DOL wage area 10420 · Ohio

H-1B prevailing wages in Akron, OH

Covers Portage County, OH; Summit County, OH.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Akron, OH?

Akron, OH is DOL wage area 10420, covering 2 counties (Portage County, OH; Summit County, OH). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,559 for Level IV and $78,728 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $122,138 for Level IV and $73,258 for Level I; Data Scientists need $121,431 for Level IV and $71,157 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	78,728	96,679	114,608	132,559
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	73,258	89,544	105,852	122,138
Data Scientists15-2051	71,157	87,922	104,666	121,431
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,136	83,804	96,450	109,117
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	45,095	63,732	82,389	101,026
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,887	91,812	112,757	133,682
Database Administrators15-1242	45,552	67,351	89,149	110,948
Database Architects15-1243	104,583	119,538	134,514	149,469
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,975	83,117	98,239	113,381
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,112	105,415	124,696	143,999
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	56,535	87,236	117,936	148,637
Web Developers15-1254	55,391	71,552	87,735	103,896
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,277	66,893	85,530	104,146
Computer Programmers15-1251	55,245	72,280	89,295	106,330
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,522	64,002	76,503	88,983
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,682	51,189	59,676	68,183
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,695	80,392	100,069	119,767
Statisticians15-2041	57,200	72,405	87,589	102,794
Actuaries15-2011	78,084	97,698	117,333	136,948
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	109,554	136,303	163,031	189,780
Marketing Managers11-2021	85,031	115,024	144,997	174,991
Sales Managers11-2022	80,080	112,424	144,768	177,112
Financial Managers11-3031	89,274	122,720	156,146	189,592
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	119,101	140,380	161,637	182,916
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	79,685	109,076	138,466	167,856
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,303	100,527	129,730	158,954
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,618	71,989	87,381	102,752
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,908	75,629	93,330	111,052
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,544	85,468	107,412	129,335
Management Analysts13-1111	59,468	77,210	94,973	112,716
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,306	58,303	73,279	88,276
Logisticians13-1081	54,933	70,242	85,530	100,839
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	34,154	51,647	69,140	86,632
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	84,157	106,184	128,191	150,218
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,868	98,509	114,172	129,813
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,772	91,832	105,914	119,975
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,304	83,762	97,220	110,677
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,570	88,463	103,335	118,228
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,181	83,679	98,156	112,653
Engineers, All Other17-2199	75,588	93,788	111,967	130,167
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	87,506	99,820	112,133	124,447
Chemical Engineers17-2041	80,600	104,895	129,189	153,484
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	80,060	103,896	127,712	151,549
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	55,599	72,572	89,544	106,517
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	53,768	68,412	83,034	97,677
Chemists19-2031	57,596	72,031	86,466	100,901
Pharmacists29-1051	92,893	111,426	129,959	148,492
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,786	92,373	102,960	113,548
Lawyers23-1011	74,381	110,636	146,911	183,165
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,039	51,231	61,423	71,615

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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