DOL wage area 16540 · Pennsylvania

H-1B prevailing wages in Chambersburg, PA

Covers Franklin County, PA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Chambersburg, PA?

Chambersburg, PA is DOL wage area 16540, covering 1 county (Franklin County, PA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $131,332 for Level IV and $77,439 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $118,685 for Level IV and $69,784 for Level I; Data Scientists need $110,573 for Level IV and $55,370 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	77,439	95,410	113,360	131,332
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,784	86,092	102,378	118,685
Data Scientists15-2051	55,370	73,778	92,165	110,573
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	59,405	74,236	89,045	103,876
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	72,010	93,954	115,898	137,842
Information Security Analysts15-1212	68,058	86,279	104,479	122,700
Database Administrators15-1242	65,229	81,432	97,656	113,860
Database Architects15-1243	106,247	125,736	145,247	164,736
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,229	76,856	88,484	100,111
Computer Network Architects15-1241	76,399	97,136	117,895	138,632
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	94,557	112,903	131,248	149,594
Web Developers15-1254	54,912	69,098	83,284	97,469
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,485	65,999	83,492	101,005
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,612	75,484	90,376	105,248
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	54,829	67,164	79,498	91,832
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,604	48,818	58,053	67,268
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	63,565	74,423	85,260	96,117
Statisticians15-2041	60,029	73,112	86,216	99,300
Actuaries15-2011	75,276	97,178	119,060	140,962
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	106,850	130,895	154,919	178,964
Marketing Managers11-2021	85,863	112,175	138,487	164,799
Sales Managers11-2022	77,356	110,157	142,980	175,781
Financial Managers11-3031	86,653	115,607	144,540	173,493
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	103,751	124,759	145,788	166,796
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	73,362	97,802	122,221	146,661
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	69,514	90,148	110,760	131,394
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,879	63,378	76,877	90,376
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,037	76,960	85,863	94,786
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,898	83,596	103,293	122,991
Management Analysts13-1111	71,012	88,900	106,767	124,655
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,450	57,429	70,388	83,367
Logisticians13-1081	54,268	68,786	83,284	97,802
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	65,000	77,834	90,647	103,480
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	113,319	136,615	159,911	183,207
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	73,216	87,672	102,108	116,564
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,474	98,821	116,168	133,516
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,157	87,839	104,520	121,202
Industrial Engineers17-2112	62,442	77,709	92,956	108,223
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,725	82,223	96,700	111,197
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,080	85,384	103,688	121,992
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	85,031	102,482	119,933	137,384
Chemical Engineers17-2041	78,708	97,511	116,335	135,138
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,317	77,792	93,247	108,722
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	62,525	78,084	93,621	109,180
Chemists19-2031	57,200	71,282	85,384	99,466
Pharmacists29-1051	113,693	132,330	150,967	169,604
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,735	88,317	101,920	115,503
Lawyers23-1011	70,263	101,026	131,768	162,532
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,591	44,284	53,997	63,690

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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