DOL wage area 14460 · Massachusetts

H-1B prevailing wages in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Covers Essex County, MA; Middlesex County, MA; Norfolk County, MA; Plymouth County, MA; Suffolk County, MA; Rockingham County, NH; Strafford County, NH.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Boston, MA?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is DOL wage area 14460, covering 7 counties (Essex County, MA; Middlesex County, MA; Norfolk County, MA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $186,160 for Level IV and $114,276 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $151,778 for Level IV and $91,042 for Level I; Data Scientists need $160,722 for Level IV and $88,920 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	114,276	138,237	162,199	186,160
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	91,042	111,280	131,540	151,778
Data Scientists15-2051	88,920	112,861	136,781	160,722
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	72,280	94,786	117,292	139,797
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	71,844	99,050	126,277	153,484
Information Security Analysts15-1212	98,052	125,071	152,111	179,130
Database Administrators15-1242	81,828	105,852	129,855	153,879
Database Architects15-1243	125,092	142,917	160,722	178,548
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	83,991	102,128	120,245	138,383
Computer Network Architects15-1241	106,746	130,458	154,191	177,903
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	96,679	133,703	170,727	207,751
Web Developers15-1254	70,180	92,935	115,669	138,424
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	76,440	99,965	123,469	146,994
Computer Programmers15-1251	85,634	107,016	128,378	149,760
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	65,520	79,831	94,120	108,431
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	54,767	66,768	78,749	90,751
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	75,213	91,416	107,599	123,802
Statisticians15-2041	76,960	98,343	119,746	141,128
Actuaries15-2011	90,356	111,530	132,684	153,858
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	151,570	185,765	219,960	254,156
Marketing Managers11-2021	142,064	179,234	216,404	253,573
Sales Managers11-2022	124,759	166,068	207,376	248,685
Financial Managers11-3031	137,239	179,317	221,375	263,453
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	150,156	177,466	204,756	232,066
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	175,864	217,776	259,668	301,580
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	97,802	131,872	165,964	200,034
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	74,007	91,250	108,493	125,736
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	82,951	107,016	131,061	155,127
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	86,133	111,800	137,488	163,156
Management Analysts13-1111	92,519	120,911	149,324	177,716
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	65,396	87,506	109,616	131,727
Logisticians13-1081	72,488	90,356	108,202	126,069
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	64,064	82,805	101,567	120,308
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	120,994	148,720	176,468	204,194
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	103,189	128,440	153,712	178,964
Electrical Engineers17-2071	87,818	109,616	131,436	153,234
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	86,092	104,042	121,972	139,922
Industrial Engineers17-2112	89,149	104,541	119,933	135,325
Civil Engineers17-2051	81,661	100,236	118,831	137,405
Engineers, All Other17-2199	92,976	115,108	137,260	159,391
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	86,424	107,245	128,087	148,908
Chemical Engineers17-2041	72,384	94,994	117,624	140,234
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,189	117,791	145,372	172,973
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	85,551	109,533	133,495	157,477
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	77,626	100,756	123,885	147,015
Chemists19-2031	77,002	103,626	130,250	156,874
Pharmacists29-1051	116,730	129,064	141,399	153,733
Physical Therapists29-1123	85,052	95,888	106,725	117,562
Lawyers23-1011	100,277	157,685	215,114	272,522
Graphic Designers27-1024	55,308	68,765	82,223	95,680

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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