H-1B prevailing wages in Central East New York nonmetropolitan area

What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Central East New York nonmetropolitan area?

Central East New York nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 3600006, covering 8 counties (Cayuga County, NY; Chenango County, NY; Columbia County, NY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $134,264 for Level IV and $72,405 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,036 for Level IV and $64,647 for Level I; Data Scientists need $122,554 for Level IV and $64,231 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.