DOL wage area 45820 · Kansas

H-1B prevailing wages in Topeka, KS

Covers Jackson County, KS; Jefferson County, KS; Osage County, KS; Shawnee County, KS; Wabaunsee County, KS.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Topeka, KS?

Topeka, KS is DOL wage area 45820, covering 5 counties (Jackson County, KS; Jefferson County, KS; Osage County, KS and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $130,812 for Level IV and $71,220 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $101,359 for Level IV and $62,608 for Level I; Data Scientists need $122,346 for Level IV and $60,965 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	71,220	91,084	110,948	130,812
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	62,608	75,525	88,442	101,359
Data Scientists15-2051	60,965	81,432	101,879	122,346
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,506	74,298	87,069	99,861
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	64,501	81,058	97,594	114,151
Information Security Analysts15-1212	68,744	87,880	107,037	126,173
Database Administrators15-1242	67,871	78,500	89,128	99,757
Database Architects15-1243	79,831	99,695	119,538	139,402
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,504	78,728	94,952	111,176
Computer Network Architects15-1241	73,092	88,151	103,189	118,248
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	83,284	101,192	119,101	137,010
Web Developers15-1254	51,002	67,975	84,948	101,920
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,983	64,896	79,810	94,724
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,042	83,429	101,796	120,183
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,400	64,168	78,936	93,704
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,205	48,860	56,493	64,148
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	49,837	58,324	66,789	75,276
Statisticians15-2041	82,847	98,717	114,608	130,479
Actuaries15-2011	82,264	111,197	140,151	169,084
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	96,138	124,010	151,903	179,775
Marketing Managers11-2021	113,922	143,604	173,306	202,988
Sales Managers11-2022	98,093	133,786	169,500	205,192
Financial Managers11-3031	99,383	133,183	166,983	200,783
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	125,445	147,743	170,040	192,338
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,594	114,463	144,332	174,200
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,440	100,589	124,759	148,908
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,994	68,536	81,058	93,600
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,360	75,296	89,212	103,148
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	64,896	88,463	112,050	135,616
Management Analysts13-1111	48,319	60,320	72,301	84,303
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,684	57,512	73,362	89,191
Logisticians13-1081	68,016	80,746	93,455	106,184
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,631	65,188	81,744	98,301
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	75,837	94,536	113,256	131,956
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,991	100,048	116,106	132,164
Electrical Engineers17-2071	90,002	106,954	123,927	140,879
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	79,644	90,522	101,400	112,279
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,439	94,328	111,218	128,108
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,994	83,991	98,988	113,984
Engineers, All Other17-2199	51,272	65,853	80,455	95,036
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,856	88,130	99,383	110,656
Chemical Engineers17-2041	86,133	100,797	115,482	130,146
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	68,474	87,132	105,789	124,447
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	77,189	119,704	162,220	204,735
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,420	66,082	81,765	97,428
Chemists19-2031	56,202	61,652	67,101	72,551
Pharmacists29-1051	94,536	115,191	135,824	156,479
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,501	88,463	99,404	110,365
Lawyers23-1011	78,728	96,533	114,359	132,164
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,541	49,692	59,863	70,013

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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