DOL wage area 14540 · Kentucky

H-1B prevailing wages in Bowling Green, KY

Covers Allen County, KY; Butler County, KY; Edmonson County, KY; Warren County, KY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Bowling Green, KY?

Bowling Green, KY is DOL wage area 14540, covering 4 counties (Allen County, KY; Butler County, KY; Edmonson County, KY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $151,362 for Level IV and $77,002 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,815 for Level IV and $60,237 for Level I; Data Scientists need $91,416 for Level IV and $54,621 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	77,002	101,796	126,568	151,362
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	60,237	74,423	88,629	102,815
Data Scientists15-2051	54,621	66,893	79,144	91,416
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	50,232	65,312	80,372	95,452
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	40,477	57,013	73,549	90,085
Information Security Analysts15-1212	59,426	74,048	88,692	103,314
Database Administrators15-1242	55,287	75,567	95,847	116,127
Database Architects15-1243	82,140	103,023	123,927	144,810
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	50,212	63,690	77,148	90,626
Computer Network Architects15-1241	73,653	96,991	120,328	143,666
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,519	66,852	80,184	93,517
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,900	61,152	72,426	83,679
Computer Programmers15-1251	58,240	73,300	88,338	103,397
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	42,973	54,143	65,292	76,461
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,356	48,236	58,116	67,996
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	49,608	63,399	77,189	90,980
Statisticians15-2041	80,143	96,762	113,360	129,980
Actuaries15-2011	88,338	108,639	128,940	149,240
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	93,309	114,629	135,928	157,248
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,194	100,215	126,256	152,277
Sales Managers11-2022	78,000	111,156	144,332	177,487
Financial Managers11-3031	85,592	110,012	134,431	158,850
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	110,552	125,508	140,442	155,397
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	69,098	93,704	118,332	142,938
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	64,730	87,589	110,448	133,308
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,228	65,146	77,044	88,962
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,128	82,244	101,359	120,474
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	51,543	64,980	78,396	91,832
Management Analysts13-1111	55,620	75,983	96,325	116,688
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,581	59,364	78,125	96,908
Logisticians13-1081	52,125	63,565	74,984	86,424
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,716	60,612	73,508	86,404
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	90,168	98,634	107,100	115,565
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	60,133	76,981	93,829	110,677
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,956	92,560	105,144	117,749
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,848	84,116	99,362	114,629
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,901	86,487	98,072	109,658
Civil Engineers17-2051	62,608	82,348	102,066	121,805
Engineers, All Other17-2199	65,541	79,685	93,850	107,994
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	80,912	89,565	98,218	106,871
Chemical Engineers17-2041	98,052	110,178	122,304	134,431
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,068	117,063	133,037	149,032
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,765	85,946	103,148	120,328
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,684	64,938	75,172	85,426
Chemists19-2031	63,919	77,127	90,314	103,522
Pharmacists29-1051	104,333	119,559	134,805	150,031
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,090	84,636	95,181	105,727
Lawyers23-1011	63,212	85,343	107,495	129,626
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,466	42,724	50,960	59,218

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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