DOL wage area 47940 · Iowa

H-1B prevailing wages in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

Covers Black Hawk County, IA; Bremer County, IA; Grundy County, IA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Waterloo, IA?

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is DOL wage area 47940, covering 3 counties (Black Hawk County, IA; Bremer County, IA; Grundy County, IA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $136,448 for Level IV and $76,399 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $92,914 for Level IV and $66,311 for Level I; Data Scientists need $111,343 for Level IV and $63,045 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	76,399	96,408	116,439	136,448
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,311	75,172	84,053	92,914
Data Scientists15-2051	63,045	79,144	95,244	111,343
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	64,106	77,668	91,229	104,791
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	48,901	79,311	109,741	140,151
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,844	90,252	108,680	127,088
Database Administrators15-1242	63,316	79,976	96,616	113,277
Database Architects15-1243	81,079	101,380	121,680	141,981
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,522	75,296	86,071	96,845
Computer Network Architects15-1241	68,952	86,799	104,666	122,512
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	55,224	67,704	80,164	92,644
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,410	53,685	63,960	74,236
Computer Programmers15-1251	58,136	68,183	78,250	88,296
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,239	55,807	65,375	74,943
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,722	52,541	61,360	70,180
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,101	68,536	82,972	97,407
Statisticians15-2041	49,629	66,186	82,743	99,300
Actuaries15-2011	87,069	106,413	125,778	145,122
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	104,916	125,632	146,370	167,087
Marketing Managers11-2021	77,896	99,778	121,680	143,562
Sales Managers11-2022	76,336	106,226	136,136	166,026
Financial Managers11-3031	87,173	114,692	142,210	169,728
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,716	131,020	149,324	167,628
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	76,732	100,860	125,008	149,136
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,981	98,239	119,517	140,775
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,000	66,415	80,829	95,244
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	59,052	73,175	87,319	101,442
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	62,692	82,202	101,712	121,223
Management Analysts13-1111	48,048	66,810	85,572	104,333
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,807	55,765	68,703	81,661
Logisticians13-1081	53,498	65,978	78,458	90,938
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	43,472	59,426	75,359	91,312
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	92,228	119,288	146,328	173,389
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	68,578	81,869	95,140	108,431
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,015	95,597	109,200	122,783
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,284	82,930	95,597	108,244
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,885	82,514	93,143	103,772
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,578	83,741	98,904	114,068
Engineers, All Other17-2199	65,479	79,602	93,704	107,828
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	69,077	81,370	93,684	105,976
Chemical Engineers17-2041	86,840	99,383	111,946	124,488
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,420	85,613	107,786	129,980
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	53,560	70,533	87,527	104,500
Chemists19-2031	64,980	80,746	96,492	112,258
Pharmacists29-1051	106,704	120,578	134,452	148,325
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,359	84,906	94,453	104,000
Lawyers23-1011	69,660	112,508	155,335	198,183
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,522	45,636	52,770	59,884

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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