DOL wage area 13220 · West Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Beckley, WV

Covers Fayette County, WV; Raleigh County, WV.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Beckley, WV?

Beckley, WV is DOL wage area 13220, covering 2 counties (Fayette County, WV; Raleigh County, WV). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $116,896 for Level IV and $66,560 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $81,349 for Level IV and $46,301 for Level I; Data Scientists need $101,463 for Level IV and $62,629 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	66,560	83,346	100,111	116,896
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	46,301	57,991	69,660	81,349
Data Scientists15-2051	62,629	75,567	88,525	101,463
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	44,658	54,663	64,647	74,652
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	51,127	74,527	97,906	121,306
Information Security Analysts15-1212	44,076	60,300	76,503	92,727
Database Administrators15-1242	53,852	64,418	75,005	85,572
Database Architects15-1243	67,205	85,426	103,647	121,868
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	54,247	63,669	73,092	82,514
Computer Network Architects15-1241	85,052	102,212	119,351	136,511
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	45,760	58,781	71,802	84,823
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	40,477	56,160	71,823	87,506
Computer Programmers15-1251	45,844	54,351	62,858	71,365
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	33,676	42,911	52,146	61,381
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,888	52,978	62,068	71,157
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,519	61,277	69,015	76,773
Statisticians15-2041	46,655	58,948	71,220	83,512
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	71,719	97,428	123,157	148,866
Marketing Managers11-2021	66,727	92,560	118,394	144,228
Sales Managers11-2022	60,341	85,447	110,552	135,658
Financial Managers11-3031	71,552	97,948	124,343	150,738
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	108,556	132,413	156,271	180,128
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	106,288	124,946	143,624	162,282
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	83,388	105,872	128,336	150,821
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,415	66,623	79,810	93,018
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	49,567	59,946	70,346	80,725
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,599	84,303	100,028	115,732
Management Analysts13-1111	60,258	76,940	93,621	110,303
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	32,220	42,370	52,520	62,671
Logisticians13-1081	55,037	64,938	74,860	84,760
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	43,972	58,116	72,239	86,383
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,618	95,784	108,951	122,117
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,767	99,404	118,040	136,677
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	64,480	81,391	98,301	115,212
Industrial Engineers17-2112	87,132	109,492	131,852	154,212
Civil Engineers17-2051	56,098	74,132	92,144	110,178
Engineers, All Other17-2199	66,165	87,964	109,762	131,560
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,543	112,466	134,410	156,333
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,946	74,340	88,754	103,148
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	46,842	61,901	76,960	92,020
Chemists19-2031	51,751	70,159	88,567	106,975
Pharmacists29-1051	98,780	114,026	129,293	144,540
Physical Therapists29-1123	66,997	80,663	94,308	107,973
Lawyers23-1011	66,852	83,013	99,154	115,316
Graphic Designers27-1024	29,640	36,276	42,890	49,525

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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