DOL wage area 48140 · Wisconsin

H-1B prevailing wages in Wausau, WI

Covers Marathon County, WI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Wausau, WI?

Wausau, WI is DOL wage area 48140, covering 1 county (Marathon County, WI). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $125,882 for Level IV and $72,884 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,794 for Level IV and $70,616 for Level I; Data Scientists need $124,800 for Level IV and $72,800 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	72,884	90,543	108,223	125,882
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,616	81,349	92,061	102,794
Data Scientists15-2051	72,800	90,127	107,474	124,800
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	53,602	67,039	80,455	93,892
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	45,344	63,295	81,266	99,216
Information Security Analysts15-1212	65,583	84,740	103,917	123,074
Database Administrators15-1242	70,866	87,984	105,103	122,221
Database Architects15-1243	83,658	102,711	121,743	140,796
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,709	76,856	89,024	101,172
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,306	99,840	117,354	134,888
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,664	69,472	85,260	101,068
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,791	71,282	89,773	108,264
Computer Programmers15-1251	57,242	68,100	78,978	89,836
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	55,432	64,730	74,007	83,304
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,512	50,815	57,096	63,399
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,455	62,983	71,532	80,060
Statisticians15-2041	81,370	94,620	107,869	121,119
Actuaries15-2011	80,184	101,941	123,719	145,476
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	96,762	120,536	144,290	168,064
Marketing Managers11-2021	89,212	115,232	141,232	167,253
Sales Managers11-2022	78,063	103,605	129,127	154,669
Financial Managers11-3031	84,719	113,839	142,980	172,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	95,202	111,655	128,108	144,560
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,365	99,799	115,232	130,666
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	89,524	116,002	142,460	168,938
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,927	73,632	88,359	103,064
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	40,956	55,994	71,032	86,071
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,807	82,077	95,368	108,639
Management Analysts13-1111	66,914	83,284	99,653	116,023
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,199	58,636	72,072	85,509
Logisticians13-1081	55,037	64,168	73,320	82,452
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,605	63,045	74,485	85,925
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	69,680	85,613	101,525	117,458
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	58,594	69,639	80,704	91,749
Electrical Engineers17-2071	66,748	79,602	92,436	105,290
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	66,602	77,252	87,901	98,551
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,639	81,807	93,996	106,164
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,141	81,370	94,578	107,807
Engineers, All Other17-2199	83,887	99,778	115,690	131,581
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	78,812	98,218	117,645	137,052
Chemical Engineers17-2041	68,890	83,596	98,301	113,007
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,472	86,445	103,397	120,370
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,860	71,116	80,351	89,607
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	58,324	69,847	81,391	92,914
Chemists19-2031	61,340	73,570	85,821	98,052
Pharmacists29-1051	114,151	128,482	142,792	157,124
Physical Therapists29-1123	82,098	91,520	100,922	110,344
Lawyers23-1011	71,989	108,576	145,143	181,730
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,207	48,527	56,847	65,167

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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