DOL wage area 5500003 · Wisconsin

H-1B prevailing wages in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Covers Dodge County, WI; Grant County, WI; Green Lake County, WI; Jefferson County, WI; Lafayette County, WI; Marquette County, WI; Richland County, WI; Sauk County, WI; Walworth County, WI; Waupaca County, WI; Waushara County, WI.

What are the H-1B prevailing wages in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area?

South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 5500003, covering 11 counties (Dodge County, WI; Grant County, WI; Green Lake County, WI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $134,077 for Level IV and $70,928 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,840 for Level IV and $73,216 for Level I; Data Scientists need $157,082 for Level IV and $80,101 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
OccupationLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Software Developers15-125270,92891,978113,028134,077
Computer Systems Analysts15-121173,21686,42499,632112,840
Data Scientists15-205180,101105,768131,415157,082
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-125347,52863,91980,33096,720
Computer Occupations, All Other15-129955,37068,78682,18195,597
Information Security Analysts15-121255,14171,92788,712105,498
Database Administrators15-124268,97386,653104,333122,013
Database Architects15-124398,364118,061137,780157,477
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-124457,11771,22085,32299,424
Computer Network Architects15-124184,948101,130117,292133,474
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-122189,752121,680153,608185,536
Web Developers15-125458,44873,63288,837104,021
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-125561,13277,52293,892110,282
Computer Programmers15-125159,92571,05382,16093,288
Computer Network Support Specialists15-123152,47960,40468,30876,232
Computer User Support Specialists15-123244,28452,60460,94469,264
Operations Research Analysts15-203153,81063,60773,38383,180
Statisticians15-204181,20494,765108,327121,888
Actuaries15-201185,218111,197137,176163,156
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021100,152125,112150,052175,012
Marketing Managers11-202189,232113,464137,696161,928
Sales Managers11-202277,668106,080134,493162,906
Financial Managers11-303183,096110,407137,738165,048
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041105,436124,988144,519164,071
Natural Sciences Managers11-912188,442100,527112,632124,717
Medical and Health Services Managers11-911183,928104,250124,572144,893
Accountants and Auditors13-201158,09571,07484,05397,032
Financial and Investment Analysts13-205161,86074,21586,59198,946
Financial Risk Specialists13-205470,09684,76099,404114,068
Management Analysts13-111165,02187,797110,552133,328
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-116140,14453,31166,47779,644
Logisticians13-108156,66071,11685,592100,048
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-119941,72554,41367,10179,789
Computer Hardware Engineers17-206169,82684,53299,258113,964
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-207267,01884,261101,484118,727
Electrical Engineers17-207168,30880,35192,394104,437
Mechanical Engineers17-214168,89080,37291,874103,356
Industrial Engineers17-211269,93081,72493,538105,332
Civil Engineers17-205167,03981,26695,493109,720
Engineers, All Other17-219983,65897,240110,844124,426
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-203179,22898,821118,394137,988
Chemical Engineers17-204175,04788,837102,607116,397
Aerospace Engineers17-201169,18185,821102,440119,080
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104264,43971,96879,49887,028
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102962,19272,67683,18093,663
Chemists19-203163,29573,98684,67795,368
Pharmacists29-1051117,687131,581145,455159,349
Physical Therapists29-112381,91191,812101,733111,634
Lawyers23-101171,573102,336133,100163,863
Graphic Designers27-102441,18449,31757,42965,562

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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