DOL wage area 10580 · New York

H-1B prevailing wages in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Covers Albany County, NY; Rensselaer County, NY; Saratoga County, NY; Schenectady County, NY; Schoharie County, NY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Albany, NY?

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is DOL wage area 10580, covering 5 counties (Albany County, NY; Rensselaer County, NY; Saratoga County, NY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $150,717 for Level IV and $85,426 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $104,042 for Level IV and $66,456 for Level I; Data Scientists need $126,402 for Level IV and $68,245 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	85,426	107,183	128,960	150,717
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,456	78,978	91,520	104,042
Data Scientists15-2051	68,245	87,631	107,016	126,402
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	69,764	86,300	102,856	119,392
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,402	81,349	101,296	121,244
Information Security Analysts15-1212	74,756	93,517	112,279	131,040
Database Administrators15-1242	60,861	78,978	97,074	115,191
Database Architects15-1243	82,264	101,733	121,181	140,650
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	69,743	83,263	96,762	110,282
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,765	101,920	122,096	142,252
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	133,432	157,914	182,375	206,856
Web Developers15-1254	44,242	64,210	84,199	104,167
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	58,864	81,807	104,728	127,671
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,687	76,794	87,922	99,029
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	54,164	64,772	75,380	85,988
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	46,738	56,389	66,020	75,671
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,277	74,194	87,111	100,028
Statisticians15-2041	83,554	114,837	146,120	177,404
Actuaries15-2011	77,751	106,580	135,408	164,237
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	119,642	144,748	169,874	194,980
Marketing Managers11-2021	92,248	127,629	163,031	198,412
Sales Managers11-2022	98,405	141,108	183,831	226,533
Financial Managers11-3031	99,237	133,453	167,669	201,885
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	138,528	163,197	187,845	212,514
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	101,837	127,775	153,733	179,671
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	84,116	111,447	138,799	166,130
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	63,087	78,292	93,496	108,701
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	65,063	83,263	101,484	119,684
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,252	100,735	124,197	147,680
Management Analysts13-1111	62,692	76,919	91,167	105,394
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,712	66,997	84,282	101,567
Logisticians13-1081	65,604	77,210	88,816	100,423
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	58,178	73,861	89,544	105,228
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	112,092	138,300	164,508	190,716
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	101,900	118,228	134,535	150,863
Electrical Engineers17-2071	76,648	95,909	115,170	134,431
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	80,101	97,324	114,546	131,768
Industrial Engineers17-2112	86,466	101,421	116,397	131,352
Civil Engineers17-2051	77,085	93,226	109,367	125,508
Engineers, All Other17-2199	89,420	109,991	130,541	151,112
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	81,744	100,340	118,935	137,530
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,509	105,956	126,423	146,869
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	96,034	118,498	140,983	163,447
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,578	89,087	109,575	130,084
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,058	82,327	96,575	110,844
Chemists19-2031	79,165	100,589	121,992	143,416
Pharmacists29-1051	106,642	120,287	133,911	147,556
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,154	82,452	91,728	101,026
Lawyers23-1011	88,920	119,559	150,218	180,856
Graphic Designers27-1024	46,842	58,095	69,348	80,600

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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