DOL wage area 1700002 · Illinois

H-1B prevailing wages in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Covers Adams County, IL; Brown County, IL; Cass County, IL; Christian County, IL; De Witt County, IL; Fulton County, IL; Greene County, IL; Hancock County, IL; Henderson County, IL; Knox County, IL; Livingston County, IL; Logan County, IL; Mason County, IL; McDonough County, IL; Montgomery County, IL; Morgan County, IL; Moultrie County, IL; Pike County, IL; Schuyler County, IL; Scott County, IL; Shelby County, IL; Warren County, IL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1700002, covering 22 counties (Adams County, IL; Brown County, IL; Cass County, IL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $130,728 for Level IV and $70,658 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,752 for Level IV and $62,380 for Level I; Data Scientists need $129,210 for Level IV and $64,418 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	70,658	90,688	110,698	130,728
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	62,380	75,837	89,295	102,752
Data Scientists15-2051	64,418	86,008	107,620	129,210
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	60,196	71,740	83,304	94,848
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,925	65,583	84,261	102,919
Information Security Analysts15-1212	67,351	90,917	114,463	138,029
Database Administrators15-1242	66,040	87,381	108,722	130,063
Database Architects15-1243	90,314	113,631	136,968	160,285
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,634	71,656	83,658	95,680
Computer Network Architects15-1241	73,362	87,423	101,504	115,565
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,858	109,013	142,189	175,344
Web Developers15-1254	71,116	86,008	100,901	115,794
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	57,991	76,628	95,264	113,901
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,087	80,413	97,740	115,066
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	42,786	50,149	57,533	64,896
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,232	45,760	54,288	62,816
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	62,255	80,184	98,114	116,044
Statisticians15-2041	71,157	90,335	109,533	128,711
Actuaries15-2011	81,765	106,559	131,332	156,125
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	82,015	105,664	129,335	152,984
Marketing Managers11-2021	67,330	91,520	115,732	139,922
Sales Managers11-2022	72,800	108,680	144,560	180,440
Financial Managers11-3031	74,610	102,607	130,583	158,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	108,680	133,536	158,413	183,269
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	96,450	131,436	166,400	201,386
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,487	92,706	111,904	131,124
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,108	62,671	75,255	87,818
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	53,685	67,372	81,037	94,724
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	69,556	94,079	118,581	143,104
Management Analysts13-1111	59,988	82,805	105,602	128,420
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	31,554	41,892	52,229	62,567
Logisticians13-1081	51,085	62,775	74,485	86,175
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	45,365	62,068	78,749	95,452
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	79,144	104,791	130,416	156,063
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	94,349	112,799	131,269	149,719
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,085	91,812	106,559	121,285
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	64,647	77,397	90,127	102,877
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,474	80,080	91,687	103,293
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,869	84,303	99,757	115,191
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,663	90,189	112,716	135,242
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	58,594	78,396	98,218	118,020
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,012	104,645	125,279	145,912
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	107,287	127,775	148,242	168,730
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,010	67,954	76,919	85,863
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,244	73,653	91,084	108,493
Chemists19-2031	63,253	81,224	99,175	117,146
Pharmacists29-1051	107,890	124,634	141,399	158,143
Physical Therapists29-1123	82,306	95,160	108,015	120,869
Lawyers23-1011	67,184	95,701	124,239	152,756
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,957	46,509	53,061	59,613

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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