DOL wage area 1900004 · Iowa

H-1B prevailing wages in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Covers Appanoose County, IA; Cedar County, IA; Clinton County, IA; Davis County, IA; Des Moines County, IA; Henry County, IA; Iowa County, IA; Jackson County, IA; Jefferson County, IA; Keokuk County, IA; Lee County, IA; Louisa County, IA; Mahaska County, IA; Marion County, IA; Marshall County, IA; Monroe County, IA; Muscatine County, IA; Poweshiek County, IA; Tama County, IA; Van Buren County, IA; Wapello County, IA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area?

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1900004, covering 21 counties (Appanoose County, IA; Cedar County, IA; Clinton County, IA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $125,404 for Level IV and $69,909 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $97,220 for Level IV and $46,239 for Level I; Data Scientists need $103,460 for Level IV and $57,200 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	69,909	88,400	106,912	125,404
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	46,239	63,232	80,226	97,220
Data Scientists15-2051	57,200	72,613	88,047	103,460
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,692	74,256	85,821	97,386
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	52,229	79,020	105,831	132,621
Information Security Analysts15-1212	78,624	99,279	119,954	140,608
Database Administrators15-1242	66,415	84,927	103,418	121,930
Database Architects15-1243	86,175	104,583	122,970	141,378
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	57,804	71,781	85,780	99,757
Computer Network Architects15-1241	69,327	88,629	107,911	127,213
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	50,336	62,130	73,924	85,717
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,244	53,415	63,607	73,778
Computer Programmers15-1251	66,436	71,261	76,087	80,912
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,759	56,493	66,248	75,983
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,912	50,607	59,280	67,975
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	66,560	90,584	114,629	138,653
Statisticians15-2041	49,255	65,874	82,493	99,112
Actuaries15-2011	83,720	104,416	125,092	145,788
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	93,268	113,444	133,640	153,816
Marketing Managers11-2021	95,098	116,855	138,612	160,368
Sales Managers11-2022	78,479	112,216	145,954	179,692
Financial Managers11-3031	78,895	107,765	136,656	165,527
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	111,488	131,852	152,215	172,578
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	86,133	103,522	120,911	138,300
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,962	94,744	113,527	132,309
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,375	66,872	81,391	95,888
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,173	72,426	83,700	94,952
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,002	95,556	114,109	132,663
Management Analysts13-1111	48,652	67,434	86,196	104,978
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,413	55,328	69,264	83,180
Logisticians13-1081	56,972	66,893	76,815	86,736
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,072	58,552	71,012	83,492
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	88,421	111,946	135,450	158,975
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	69,160	76,066	82,992	89,898
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,050	87,194	101,359	115,503
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,050	84,844	96,658	108,452
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,652	88,380	102,087	115,815
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,909	84,511	99,133	113,735
Engineers, All Other17-2199	65,500	83,242	101,005	118,748
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	68,952	81,848	94,765	107,661
Chemical Engineers17-2041	82,264	95,680	109,117	122,533
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	94,973	122,471	149,948	177,445
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,461	77,959	92,456	106,954
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,631	65,666	82,722	99,757
Chemists19-2031	64,106	78,541	92,956	107,391
Pharmacists29-1051	114,338	125,674	136,989	148,325
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,948	83,346	94,765	106,164
Lawyers23-1011	55,640	77,751	99,861	121,972
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,064	46,239	54,434	62,608

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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