DOL wage area 12580 · Maryland

H-1B prevailing wages in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Covers Anne Arundel County, MD; Baltimore city, MD; Baltimore County, MD; Carroll County, MD; Harford County, MD; Howard County, MD; Queen Anne's County, MD.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Baltimore, MD?

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is DOL wage area 12580, covering 7 counties (Anne Arundel County, MD; Baltimore city, MD; Baltimore County, MD and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $183,685 for Level IV and $93,455 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $144,332 for Level IV and $75,525 for Level I; Data Scientists need $184,413 for Level IV and $86,861 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%. All of these wages come from local survey data. 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	93,455	123,532	153,608	183,685
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,525	98,468	121,389	144,332
Data Scientists15-2051	86,861	119,372	151,903	184,413
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	87,506	108,348	129,189	150,031
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	82,389	106,975	131,581	156,167
Information Security Analysts15-1212	89,170	119,767	150,343	180,940
Database Administrators15-1242	84,282	105,040	125,820	146,578
Database Architects15-1243	83,928	110,532	137,135	163,738
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	79,144	102,836	126,506	150,197
Computer Network Architects15-1241	108,410	132,642	156,874	181,106
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	111,322	133,308	155,293	177,279
Web Developers15-1254	68,536	88,567	108,618	128,648
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	63,565	83,117	102,648	122,200
Computer Programmers15-1251	76,087	96,928	117,749	138,591
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	61,340	87,236	113,152	139,048
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,805	55,308	66,831	78,333
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,218	81,599	103,959	126,340
Statisticians15-2041	75,588	93,975	112,362	130,749
Actuaries15-2011	82,202	105,768	129,314	152,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	117,458	145,496	173,514	201,552
Marketing Managers11-2021	90,751	122,845	154,960	187,055
Sales Managers11-2022	76,128	112,736	149,344	185,952
Financial Managers11-3031	98,135	134,306	170,477	206,648
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	117,167	142,064	166,983	191,880
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	106,018	134,056	162,116	190,154
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,898	108,452	139,984	171,538
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	63,253	78,978	94,724	110,448
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	71,032	94,079	117,146	140,192
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	76,877	100,714	124,551	148,388
Management Analysts13-1111	77,917	97,948	117,957	137,988
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,567	66,644	83,741	100,818
Logisticians13-1081	68,911	86,944	104,999	123,032
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	61,173	81,807	102,440	123,074
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	96,804	123,511	150,197	176,904
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	107,724	130,292	152,839	175,407
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,183	104,562	127,941	151,320
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	82,244	102,648	123,032	143,437
Industrial Engineers17-2112	85,093	104,812	124,530	144,248
Civil Engineers17-2051	77,148	92,061	106,996	121,909
Engineers, All Other17-2199	66,456	92,456	118,477	144,477
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,197	87,818	103,439	119,060
Chemical Engineers17-2041	73,216	100,090	126,984	153,858
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	104,250	134,556	164,861	195,167
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	71,636	85,634	99,653	113,652
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	76,607	96,284	115,981	135,658
Chemists19-2031	74,880	98,280	121,660	145,060
Pharmacists29-1051	110,324	124,072	137,842	151,591
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,661	95,119	108,576	122,034
Lawyers23-1011	93,309	123,594	153,900	184,184
Graphic Designers27-1024	50,648	63,628	76,586	89,565

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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