DOL wage area 3000004 · Montana

H-1B prevailing wages in West Montana nonmetropolitan area

Covers Flathead County, MT; Lake County, MT; Lincoln County, MT; Ravalli County, MT; Sanders County, MT.

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 3000004, covering 5 counties (Flathead County, MT; Lake County, MT; Lincoln County, MT and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $165,319 for Level IV and $80,039 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $126,423 for Level IV and $81,890 for Level I; Data Scientists need $122,554 for Level IV and $64,917 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	80,039	108,472	136,885	165,319
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	81,890	96,741	111,572	126,423
Data Scientists15-2051	64,917	84,136	103,335	122,554
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	52,791	74,132	95,493	116,834
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	45,615	65,208	84,802	104,396
Information Security Analysts15-1212	63,960	87,548	111,135	134,722
Database Administrators15-1242	70,450	77,064	83,700	90,314
Database Architects15-1243	96,596	105,311	114,047	122,762
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,272	71,428	78,562	85,717
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,840	102,191	117,562	132,912
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	59,156	61,048	62,920	64,813
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,924	83,616	106,288	128,981
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,981	75,712	87,464	99,196
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,168	56,389	61,631	66,852
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,200	50,628	57,055	63,482
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,610	70,388	79,186	87,964
Statisticians15-2041	70,492	92,976	115,482	137,967
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	98,260	117,250	136,240	155,231
Marketing Managers11-2021	97,136	131,082	165,048	198,994
Sales Managers11-2022	78,770	99,300	119,808	140,338
Financial Managers11-3031	91,728	124,052	156,396	188,719
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	115,586	143,957	172,349	200,720
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	97,365	126,943	156,500	186,077
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,172	95,077	114,962	134,868
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,060	69,722	85,384	101,047
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,389	92,997	116,584	140,192
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,772	92,040	106,288	120,557
Management Analysts13-1111	64,938	86,632	108,348	130,042
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,740	58,240	70,762	83,263
Logisticians13-1081	63,898	76,024	88,172	100,298
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	49,837	62,588	75,317	88,068
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	76,794	87,090	97,365	107,661
Electrical Engineers17-2071	70,908	81,786	92,664	103,543
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,157	83,512	95,847	108,202
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,148	89,108	101,088	113,048
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,599	80,455	92,311	104,167
Engineers, All Other17-2199	70,055	82,223	94,412	106,580
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	88,463	101,213	113,984	126,735
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	76,503	90,002	103,501	117,000
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	62,754	77,543	92,352	107,141
Chemists19-2031	50,648	63,232	75,796	88,380
Pharmacists29-1051	107,308	121,015	134,722	148,429
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,149	84,012	91,895	99,757
Lawyers23-1011	62,317	89,399	116,501	143,583
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,208	49,172	59,135	69,098

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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