DOL wage area 16180 · Nevada

H-1B prevailing wages in Carson City, NV

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Carson City, NV?

Carson City, NV is DOL wage area 16180, covering 1 county (Carson City, NV). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $161,450 for Level IV and $92,456 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $127,192 for Level IV and $74,173 for Level I; Data Scientists need $132,746 for Level IV and $63,524 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	92,456	115,461	138,445	161,450
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	74,173	91,853	109,512	127,192
Data Scientists15-2051	63,524	86,591	109,679	132,746
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	67,039	83,596	100,152	116,709
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	65,084	83,970	102,856	121,743
Information Security Analysts15-1212	58,324	86,112	113,901	141,690
Database Administrators15-1242	73,487	88,962	104,437	119,912
Database Architects15-1243	102,607	129,501	156,396	183,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	84,282	99,674	115,066	130,458
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,368	105,540	128,690	151,861
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	95,410	118,997	142,564	166,151
Web Developers15-1254	64,813	81,308	97,802	114,296
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	54,143	70,512	86,882	103,252
Computer Programmers15-1251	70,346	90,543	110,740	130,936
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,650	64,460	79,290	94,100
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	63,253	77,772	92,290	106,808
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	63,274	76,711	90,168	103,605
Statisticians15-2041	58,095	69,223	80,372	91,500
Actuaries15-2011	80,600	100,256	119,912	139,568
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	113,797	129,584	145,392	161,180
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,288	111,988	143,666	175,365
Sales Managers11-2022	87,340	128,773	170,207	211,640
Financial Managers11-3031	89,274	117,167	145,080	172,973
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	109,263	125,216	141,191	157,144
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	79,228	98,717	118,228	137,717
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	89,794	110,864	131,914	152,984
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	65,520	80,476	95,431	110,386
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	51,668	67,060	82,452	97,844
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,856	82,514	101,172	119,829
Management Analysts13-1111	67,663	76,711	85,780	94,828
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,309	56,951	72,592	88,234
Logisticians13-1081	61,527	73,716	85,884	98,072
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	57,159	70,471	83,804	97,116
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	94,412	111,405	128,399	145,392
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	78,188	93,829	109,471	125,112
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,264	98,967	115,690	132,392
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	80,892	96,512	112,112	127,733
Industrial Engineers17-2112	65,437	79,498	93,559	107,620
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,341	86,279	99,216	112,154
Engineers, All Other17-2199	60,362	87,568	114,775	141,981
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	81,245	89,316	97,386	105,456
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,863	109,575	133,266	156,978
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	76,128	95,722	115,295	134,888
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	84,573	93,330	102,108	110,864
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	55,453	64,668	73,903	83,117
Chemists19-2031	54,538	70,159	85,780	101,400
Pharmacists29-1051	131,436	143,312	155,168	167,045
Physical Therapists29-1123	95,909	109,596	123,303	136,989
Lawyers23-1011	111,156	133,328	155,522	177,695
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,330	50,357	59,364	68,391

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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