H-1B prevailing wages in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

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

Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1900003, covering 19 counties (Adair County, IA; Adams County, IA; Audubon County, IA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,072 for Level IV and $73,799 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $97,573 for Level IV and $60,570 for Level I; Data Scientists need $93,663 for Level IV and $51,605 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.