DOL wage area 13980 · Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Covers Floyd County, VA; Giles County, VA; Montgomery County, VA; Pulaski County, VA; Radford city, VA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Blacksburg, VA?

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is DOL wage area 13980, covering 5 counties (Floyd County, VA; Giles County, VA; Montgomery County, VA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $145,600 for Level IV and $74,631 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $119,954 for Level IV and $70,991 for Level I; Data Scientists need $114,068 for Level IV and $77,002 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	74,631	98,280	121,951	145,600
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,991	87,319	103,626	119,954
Data Scientists15-2051	77,002	89,357	101,712	114,068
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,781	85,904	100,007	114,130
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	65,292	89,108	112,903	136,719
Information Security Analysts15-1212	80,746	99,466	118,165	136,885
Database Administrators15-1242	56,015	72,925	89,815	106,725
Database Architects15-1243	91,333	110,407	129,460	148,533
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,005	76,316	90,605	104,916
Computer Network Architects15-1241	76,336	98,572	120,786	143,021
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	107,890	138,092	168,272	198,474
Web Developers15-1254	61,423	74,818	88,213	101,608
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	41,455	46,780	52,125	57,450
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,591	80,039	99,508	118,956
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,772	62,338	72,884	83,450
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,888	51,855	59,821	67,788
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	80,767	105,623	130,479	155,335
Statisticians15-2041	73,154	96,741	120,349	143,936
Actuaries15-2011	87,319	113,922	140,504	167,108
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	108,389	134,181	159,952	185,744
Marketing Managers11-2021	94,432	120,183	145,912	171,663
Sales Managers11-2022	87,152	125,965	164,778	203,591
Financial Managers11-3031	96,616	125,050	153,484	181,917
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	110,365	129,772	149,178	168,584
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	81,952	101,276	120,620	139,943
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,028	96,242	118,436	140,650
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,560	68,183	82,805	97,428
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	62,213	78,541	94,890	111,218
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,039	83,034	99,029	115,024
Management Analysts13-1111	65,832	83,845	101,879	119,892
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,911	56,098	69,264	82,452
Logisticians13-1081	67,788	78,375	88,962	99,549
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,018	55,432	69,826	84,240
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	94,724	118,872	143,042	167,191
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	73,466	89,503	105,519	121,556
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,901	91,520	108,160	124,780
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,226	83,471	99,736	115,981
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,719	84,636	97,532	110,448
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,309	84,760	102,232	119,684
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,148	91,479	105,789	120,120
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	73,362	96,055	118,768	141,461
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	79,228	102,378	125,528	148,679
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	65,562	76,378	87,173	97,989
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	64,293	78,000	91,708	105,415
Chemists19-2031	62,442	82,181	101,900	121,639
Pharmacists29-1051	107,183	119,933	132,684	145,434
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,111	84,844	95,576	106,309
Lawyers23-1011	71,032	102,607	134,160	165,735
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,938	48,173	57,429	66,664

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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