DOL wage area 14860 · Connecticut

H-1B prevailing wages in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

Covers Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT; Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Bridgeport, CT?

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is DOL wage area 14860, covering 2 counties (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT; Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $191,236 for Level IV and $107,308 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $143,832 for Level IV and $83,512 for Level I; Data Scientists need $177,050 for Level IV and $97,220 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	107,308	135,284	163,260	191,236
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	83,512	103,626	123,719	143,832
Data Scientists15-2051	97,220	123,823	150,447	177,050
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,316	83,159	103,002	122,845
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	87,464	111,676	135,866	160,077
Information Security Analysts15-1212	92,103	110,989	129,876	148,762
Database Administrators15-1242	72,759	96,616	120,453	144,311
Database Architects15-1243	110,719	136,511	162,303	188,095
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	76,794	98,696	120,578	142,480
Computer Network Architects15-1241	109,575	133,703	157,810	181,938
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	119,788	130,874	141,940	153,026
Web Developers15-1254	60,528	76,981	93,413	109,866
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	58,698	78,000	97,324	116,626
Computer Programmers15-1251	88,255	108,056	127,858	147,660
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	72,384	90,855	109,346	127,816
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	54,600	67,247	79,914	92,560
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	81,848	95,452	109,076	122,679
Statisticians15-2041	69,826	89,399	108,992	128,565
Actuaries15-2011	112,986	144,394	175,823	207,231
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	129,272	168,855	208,437	248,020
Marketing Managers11-2021	124,738	159,744	194,730	229,736
Sales Managers11-2022	104,604	145,476	186,327	227,199
Financial Managers11-3031	118,727	171,600	224,474	277,348
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	138,279	167,919	197,538	227,178
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	140,712	176,925	213,138	249,351
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	96,013	129,044	162,095	195,125
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	74,069	92,768	111,468	130,167
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	90,189	120,703	151,196	181,709
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	89,232	117,541	145,850	174,159
Management Analysts13-1111	65,375	97,948	130,500	163,072
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	53,290	72,925	92,540	112,175
Logisticians13-1081	71,594	84,927	98,239	111,572
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	62,255	84,948	107,620	130,312
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	103,023	135,762	168,522	201,261
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	106,205	124,551	142,917	161,263
Electrical Engineers17-2071	92,872	112,071	131,248	150,447
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	84,719	101,754	118,768	135,804
Industrial Engineers17-2112	91,000	105,914	120,828	135,741
Civil Engineers17-2051	82,348	98,468	114,567	130,687
Engineers, All Other17-2199	84,844	105,560	126,298	147,015
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	85,218	100,048	114,858	129,688
Chemical Engineers17-2041	89,690	105,935	122,200	138,445
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	107,224	124,738	142,252	159,765
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	81,328	108,826	136,324	163,821
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	78,000	99,528	121,056	142,584
Chemists19-2031	75,608	90,688	105,768	120,848
Pharmacists29-1051	118,061	132,829	147,618	162,386
Physical Therapists29-1123	90,688	100,319	109,949	119,580
Lawyers23-1011	113,839	172,474	231,130	289,765
Graphic Designers27-1024	54,538	66,727	78,936	91,125

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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