DOL wage area 15980 · Florida

H-1B prevailing wages in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

Covers Lee County, FL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Cape Coral, FL?

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is DOL wage area 15980, covering 1 county (Lee County, FL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $147,722 for Level IV and $83,512 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $118,540 for Level IV and $64,959 for Level I; Data Scientists need $148,096 for Level IV and $71,386 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	83,512	104,916	126,319	147,722
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,959	82,826	100,672	118,540
Data Scientists15-2051	71,386	96,949	122,533	148,096
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	53,748	77,335	100,943	124,530
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,367	78,167	98,967	119,767
Information Security Analysts15-1212	80,164	104,728	129,272	153,837
Database Administrators15-1242	58,719	79,748	100,776	121,805
Database Architects15-1243	85,572	112,071	138,549	165,048
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,730	77,397	90,085	102,752
Computer Network Architects15-1241	89,544	110,157	130,749	151,362
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	82,348	105,373	128,378	151,404
Web Developers15-1254	55,848	66,373	76,898	87,423
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	51,002	70,970	90,917	110,885
Computer Programmers15-1251	59,904	77,584	95,244	112,924
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,522	63,440	75,380	87,298
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,058	50,669	59,301	67,912
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	48,152	68,287	88,421	108,556
Statisticians15-2041	62,234	87,756	113,256	138,778
Actuaries15-2011	84,844	110,760	136,677	162,594
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	102,461	133,245	164,008	194,792
Marketing Managers11-2021	72,509	107,037	141,586	176,114
Sales Managers11-2022	73,071	104,520	135,970	167,420
Financial Managers11-3031	87,277	124,925	162,552	200,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	124,800	154,981	185,162	215,343
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	67,621	91,208	114,796	138,383
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,250	104,687	131,103	157,540
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,372	70,741	87,132	103,501
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	59,364	77,855	96,325	114,816
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	60,924	84,948	108,992	133,016
Management Analysts13-1111	55,016	77,730	100,423	123,136
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,866	66,935	89,024	111,093
Logisticians13-1081	49,380	62,900	76,440	89,960
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	45,157	65,520	85,863	106,226
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	68,620	85,530	102,440	119,351
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	79,685	94,328	108,951	123,594
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,996	99,549	118,103	136,656
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	61,652	81,162	100,693	120,204
Industrial Engineers17-2112	62,983	79,789	96,616	113,423
Civil Engineers17-2051	66,207	82,264	98,301	114,359
Engineers, All Other17-2199	54,663	70,055	85,468	100,860
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	68,807	89,170	109,554	129,917
Chemical Engineers17-2041	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,540	111,717	130,874	150,052
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	72,884	90,709	108,556	126,381
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	57,596	70,991	84,365	97,760
Chemists19-2031	61,984	84,448	106,933	129,397
Pharmacists29-1051	94,744	113,444	132,122	150,821
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,876	88,837	99,799	110,760
Lawyers23-1011	77,335	114,879	152,423	189,967
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,623	51,855	63,108	74,340

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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