DOL wage area 1700004 · Illinois

H-1B prevailing wages in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Covers Edwards County, IL; Franklin County, IL; Gallatin County, IL; Hamilton County, IL; Hardin County, IL; Jackson County, IL; Jefferson County, IL; Johnson County, IL; Perry County, IL; Pope County, IL; Pulaski County, IL; Randolph County, IL; Saline County, IL; Union County, IL; Wabash County, IL; Washington County, IL; Wayne County, IL; White County, IL; Williamson County, IL.

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1700004, covering 19 counties (Edwards County, IL; Franklin County, IL; Gallatin County, IL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $134,015 for Level IV and $78,541 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $106,517 for Level IV and $64,626 for Level I; Data Scientists need $123,053 for Level IV and $65,936 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	78,541	97,032	115,524	134,015
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,626	78,583	92,560	106,517
Data Scientists15-2051	65,936	84,968	104,021	123,053
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,629	80,642	98,634	116,647
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	67,829	86,424	104,999	123,594
Information Security Analysts15-1212	74,111	90,210	106,288	122,388
Database Administrators15-1242	64,356	84,178	104,021	123,844
Database Architects15-1243	73,570	97,032	120,516	143,978
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,197	72,010	84,802	97,615
Computer Network Architects15-1241	73,695	91,312	108,951	126,568
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	90,647	123,344	156,042	188,740
Web Developers15-1254	70,013	86,487	102,940	119,413
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,271	67,351	82,410	97,490
Computer Programmers15-1251	64,896	80,226	95,556	110,885
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	39,229	49,026	58,823	68,620
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	32,365	42,287	52,188	62,109
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,461	64,959	79,477	93,975
Statisticians15-2041	58,740	74,631	90,543	106,434
Actuaries15-2011	82,784	108,327	133,848	159,391
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	77,189	104,583	131,976	159,370
Marketing Managers11-2021	69,181	95,826	122,450	149,095
Sales Managers11-2022	71,178	105,020	138,840	172,682
Financial Managers11-3031	74,485	103,023	131,581	160,119
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	113,007	128,752	144,477	160,223
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	91,396	125,050	158,704	192,359
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,008	94,807	116,584	138,383
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,463	61,236	73,029	84,802
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,669	77,938	92,207	106,476
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	61,215	82,015	102,794	123,594
Management Analysts13-1111	59,072	80,559	102,045	123,532
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,082	53,436	66,789	80,143
Logisticians13-1081	51,480	64,792	78,125	91,437
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	42,786	60,341	77,896	95,452
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,341	94,100	114,879	135,637
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	92,560	111,093	129,647	148,180
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,738	86,133	99,508	112,903
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	64,584	79,165	93,746	108,327
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,493	79,976	90,480	100,964
Civil Engineers17-2051	74,277	91,416	108,535	125,674
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,536	87,464	106,392	125,320
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	59,655	76,253	92,852	109,450
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,410	117,354	139,298	161,242
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	121,535	138,736	155,959	173,160
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	50,274	61,693	73,133	84,552
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,901	60,216	71,552	82,868
Chemists19-2031	59,988	79,144	98,322	117,479
Pharmacists29-1051	120,890	132,600	144,332	156,042
Physical Therapists29-1123	82,056	96,096	110,116	124,156
Lawyers23-1011	66,872	96,304	125,757	155,189
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,503	45,261	53,020	60,778

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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