DOL wage area 41060 · Minnesota

H-1B prevailing wages in St. Cloud, MN

Covers Benton County, MN; Stearns County, MN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in St. Cloud, MN?

St. Cloud, MN is DOL wage area 41060, covering 2 counties (Benton County, MN; Stearns County, MN). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $126,444 for Level IV and $76,357 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $104,791 for Level IV and $72,572 for Level I; Data Scientists need $153,047 for Level IV and $79,332 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	76,357	93,060	109,741	126,444
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	72,572	83,304	94,058	104,791
Data Scientists15-2051	79,332	103,896	128,482	153,047
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	73,716	89,544	105,352	121,181
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	56,992	79,290	101,608	123,906
Information Security Analysts15-1212	65,624	83,533	101,442	119,351
Database Administrators15-1242	64,376	83,512	102,669	121,805
Database Architects15-1243	101,484	118,644	135,804	152,964
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	73,944	84,719	95,472	106,247
Computer Network Architects15-1241	93,517	113,236	132,933	152,652
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	101,317	119,621	137,925	156,229
Web Developers15-1254	70,804	90,356	109,887	129,439
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,045	63,357	76,648	89,960
Computer Programmers15-1251	52,936	66,540	80,164	93,767
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,712	59,031	68,328	77,647
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	48,423	56,077	63,752	71,407
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,204	83,388	98,592	113,776
Statisticians15-2041	69,680	95,597	121,493	147,410
Actuaries15-2011	85,052	110,490	135,908	161,346
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	104,458	129,501	154,524	179,567
Marketing Managers11-2021	105,124	126,340	147,556	168,772
Sales Managers11-2022	85,093	112,258	139,444	166,608
Financial Managers11-3031	97,823	126,194	154,586	182,957
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	113,506	132,288	151,071	169,853
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	93,871	126,797	159,703	192,629
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	84,095	104,791	125,487	146,183
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,450	71,324	85,218	99,092
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	70,221	85,093	99,986	114,858
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	79,394	96,928	114,484	132,018
Management Analysts13-1111	64,876	80,080	95,264	110,469
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,796	63,212	76,648	90,064
Logisticians13-1081	46,530	60,112	73,695	87,277
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	49,983	61,028	72,072	83,117
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	98,863	118,144	137,447	156,728
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,261	104,292	124,343	144,373
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,679	101,338	118,976	136,636
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,636	83,263	94,890	106,517
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,008	83,679	94,349	105,020
Civil Engineers17-2051	74,215	87,652	101,068	114,504
Engineers, All Other17-2199	80,372	104,271	128,149	152,048
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	93,600	111,780	129,980	148,159
Chemical Engineers17-2041	76,836	108,223	139,631	171,018
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,680	122,117	148,533	174,970
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	74,922	92,810	110,719	128,607
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	51,501	66,727	81,973	97,199
Chemists19-2031	65,812	84,178	102,524	120,890
Pharmacists29-1051	106,788	125,549	144,332	163,093
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,853	88,837	98,800	108,784
Lawyers23-1011	77,751	106,060	134,368	162,677
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,932	50,732	58,532	66,332

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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