DOL wage area 11200 · Massachusetts

H-1B prevailing wages in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Amherst Town, MA?

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is DOL wage area 11200, covering 1 county (Hampshire County, MA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $163,488 for Level IV and $96,616 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $123,864 for Level IV and $78,832 for Level I; Data Scientists need $135,471 for Level IV and $67,663 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	96,616	118,914	141,191	163,488
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	78,832	93,850	108,847	123,864
Data Scientists15-2051	67,663	90,272	112,861	135,471
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	67,330	88,005	108,660	129,335
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	63,503	83,221	102,919	122,637
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,276	93,600	111,904	130,229
Database Administrators15-1242	57,242	73,674	90,085	106,517
Database Architects15-1243	113,589	134,285	154,981	175,677
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	76,565	88,796	101,026	113,256
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,887	103,044	122,180	141,336
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	84,823	112,279	139,735	167,191
Web Developers15-1254	59,280	72,010	84,719	97,448
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,784	79,706	102,607	125,528
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,548	70,221	78,895	87,568
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	61,506	73,695	85,863	98,052
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	49,629	59,052	68,474	77,896
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,173	70,013	78,832	87,672
Statisticians15-2041	71,677	85,447	99,216	112,986
Actuaries15-2011	82,140	101,026	119,892	138,778
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	105,831	137,592	169,354	201,116
Marketing Managers11-2021	91,437	129,252	167,087	204,901
Sales Managers11-2022	77,252	116,959	156,666	196,373
Financial Managers11-3031	93,829	129,376	164,924	200,471
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	123,906	148,221	172,516	196,831
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	105,976	128,440	150,884	173,348
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	85,821	115,544	145,247	174,970
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	62,962	77,418	91,895	106,351
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	70,471	91,916	113,381	134,826
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	66,956	85,426	103,876	122,346
Management Analysts13-1111	66,040	90,252	114,442	138,653
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	51,460	67,143	82,847	98,530
Logisticians13-1081	74,672	85,176	95,680	106,184
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,472	70,159	83,824	97,511
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	110,407	135,804	161,200	186,597
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	85,655	103,688	121,701	139,735
Electrical Engineers17-2071	86,591	102,295	117,999	133,703
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,168	92,997	108,847	124,676
Industrial Engineers17-2112	80,205	92,602	104,978	117,375
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,695	89,149	104,583	120,037
Engineers, All Other17-2199	79,040	97,864	116,668	135,492
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	82,888	98,364	113,860	129,335
Chemical Engineers17-2041	82,160	97,864	113,548	129,252
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,855	118,207	145,538	172,890
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	79,290	100,007	120,703	141,420
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,364	72,426	85,509	98,572
Chemists19-2031	66,560	88,504	110,469	132,413
Pharmacists29-1051	100,756	116,584	132,392	148,221
Physical Therapists29-1123	86,653	96,013	105,352	114,712
Lawyers23-1011	73,965	102,420	130,874	159,328
Graphic Designers27-1024	47,528	59,509	71,490	83,471

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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