H-1B prevailing wages in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area

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

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2700003, covering 18 counties (Big Stone County, MN; Chippewa County, MN; Cottonwood County, MN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $127,296 for Level IV and $69,140 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,085 for Level IV and $73,674 for Level I; Data Scientists need $151,445 for Level IV and $78,853 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.