DOL wage area 2900004 · Missouri

H-1B prevailing wages in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Covers Barry County, MO; Barton County, MO; Cedar County, MO; Dade County, MO; Lawrence County, MO; McDonald County, MO; Stone County, MO; Taney County, MO; Vernon County, MO.

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

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2900004, covering 9 counties (Barry County, MO; Barton County, MO; Cedar County, MO and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $133,224 for Level IV and $63,024 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $98,031 for Level IV and $62,276 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,876 for Level IV and $63,191 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.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	63,024	86,424	109,824	133,224
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	62,276	74,194	86,112	98,031
Data Scientists15-2051	63,191	81,079	98,988	116,876
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	59,904	76,087	92,269	108,452
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	51,792	68,724	85,634	102,565
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,888	88,359	106,829	125,300
Database Administrators15-1242	63,232	82,826	102,420	122,013
Database Architects15-1243	73,362	93,392	113,402	133,432
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,925	70,908	81,869	92,852
Computer Network Architects15-1241	72,780	93,767	114,775	135,762
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	79,519	99,778	120,037	140,296
Web Developers15-1254	58,407	78,874	99,320	119,788
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	41,871	57,138	72,405	87,672
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,943	78,250	94,557	110,864
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,255	64,210	79,144	94,100
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	35,610	45,199	54,808	64,397
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	58,532	75,796	93,039	110,303
Statisticians15-2041	62,380	82,576	102,752	122,949
Actuaries15-2011	79,976	108,556	137,114	165,693
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	90,772	112,341	133,890	155,460
Marketing Managers11-2021	68,079	96,554	125,029	153,504
Sales Managers11-2022	55,287	76,856	98,447	120,016
Financial Managers11-3031	80,788	107,620	134,452	161,284
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	117,853	141,690	165,548	189,384
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	73,133	104,063	134,972	165,901
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	63,440	84,864	106,288	127,712
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	44,949	57,429	69,930	82,410
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	65,271	82,036	98,800	115,565
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	64,501	85,468	106,413	127,380
Management Analysts13-1111	56,597	72,613	88,629	104,645
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	30,556	40,581	50,586	60,612
Logisticians13-1081	47,196	60,570	73,924	87,298
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,592	60,903	75,234	89,544
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	77,023	95,701	114,380	133,058
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,279	103,210	120,141	137,072
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,037	98,884	116,709	134,556
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	58,032	70,304	82,597	94,869
Industrial Engineers17-2112	65,749	81,016	96,284	111,551
Civil Engineers17-2051	53,997	66,768	79,560	92,332
Engineers, All Other17-2199	63,024	82,556	102,108	121,639
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	70,804	81,349	91,916	102,461
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,800	99,466	113,132	126,797
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,701	88,484	107,245	126,028
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,232	81,453	99,674	117,895
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,004	65,125	80,268	95,389
Chemists19-2031	55,724	71,490	87,236	103,002
Pharmacists29-1051	83,970	105,207	126,423	147,660
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,362	84,469	95,597	106,704
Lawyers23-1011	56,202	80,455	104,728	128,981
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,612	41,975	49,317	56,680

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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