DOL wage area 41180 · Missouri

H-1B prevailing wages in St. Louis, MO-IL

Covers Bond County, IL; Calhoun County, IL; Clinton County, IL; Jersey County, IL; Macoupin County, IL; Madison County, IL; Monroe County, IL; St. Clair County, IL; Franklin County, MO; Jefferson County, MO; Lincoln County, MO; St. Charles County, MO; St. Louis city, MO; St. Louis County, MO; Warren County, MO.

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

St. Louis, MO-IL is DOL wage area 41180, covering 15 counties (Bond County, IL; Calhoun County, IL; Clinton County, IL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $146,474 for Level IV and $84,719 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $117,832 for Level IV and $66,685 for Level I; Data Scientists need $123,719 for Level IV and $66,394 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	84,719	105,311	125,882	146,474
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,685	83,741	100,776	117,832
Data Scientists15-2051	66,394	85,509	104,604	123,719
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,461	81,557	99,632	117,728
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	65,978	89,399	112,799	136,220
Information Security Analysts15-1212	73,944	94,432	114,941	135,429
Database Administrators15-1242	67,392	87,048	106,725	126,381
Database Architects15-1243	73,320	96,741	120,183	143,604
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,293	78,500	92,706	106,912
Computer Network Architects15-1241	69,972	90,813	111,634	132,476
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	90,085	123,220	156,375	189,509
Web Developers15-1254	73,341	89,232	105,144	121,036
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,916	67,871	82,805	97,760
Computer Programmers15-1251	67,455	82,368	97,282	112,196
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,732	66,436	82,160	97,864
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,741	54,850	64,938	75,047
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,461	64,688	78,936	93,164
Statisticians15-2041	58,844	74,901	90,938	106,996
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	109,596	135,221	160,826
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	113,818	139,964	166,130	192,276
Marketing Managers11-2021	89,628	120,640	151,632	182,645
Sales Managers11-2022	76,045	109,554	143,042	176,551
Financial Managers11-3031	101,775	137,135	172,495	207,855
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	119,392	142,647	165,880	189,135
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	93,184	127,525	161,866	196,207
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,128	101,546	126,943	152,360
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,786	71,095	86,424	101,733
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	66,810	86,674	106,559	126,423
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	61,652	82,660	103,688	124,696
Management Analysts13-1111	67,205	88,213	109,200	130,208
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,450	62,504	80,559	98,613
Logisticians13-1081	60,237	76,399	92,540	108,701
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	60,258	80,288	100,319	120,349
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,404	94,328	115,274	136,199
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	94,578	112,861	131,144	149,428
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,100	102,648	124,218	145,767
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,928	86,674	102,420	118,165
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,860	91,063	107,266	123,469
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,804	85,884	100,943	116,023
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,578	87,548	106,517	125,487
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	58,989	75,234	91,500	107,744
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,493	118,498	141,503	164,508
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,880	113,714	139,568	165,402
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	76,024	94,495	112,944	131,415
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	51,335	69,826	88,317	106,808
Chemists19-2031	59,884	79,311	98,717	118,144
Pharmacists29-1051	110,116	124,572	139,028	153,484
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,104	89,149	100,194	111,239
Lawyers23-1011	78,084	122,762	167,440	212,119
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,244	53,269	63,316	73,341

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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