DOL wage area 15540 · Vermont

H-1B prevailing wages in Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Covers Chittenden County, VT; Franklin County, VT; Grand Isle County, VT.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Burlington, VT?

Burlington-South Burlington, VT is DOL wage area 15540, covering 3 counties (Chittenden County, VT; Franklin County, VT; Grand Isle County, VT). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $152,943 for Level IV and $84,989 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $126,090 for Level IV and $83,616 for Level I; Data Scientists need $148,908 for Level IV and $98,572 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	84,989	107,640	130,292	152,943
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	83,616	97,781	111,925	126,090
Data Scientists15-2051	98,572	115,357	132,122	148,908
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	60,258	74,381	88,484	102,607
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	62,962	92,997	123,012	153,047
Information Security Analysts15-1212	79,581	97,240	114,920	132,580
Database Administrators15-1242	84,615	96,242	107,890	119,517
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	71,885	81,100	90,335	99,549
Computer Network Architects15-1241	94,578	108,868	123,136	137,426
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	70,700	83,949	97,199	110,448
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,295	68,328	86,362	104,396
Computer Programmers15-1251	70,013	84,490	98,946	113,423
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,658	66,352	75,026	83,720
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	53,498	61,818	70,117	78,437
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	69,951	79,352	88,733	98,135
Statisticians15-2041	81,640	85,821	90,023	94,204
Actuaries15-2011	98,738	128,212	157,664	187,138
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	109,034	141,191	173,327	205,484
Marketing Managers11-2021	101,692	139,548	177,383	215,239
Sales Managers11-2022	90,439	119,517	148,596	177,674
Financial Managers11-3031	93,621	124,031	154,440	184,850
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	136,012	154,752	173,472	192,213
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	82,992	110,885	138,757	166,650
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	93,808	128,565	163,343	198,100
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	63,461	76,607	89,773	102,919
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	72,551	94,869	117,167	139,485
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	73,549	98,863	124,176	149,490
Management Analysts13-1111	77,252	99,487	121,701	143,936
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	54,351	67,122	79,914	92,685
Logisticians13-1081	67,330	78,042	88,775	99,487
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	57,866	69,535	81,183	92,852
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	67,808	82,056	96,284	110,532
Electrical Engineers17-2071	86,820	105,248	123,656	142,085
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	86,362	99,757	113,132	126,527
Industrial Engineers17-2112	80,559	94,370	108,202	122,013
Civil Engineers17-2051	74,111	87,693	101,276	114,858
Engineers, All Other17-2199	81,453	97,469	113,506	129,522
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	98,156	118,290	138,404	158,538
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,460	72,842	81,245	89,628
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	53,228	65,479	77,751	90,002
Chemists19-2031	71,053	81,224	91,416	101,588
Pharmacists29-1051	124,010	134,847	145,704	156,541
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,879	85,530	95,181	104,832
Lawyers23-1011	92,436	122,076	151,736	181,376
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,885	60,965	76,045	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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