DOL wage area 13380 · Washington

H-1B prevailing wages in Bellingham, WA

Covers Whatcom County, WA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Bellingham, WA?

Bellingham, WA is DOL wage area 13380, covering 1 county (Whatcom County, WA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $154,149 for Level IV and $82,285 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $132,101 for Level IV and $84,282 for Level I; Data Scientists need $152,256 for Level IV and $79,976 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	82,285	106,247	130,188	154,149
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	84,282	100,215	116,168	132,101
Data Scientists15-2051	79,976	104,063	128,170	152,256
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	87,048	95,888	104,708	113,548
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	74,589	94,391	114,172	133,973
Information Security Analysts15-1212	81,828	101,234	120,661	140,068
Database Administrators15-1242	70,741	86,570	102,378	118,207
Database Architects15-1243	112,799	133,786	154,773	175,760
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	70,908	84,948	98,967	113,007
Computer Network Architects15-1241	94,328	113,880	133,412	152,964
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	65,063	103,210	141,357	179,504
Web Developers15-1254	59,696	85,384	111,093	136,781
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	61,839	86,237	110,636	135,034
Computer Programmers15-1251	75,380	90,959	106,559	122,138
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	68,120	81,453	94,807	108,140
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	47,653	57,824	67,975	78,146
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	72,634	96,658	120,703	144,727
Statisticians15-2041	70,180	86,300	102,399	118,519
Actuaries15-2011	83,013	112,008	141,024	170,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	120,765	153,338	185,890	218,463
Marketing Managers11-2021	97,136	123,407	149,677	175,948
Sales Managers11-2022	106,018	129,688	153,380	177,050
Financial Managers11-3031	115,877	145,476	175,095	204,693
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	142,044	166,671	191,277	215,904
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	110,781	127,151	143,541	159,911
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	82,327	107,308	132,288	157,269
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	65,229	79,061	92,872	106,704
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,264	92,124	115,004	137,863
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	71,220	95,618	119,996	144,394
Management Analysts13-1111	68,848	82,868	96,887	110,906
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	46,821	60,237	73,674	87,090
Logisticians13-1081	54,933	67,788	80,663	93,517
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	55,994	68,536	81,058	93,600
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	115,440	146,724	178,007	209,290
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	76,586	92,976	109,346	125,736
Electrical Engineers17-2071	88,276	105,602	122,949	140,276
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	81,828	101,213	120,620	140,005
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,671	89,420	103,189	116,938
Civil Engineers17-2051	84,552	99,487	114,421	129,356
Engineers, All Other17-2199	93,143	114,026	134,909	155,792
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	110,677	130,895	151,133	171,351
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	113,048	129,106	145,184	161,242
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	73,092	96,720	120,370	143,999
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	67,600	82,618	97,636	112,653
Chemists19-2031	58,927	71,344	83,741	96,159
Pharmacists29-1051	119,455	138,466	157,477	176,488
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,565	90,023	103,480	116,938
Lawyers23-1011	88,525	110,511	132,517	154,503
Graphic Designers27-1024	46,717	56,098	65,458	74,839

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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