DOL wage area 2100003 · Kentucky

H-1B prevailing wages in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Covers Anderson County, KY; Bath County, KY; Boyle County, KY; Carroll County, KY; Estill County, KY; Fleming County, KY; Franklin County, KY; Garrard County, KY; Harrison County, KY; Lewis County, KY; Lincoln County, KY; Madison County, KY; Mason County, KY; Menifee County, KY; Mercer County, KY; Montgomery County, KY; Nicholas County, KY; Owen County, KY; Powell County, KY; Robertson County, KY; Rockcastle County, KY; Rowan County, KY; Trimble County, KY; Washington County, KY.

What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area?

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2100003, covering 24 counties (Anderson County, KY; Bath County, KY; Boyle County, KY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,600 for Level IV and $73,528 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $94,349 for Level IV and $56,098 for Level I; Data Scientists need $109,429 for Level IV and $71,303 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
OccupationLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Software Developers15-125273,52893,226112,903132,600
Computer Systems Analysts15-121156,09868,84881,59994,349
Data Scientists15-205171,30384,01296,720109,429
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-125359,92575,46391,021106,559
Computer Occupations, All Other15-129940,93560,82080,725100,610
Information Security Analysts15-121262,52573,59184,65695,722
Database Administrators15-124248,34063,04577,77292,477
Database Architects15-124390,522110,386130,250150,114
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-124457,76269,38981,01692,644
Computer Network Architects15-124167,10186,965106,808126,672
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221100,548118,124135,720153,296
Web Developers15-125457,47172,67687,901103,106
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-125555,68271,40787,152102,877
Computer Programmers15-125163,35776,42089,503102,565
Computer Network Support Specialists15-123149,13064,73080,35195,951
Computer User Support Specialists15-123240,99748,31955,62062,941
Operations Research Analysts15-203160,40476,94093,476110,012
Statisticians15-204174,11191,812109,492127,192
Actuaries15-201184,303104,562124,800145,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-302196,991117,708138,445159,162
Marketing Managers11-202171,24093,309115,399137,468
Sales Managers11-202273,154101,088129,044156,978
Financial Managers11-303176,98199,112121,244143,375
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041109,887125,216140,546155,876
Natural Sciences Managers11-912176,10883,40890,68897,989
Medical and Health Services Managers11-911169,14088,692108,264127,816
Accountants and Auditors13-201151,66863,44075,19286,965
Financial and Investment Analysts13-205162,67175,94189,212102,482
Financial Risk Specialists13-205455,99473,77891,541109,325
Management Analysts13-111161,56878,77095,951113,152
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-116139,79150,12860,44570,783
Logisticians13-108151,54364,10676,66989,232
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-119952,52064,79277,06489,336
Computer Hardware Engineers17-206178,52095,660112,799129,938
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-207262,38077,83493,288108,743
Electrical Engineers17-207167,49683,57599,674115,752
Mechanical Engineers17-214175,10989,024102,919116,834
Industrial Engineers17-211271,65684,05396,471108,868
Civil Engineers17-205171,49084,55297,636110,698
Engineers, All Other17-219964,58481,70398,842115,960
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-203187,256104,812122,388139,943
Chemical Engineers17-204177,37696,679116,002135,304
Aerospace Engineers17-201189,087115,981142,896169,791
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104271,469108,015144,581181,127
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102950,58661,40272,19783,013
Chemists19-203162,90077,46091,999106,559
Pharmacists29-1051102,004117,604133,204148,804
Physical Therapists29-112373,25885,86398,468111,072
Lawyers23-101171,90688,047104,188120,328
Graphic Designers27-102434,17542,66151,16859,655

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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