DOL wage area 3000003 · Montana

H-1B prevailing wages in Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area

Covers Beaverhead County, MT; Deer Lodge County, MT; Granite County, MT; Madison County, MT; Meagher County, MT; Park County, MT; Powell County, MT; Silver Bow County, MT; Sweet Grass County, MT.

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 3000003, covering 9 counties (Beaverhead County, MT; Deer Lodge County, MT; Granite County, MT and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $159,037 for Level IV and $69,930 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,784 for Level IV and $71,303 for Level I; Data Scientists need $131,664 for Level IV and $70,096 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	69,930	99,632	129,335	159,037
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	71,303	83,804	96,284	108,784
Data Scientists15-2051	70,096	90,626	111,135	131,664
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,229	87,381	109,512	131,664
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	49,005	66,540	84,074	101,608
Information Security Analysts15-1212	60,112	79,311	98,509	117,708
Database Administrators15-1242	72,613	79,831	87,069	94,287
Database Architects15-1243	89,045	101,816	114,608	127,380
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,111	69,868	78,604	87,360
Computer Network Architects15-1241	78,853	94,911	110,948	127,005
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	58,989	62,504	66,040	69,556
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	54,829	75,484	96,159	116,813
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,375	78,312	91,250	104,188
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,628	57,200	63,794	70,367
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,784	51,148	58,490	65,853
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,445	69,285	78,146	86,986
Statisticians15-2041	70,492	92,976	115,482	137,967
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	93,559	119,247	144,956	170,644
Marketing Managers11-2021	93,517	122,637	151,736	180,856
Sales Managers11-2022	82,493	107,744	132,975	158,226
Financial Managers11-3031	78,562	103,168	127,775	152,381
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	107,453	123,594	139,735	155,876
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	93,101	116,626	140,130	163,655
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	72,925	92,831	112,736	132,642
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,936	65,624	78,292	90,980
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	70,408	91,084	111,759	132,434
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,772	92,040	106,288	120,557
Management Analysts13-1111	36,525	53,061	69,618	86,154
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,320	60,757	74,194	87,631
Logisticians13-1081	61,735	74,860	87,964	101,088
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,664	62,941	72,239	81,516
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	76,794	90,668	104,541	118,415
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,048	84,532	94,994	105,477
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,677	85,135	98,592	112,050
Industrial Engineers17-2112	78,853	98,426	118,020	137,592
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,336	74,964	86,591	98,218
Engineers, All Other17-2199	69,826	84,573	99,341	114,088
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	92,456	109,804	127,130	144,477
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	66,124	81,162	96,221	111,260
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	62,047	75,088	88,130	101,172
Chemists19-2031	48,464	60,196	71,948	83,679
Pharmacists29-1051	109,388	124,863	140,338	155,813
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,797	84,948	95,077	105,228
Lawyers23-1011	62,712	87,069	111,447	135,804
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,437	49,733	60,029	70,325

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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