DOL wage area 4200003 · Pennsylvania

H-1B prevailing wages in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area

Covers Clinton County, PA; Columbia County, PA; Juniata County, PA; Mifflin County, PA; Montour County, PA; Northumberland County, PA; Schuylkill County, PA; Snyder County, PA; Union County, PA.

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

Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 4200003, covering 9 counties (Clinton County, PA; Columbia County, PA; Juniata County, PA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $126,797 for Level IV and $73,882 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,004 for Level IV and $69,348 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,044 for Level IV and $63,482 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	73,882	91,520	109,159	126,797
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,348	80,226	91,125	102,004
Data Scientists15-2051	63,482	80,996	98,530	116,044
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,069	76,087	91,104	106,122
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,746	73,778	92,831	111,863
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,429	87,527	104,624	121,722
Database Administrators15-1242	64,106	80,538	96,970	113,402
Database Architects15-1243	94,079	118,082	142,106	166,109
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,634	72,738	85,821	98,925
Computer Network Architects15-1241	68,183	88,920	109,679	130,416
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	108,493	127,005	145,517	164,029
Web Developers15-1254	60,092	72,135	84,157	96,200
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,316	67,704	85,072	102,461
Computer Programmers15-1251	57,325	70,284	83,221	96,180
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	61,360	74,444	87,506	100,589
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,064	46,759	55,474	64,168
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,592	70,575	81,557	92,540
Statisticians15-2041	59,488	74,527	89,586	104,624
Actuaries15-2011	78,437	99,653	120,848	142,064
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	101,504	124,135	146,786	169,416
Marketing Managers11-2021	84,448	112,612	140,775	168,938
Sales Managers11-2022	64,252	92,540	120,848	149,136
Financial Managers11-3031	75,088	102,440	129,813	157,165
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	110,199	130,916	151,632	172,349
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	71,428	95,036	118,664	142,272
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,008	91,208	109,429	127,629
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	46,176	59,197	72,197	85,218
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	62,380	74,610	86,840	99,071
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	61,402	82,660	103,896	125,154
Management Analysts13-1111	58,448	73,903	89,336	104,791
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,687	53,082	66,456	79,852
Logisticians13-1081	48,631	60,404	72,176	83,949
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,840	60,882	73,944	86,986
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	121,202	148,138	175,053	201,989
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	76,815	94,224	111,613	129,023
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,404	89,253	105,082	120,932
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	62,608	76,316	90,023	103,730
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,911	81,703	94,495	107,287
Civil Engineers17-2051	64,314	77,605	90,917	104,208
Engineers, All Other17-2199	70,304	83,970	97,656	111,322
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	84,698	101,920	119,164	136,386
Chemical Engineers17-2041	82,368	104,354	126,319	148,304
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	76,940	98,946	120,952	142,959
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,114	76,586	94,037	111,509
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	58,428	72,863	87,319	101,754
Chemists19-2031	62,983	81,370	99,736	118,124
Pharmacists29-1051	112,882	123,656	134,452	145,226
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,381	85,405	96,429	107,453
Lawyers23-1011	66,935	106,517	146,100	185,682
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,632	43,389	52,146	60,903

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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