DOL wage area 200006 · Alaska

H-1B prevailing wages in Alaska nonmetropolitan area

Covers Aleutians East Borough, AK; Aleutians West Census Area, AK; Bethel Census Area, AK; Bristol Bay Borough, AK; Chugach Census Area, AK; Copper River Census Area, AK; Denali Borough, AK; Dillingham Census Area, AK; Haines Borough, AK; Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK; Juneau City and Borough, AK; Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK; Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK; Kodiak Island Borough, AK; Kusilvak Census Area, AK; Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK; Nome Census Area, AK; North Slope Borough, AK; Northwest Arctic Borough, AK; Petersburg Borough, AK; Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK; Sitka City and Borough, AK; Skagway Municipality, AK; Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK; Wrangell City and Borough, AK; Yakutat City and Borough, AK; Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK.

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 200006, covering 27 counties (Aleutians East Borough, AK; Aleutians West Census Area, AK; Bethel Census Area, AK and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,372 for Level IV and $91,104 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $96,512 for Level IV and $58,615 for Level I; Data Scientists need $104,333 for Level IV and $48,028 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
OccupationLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Software Developers15-125291,104104,853118,623132,372
Computer Systems Analysts15-121158,61571,24083,88796,512
Data Scientists15-205148,02866,78985,572104,333
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-125368,43289,856111,280132,704
Computer Occupations, All Other15-129952,95775,15197,324119,517
Information Security Analysts15-121280,26896,783113,277129,792
Database Administrators15-124269,59786,632103,647120,682
Database Architects15-124375,62991,084106,517121,972
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-124476,44087,81899,175110,552
Computer Network Architects15-124192,997109,887126,776143,666
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-122189,752121,680153,608185,536
Web Developers15-125453,26975,90098,551121,181
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-125555,07965,54176,02486,487
Computer Programmers15-125166,31182,74399,196115,628
Computer Network Support Specialists15-123157,18070,57583,94997,344
Computer User Support Specialists15-123245,49054,01862,52571,053
Operations Research Analysts15-203157,13873,02988,900104,791
Statisticians15-204137,66955,64073,59191,562
Actuaries15-201183,991112,591141,191169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-302192,020111,301130,604149,885
Marketing Managers11-202191,666111,530131,394151,258
Sales Managers11-202276,85691,520106,164120,828
Financial Managers11-303192,228113,381134,556155,709
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041131,602157,332183,082208,812
Natural Sciences Managers11-912183,949104,125124,301144,477
Medical and Health Services Managers11-911194,432122,783151,154179,504
Accountants and Auditors13-201165,81279,76893,746107,703
Financial and Investment Analysts13-205164,60597,386130,167162,948
Financial Risk Specialists13-205456,93075,67194,432113,173
Management Analysts13-111175,94194,682113,423132,164
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-116148,27756,59764,93873,258
Logisticians13-108158,69873,50888,338103,148
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-119968,49582,97297,428111,904
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061104,063133,224162,386191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072101,026116,855132,684148,512
Electrical Engineers17-207186,196102,440118,706134,951
Mechanical Engineers17-214191,104113,548136,012158,455
Industrial Engineers17-2112115,607139,236162,864186,493
Civil Engineers17-205187,568108,576129,564150,572
Engineers, All Other17-2199126,568138,424150,301162,157
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-203176,73296,720116,688136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041106,080113,901121,701129,522
Aerospace Engineers17-201189,295101,588113,901126,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104289,045100,818112,591124,364
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102981,49595,764110,032124,301
Chemists19-203169,99287,048104,104121,160
Pharmacists29-1051149,490161,304173,119184,933
Physical Therapists29-1123103,106111,717120,308128,919
Lawyers23-101196,970128,628160,264191,922
Graphic Designers27-102443,01554,87166,72778,583

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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