DOL wage area 10900 · Pennsylvania

H-1B prevailing wages in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Covers Warren County, NJ; Carbon County, PA; Lehigh County, PA; Northampton County, PA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Allentown, PA?

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is DOL wage area 10900, covering 4 counties (Warren County, NJ; Carbon County, PA; Lehigh County, PA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $146,183 for Level IV and $80,247 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,900 for Level IV and $70,533 for Level I; Data Scientists need $132,039 for Level IV and $66,560 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	80,247	102,232	124,197	146,183
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,533	85,322	100,111	114,900
Data Scientists15-2051	66,560	88,380	110,220	132,039
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	60,487	76,482	92,498	108,493
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	59,925	82,181	104,416	126,672
Information Security Analysts15-1212	74,381	95,597	116,834	138,050
Database Administrators15-1242	60,404	77,480	94,536	111,613
Database Architects15-1243	95,056	123,656	152,256	180,856
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,978	80,309	94,640	108,972
Computer Network Architects15-1241	84,261	105,540	126,839	148,117
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	102,773	143,500	184,226	224,952
Web Developers15-1254	52,978	67,080	81,183	95,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	53,394	71,656	89,940	108,202
Computer Programmers15-1251	68,807	82,514	96,221	109,928
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,360	61,298	74,256	87,194
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,765	52,104	61,444	70,783
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	63,544	77,605	91,666	105,727
Statisticians15-2041	59,780	75,754	91,749	107,724
Actuaries15-2011	96,533	128,503	160,472	192,442
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	110,906	140,754	170,581	200,429
Marketing Managers11-2021	99,008	130,084	161,138	192,213
Sales Managers11-2022	85,052	117,042	149,053	181,044
Financial Managers11-3031	97,407	129,876	162,365	194,834
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	123,864	146,765	169,687	192,588
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	75,588	112,570	149,573	186,556
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,853	100,610	122,367	144,124
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,663	70,013	85,343	100,693
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	65,167	84,282	103,397	122,512
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	64,668	87,485	110,282	133,100
Management Analysts13-1111	61,132	81,620	102,108	122,596
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,495	58,927	75,359	91,791
Logisticians13-1081	51,605	65,271	78,936	92,602
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,314	66,893	82,472	98,052
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	137,468	162,968	188,490	213,991
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	85,925	104,520	123,136	141,732
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,272	97,615	117,936	138,279
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	75,879	93,101	110,344	127,567
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,128	92,477	108,826	125,175
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,157	86,736	102,295	117,874
Engineers, All Other17-2199	79,519	101,484	123,428	145,392
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	84,095	103,751	123,386	143,042
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,364	106,496	127,629	148,762
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	100,984	116,834	132,704	148,554
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	54,372	78,375	102,399	126,402
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	62,026	73,757	85,468	97,199
Chemists19-2031	56,244	75,442	94,661	113,860
Pharmacists29-1051	114,983	127,213	139,444	151,674
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,685	92,290	104,895	117,500
Lawyers23-1011	65,916	105,768	145,600	185,453
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,332	50,586	60,861	71,116

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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