DOL wage area 41140 · Missouri

H-1B prevailing wages in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Covers Doniphan County, KS; Andrew County, MO; Buchanan County, MO; DeKalb County, MO.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in St. Joseph, MO?

St. Joseph, MO-KS is DOL wage area 41140, covering 4 counties (Doniphan County, KS; Andrew County, MO; Buchanan County, MO and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $118,789 for Level IV and $74,236 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $99,549 for Level IV and $63,565 for Level I; Data Scientists need $119,663 for Level IV and $64,189 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	74,236	89,087	103,938	118,789
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,565	75,567	87,548	99,549
Data Scientists15-2051	64,189	82,680	101,172	119,663
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,525	78,416	94,308	110,199
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,263	73,424	89,586	105,748
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,261	89,669	108,098	126,506
Database Administrators15-1242	67,247	88,650	110,032	131,436
Database Architects15-1243	78,874	99,112	119,351	139,589
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	53,373	65,583	77,813	90,023
Computer Network Architects15-1241	71,220	92,061	112,882	133,724
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	81,640	102,108	122,554	143,021
Web Developers15-1254	57,512	77,543	97,594	117,624
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,421	64,501	79,602	94,682
Computer Programmers15-1251	66,498	82,306	98,135	113,943
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,965	63,066	78,146	93,247
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,834	47,882	56,930	65,978
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,364	75,837	92,290	108,764
Statisticians15-2041	74,901	92,644	110,365	128,108
Actuaries15-2011	81,973	110,240	138,528	166,796
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	91,812	117,749	143,666	169,604
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,152	104,021	133,911	163,780
Sales Managers11-2022	68,432	95,223	121,992	148,783
Financial Managers11-3031	79,519	109,512	139,527	169,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	120,120	135,034	149,927	164,840
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	108,056	137,821	167,607	197,372
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	69,452	90,480	111,509	132,538
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,920	62,359	74,776	87,215
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	65,146	81,848	98,572	115,274
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	64,085	86,820	109,575	132,309
Management Analysts13-1111	64,668	76,732	88,796	100,860
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,772	53,997	69,244	84,469
Logisticians13-1081	55,890	63,440	70,970	78,520
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,356	68,765	86,154	103,564
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	76,461	95,264	114,068	132,871
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,450	99,965	116,501	133,016
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,103	96,991	114,879	132,767
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,943	87,340	99,736	112,133
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,130	84,823	94,536	104,229
Civil Engineers17-2051	65,541	78,666	91,770	104,895
Engineers, All Other17-2199	60,175	79,373	98,572	117,770
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,490	81,578	91,645	101,733
Chemical Engineers17-2041	87,485	101,837	116,189	130,541
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,098	87,776	106,455	125,133
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,045	77,626	92,207	106,788
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	49,400	64,688	79,956	95,244
Chemists19-2031	56,826	69,056	81,308	93,538
Pharmacists29-1051	102,794	116,980	131,144	145,330
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,418	87,589	97,740	107,911
Lawyers23-1011	62,026	93,039	124,031	155,044
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,461	44,263	51,085	57,887

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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