DOL wage area 11260 · Alaska

H-1B prevailing wages in Anchorage, AK

Covers Anchorage Municipality, AK; Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Anchorage, AK?

Anchorage, AK is DOL wage area 11260, covering 2 counties (Anchorage Municipality, AK; Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $121,140 for Level IV and $74,922 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,880 for Level IV and $75,567 for Level I; Data Scientists need $124,738 for Level IV and $59,821 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	74,922	90,335	105,727	121,140
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,567	88,338	101,109	113,880
Data Scientists15-2051	59,821	81,453	103,106	124,738
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,432	89,856	111,280	132,704
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	75,359	93,060	110,760	128,461
Information Security Analysts15-1212	84,677	101,421	118,186	134,930
Database Administrators15-1242	74,818	91,500	108,160	124,842
Database Architects15-1243	80,143	95,244	110,324	125,424
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	71,344	83,221	95,098	106,975
Computer Network Architects15-1241	93,288	108,909	124,551	140,172
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,269	75,900	98,551	121,181
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	54,434	65,084	75,754	86,404
Computer Programmers15-1251	72,405	85,530	98,676	111,800
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,720	72,197	86,674	101,151
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	48,860	57,242	65,604	73,986
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,869	69,972	84,053	98,156
Statisticians15-2041	37,669	55,370	73,071	90,772
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	100,360	121,847	143,312	164,799
Marketing Managers11-2021	86,279	108,140	130,021	151,882
Sales Managers11-2022	73,133	94,328	115,544	136,740
Financial Managers11-3031	93,143	118,040	142,959	167,856
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	118,727	145,850	172,973	200,096
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	100,173	119,663	139,132	158,621
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	90,730	127,172	163,613	200,055
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	62,442	75,567	88,712	101,837
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	79,893	107,848	135,804	163,759
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	57,408	77,044	96,679	116,314
Management Analysts13-1111	54,642	75,109	95,556	116,023
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,986	60,258	72,530	84,802
Logisticians13-1081	60,300	75,983	91,645	107,328
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	69,722	84,240	98,780	113,298
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	88,213	99,778	111,322	122,887
Electrical Engineers17-2071	87,048	106,039	125,050	144,040
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	81,037	102,357	123,677	144,997
Industrial Engineers17-2112	115,128	142,127	169,104	196,103
Civil Engineers17-2051	83,346	99,840	116,356	132,850
Engineers, All Other17-2199	109,450	126,756	144,040	161,346
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	106,080	111,967	117,832	123,719
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,754	102,773	116,813	130,832
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	78,146	90,605	103,085	115,544
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	79,436	92,456	105,498	118,519
Chemists19-2031	69,140	84,989	100,818	116,668
Pharmacists29-1051	118,560	136,656	154,773	172,869
Physical Therapists29-1123	95,493	104,978	114,442	123,927
Lawyers23-1011	99,820	137,156	174,471	211,807
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,199	57,284	69,368	81,453

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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