DOL wage area 11020 · Pennsylvania

H-1B prevailing wages in Altoona, PA

Covers Blair County, PA.

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

Altoona, PA is DOL wage area 11020, covering 1 county (Blair County, PA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $124,655 for Level IV and $73,840 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,461 for Level IV and $67,642 for Level I; Data Scientists need $108,202 for Level IV and $56,556 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	73,840	90,772	107,724	124,655
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	67,642	79,248	90,855	102,461
Data Scientists15-2051	56,556	73,778	90,980	108,202
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	56,327	71,760	87,215	102,648
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	58,656	78,562	98,447	118,352
Information Security Analysts15-1212	62,671	79,581	96,512	113,423
Database Administrators15-1242	52,936	67,996	83,076	98,135
Database Architects15-1243	82,368	102,690	123,032	143,354
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,944	72,218	83,512	94,786
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,184	97,199	114,234	131,248
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	94,557	112,903	131,248	149,594
Web Developers15-1254	28,933	47,674	66,415	85,156
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,423	62,338	76,232	90,148
Computer Programmers15-1251	54,392	67,247	80,101	92,956
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,917	64,127	76,357	88,567
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,437	48,548	57,637	66,748
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,903	69,493	78,063	86,653
Statisticians15-2041	57,616	73,944	90,252	106,580
Actuaries15-2011	84,303	108,680	133,037	157,415
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	91,416	112,882	134,327	155,792
Marketing Managers11-2021	78,250	103,896	129,522	155,168
Sales Managers11-2022	61,360	87,298	113,256	139,194
Financial Managers11-3031	73,279	98,572	123,844	149,136
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	94,661	113,672	132,684	151,695
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	67,455	96,242	125,029	153,816
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,413	89,108	110,781	132,476
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	45,178	57,845	70,512	83,180
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	47,861	59,696	71,511	83,346
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	60,986	82,285	103,564	124,863
Management Analysts13-1111	60,799	78,520	96,242	113,964
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,831	54,247	67,663	81,079
Logisticians13-1081	50,461	59,052	67,642	76,232
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,565	62,359	74,132	85,925
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	103,605	123,677	143,728	163,800
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	62,026	76,794	91,583	106,351
Electrical Engineers17-2071	76,898	97,032	117,146	137,280
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	63,565	76,191	88,816	101,442
Industrial Engineers17-2112	65,292	76,752	88,192	99,653
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,012	82,972	94,932	106,892
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,920	77,397	91,895	106,372
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	85,031	102,482	119,933	137,384
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,116	105,706	127,317	148,908
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	55,744	63,898	72,052	80,205
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	51,231	66,997	82,764	98,530
Chemists19-2031	55,474	69,264	83,055	96,845
Pharmacists29-1051	104,645	116,356	128,087	139,797
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,504	85,780	96,076	106,351
Lawyers23-1011	67,580	88,775	109,949	131,144
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,189	46,426	54,642	62,879

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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