DOL wage area 12620 · Maine

H-1B prevailing wages in Bangor, ME

Covers Penobscot County, ME.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Bangor, ME?

Bangor, ME is DOL wage area 12620, covering 1 county (Penobscot County, ME). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $134,181 for Level IV and $83,367 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $111,072 for Level IV and $67,600 for Level I; Data Scientists need $102,503 for Level IV and $61,298 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	83,367	100,298	117,250	134,181
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	67,600	82,098	96,575	111,072
Data Scientists15-2051	61,298	75,026	88,775	102,503
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	50,232	62,796	75,380	87,943
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	58,240	71,199	84,178	97,136
Information Security Analysts15-1212	53,602	77,293	101,005	124,696
Database Administrators15-1242	56,036	63,066	70,096	77,127
Database Architects15-1243	118,831	132,434	146,016	159,620
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,461	71,906	80,330	88,775
Computer Network Architects15-1241	74,880	88,671	102,482	116,272
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	77,293	98,197	119,080	139,984
Computer Programmers15-1251	68,453	80,309	92,186	104,042
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,784	50,940	58,074	65,229
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	46,613	52,916	59,239	65,541
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	79,290	89,648	100,007	110,365
Statisticians15-2041	57,200	77,023	96,824	116,647
Actuaries15-2011	92,207	108,888	125,570	142,252
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	100,360	120,786	141,232	161,658
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,850	107,079	133,328	159,557
Sales Managers11-2022	66,352	91,728	117,125	142,501
Financial Managers11-3031	87,714	116,626	145,559	174,471
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	104,666	122,200	139,735	157,269
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	71,532	93,704	115,898	138,071
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,458	108,680	138,882	169,104
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,743	69,264	81,765	94,287
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	62,858	73,653	84,469	95,264
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,708	84,365	103,044	121,701
Management Analysts13-1111	60,549	74,984	89,420	103,855
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,412	58,053	73,716	89,357
Logisticians13-1081	48,714	57,055	65,396	73,736
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,896	61,943	72,010	82,056
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	91,874	112,362	132,850	153,338
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,168	94,037	110,927	127,796
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,952	84,157	99,362	114,567
Industrial Engineers17-2112	78,042	94,349	110,677	126,984
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,212	76,004	88,796	101,588
Engineers, All Other17-2199	83,866	101,047	118,228	135,408
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	65,458	102,960	140,484	177,986
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	73,965	89,212	104,479	119,725
Chemists19-2031	52,541	59,301	66,061	72,821
Pharmacists29-1051	105,165	121,576	137,988	154,399
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,210	86,216	95,223	104,229
Lawyers23-1011	74,589	99,736	124,904	150,052
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,119	50,732	58,344	65,957

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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