DOL wage area 15380 · New York

H-1B prevailing wages in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Covers Erie County, NY; Niagara County, NY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Buffalo, NY?

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is DOL wage area 15380, covering 2 counties (Erie County, NY; Niagara County, NY). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $150,156 for Level IV and $84,760 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $124,759 for Level IV and $73,924 for Level I; Data Scientists need $130,042 for Level IV and $64,272 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	84,760	106,559	128,357	150,156
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	73,924	90,876	107,807	124,759
Data Scientists15-2051	64,272	86,196	108,119	130,042
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,714	81,911	102,108	122,304
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	67,954	88,421	108,868	129,335
Information Security Analysts15-1212	80,309	101,088	121,888	142,668
Database Administrators15-1242	54,684	72,260	89,856	107,432
Database Architects15-1243	79,040	99,029	119,039	139,028
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,684	82,077	96,471	110,864
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,632	105,602	124,592	143,562
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	113,173	158,039	202,925	247,791
Web Developers15-1254	47,591	70,908	94,224	117,541
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	59,260	81,744	104,208	126,693
Computer Programmers15-1251	74,672	86,362	98,052	109,741
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	53,560	65,271	76,981	88,692
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,261	55,474	65,666	75,879
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	70,991	89,773	108,576	127,359
Statisticians15-2041	75,442	90,189	104,957	119,704
Actuaries15-2011	78,208	97,282	116,356	135,429
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	122,533	150,488	178,464	206,420
Marketing Managers11-2021	89,669	122,492	155,314	188,136
Sales Managers11-2022	101,962	139,007	176,031	213,076
Financial Managers11-3031	108,285	144,207	180,108	216,029
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	122,492	144,581	166,692	188,781
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,391	126,756	159,120	191,485
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	89,794	123,344	156,874	190,424
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	59,800	75,421	91,021	106,642
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,516	86,404	104,271	122,159
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,912	84,386	100,839	117,312
Management Analysts13-1111	63,440	79,456	95,493	111,509
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,484	66,165	82,847	99,528
Logisticians13-1081	58,989	71,136	83,304	95,452
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	45,968	61,506	77,064	92,602
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	88,484	109,720	130,957	152,194
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	77,044	94,661	112,279	129,896
Electrical Engineers17-2071	70,325	88,255	106,164	124,093
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,303	85,676	100,069	114,442
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,940	91,312	105,664	120,037
Civil Engineers17-2051	74,340	90,085	105,831	121,576
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,204	87,444	106,663	125,903
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	81,183	98,946	116,730	134,493
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,055	101,172	119,288	137,405
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	82,036	98,592	115,128	131,685
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	74,714	91,957	109,180	126,423
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,287	87,360	106,455	125,528
Chemists19-2031	62,671	78,375	94,079	109,783
Pharmacists29-1051	97,615	117,000	136,386	155,772
Physical Therapists29-1123	70,367	81,349	92,352	103,335
Lawyers23-1011	78,167	110,636	143,125	175,594
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,743	54,226	64,730	75,213

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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