119,517
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,557	56,618	70,700	84,760
Logisticians13-1081	54,080	65,312	76,565	87,797
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	43,992	57,034	70,076	83,117
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	81,412	99,237	117,042	134,868
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	80,663	100,922	121,160	141,420
Electrical Engineers17-2071	75,213	88,484	101,775	115,045
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	63,066	78,583	94,100	109,616
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,015	80,746	92,477	104,208
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,549	87,215	100,860	114,525
Engineers, All Other17-2199	63,856	81,724	99,612	117,479
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	74,589	90,064	105,560	121,036
Chemical Engineers17-2041	70,866	83,783	96,700	109,616
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	81,765	99,965	118,186	136,386
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,272	80,767	97,240	113,735
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	55,432	74,839	94,266	113,672
Chemists19-2031	55,536	67,850	80,164	92,477
Pharmacists29-1051	114,151	127,359	140,588	153,796
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,456	90,647	101,858	113,048
Lawyers23-1011	71,552	103,584	135,637	167,669
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,186	47,591	55,016	62,421

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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