H-1B prevailing wages in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area

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

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2900003, covering 24 counties (Butler County, MO; Carter County, MO; Douglas County, MO and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $141,149 for Level IV and $71,490 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,896 for Level IV and $63,503 for Level I; Data Scientists need $103,023 for Level IV and $54,268 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.