DOL wage area 5500004 · Wisconsin

H-1B prevailing wages in Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area

Covers Barron County, WI; Buffalo County, WI; Clark County, WI; Crawford County, WI; Dunn County, WI; Jackson County, WI; Juneau County, WI; Monroe County, WI; Pepin County, WI; Polk County, WI; Trempealeau County, WI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area?

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 5500004, covering 11 counties (Barron County, WI; Buffalo County, WI; Clark County, WI and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $126,506 for Level IV and $72,863 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $106,975 for Level IV and $71,095 for Level I; Data Scientists need $101,421 for Level IV and $58,698 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	72,863	90,751	108,618	126,506
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	71,095	83,055	95,015	106,975
Data Scientists15-2051	58,698	72,946	87,173	101,421
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,703	86,445	104,208	121,951
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,575	71,989	86,404	100,818
Information Security Analysts15-1212	86,300	106,330	126,381	146,412
Database Administrators15-1242	66,727	85,135	103,522	121,930
Database Architects15-1243	103,148	119,933	136,719	153,504
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,572	71,448	83,325	95,202
Computer Network Architects15-1241	92,477	112,362	132,268	152,152
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	99,383	116,917	134,431	151,965
Web Developers15-1254	65,520	84,989	104,479	123,948
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,660	73,653	90,626	107,620
Computer Programmers15-1251	59,967	72,572	85,176	97,781
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	58,240	69,972	81,724	93,455
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,264	51,168	59,052	66,956
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	58,532	67,330	76,128	84,927
Statisticians15-2041	72,156	96,304	120,432	144,581
Actuaries15-2011	85,488	110,844	136,220	161,575
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	93,288	116,730	140,151	163,592
Marketing Managers11-2021	84,677	113,839	143,000	172,162
Sales Managers11-2022	77,460	102,420	127,400	152,360
Financial Managers11-3031	84,781	112,216	139,631	167,066
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	104,354	120,412	136,490	152,548
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,890	124,280	153,692	183,082
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	93,767	116,730	139,714	162,677
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,720	71,573	85,405	99,258
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	60,757	72,842	84,906	96,991
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,335	94,640	111,925	129,231
Management Analysts13-1111	69,826	82,140	94,474	106,788
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,226	52,000	62,775	73,549
Logisticians13-1081	58,469	71,178	83,908	96,616
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,764	68,058	79,373	90,668
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	87,485	108,743	130,000	151,258
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	80,080	100,589	121,119	141,628
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,652	86,840	99,029	111,218
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,767	78,541	89,336	100,111
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,365	84,344	97,303	110,282
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,898	77,917	91,957	105,976
Engineers, All Other17-2199	89,170	106,621	124,052	141,503
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	92,581	110,968	129,335	147,722
Chemical Engineers17-2041	76,503	104,708	132,933	161,138
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	94,204	119,372	144,560	169,728
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	70,367	87,152	103,959	120,744
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,888	70,013	83,117	96,242
Chemists19-2031	61,548	77,917	94,308	110,677
Pharmacists29-1051	118,748	134,868	151,008	167,128
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,813	89,794	101,775	113,756
Lawyers23-1011	75,692	106,164	136,636	167,108
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,855	46,863	54,850	62,858

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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