DOL wage area 16700 · South Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Covers Berkeley County, SC; Charleston County, SC; Dorchester County, SC.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Charleston, SC?

Charleston-North Charleston, SC is DOL wage area 16700, covering 3 counties (Berkeley County, SC; Charleston County, SC; Dorchester County, SC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $163,509 for Level IV and $88,421 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $126,464 for Level IV and $72,572 for Level I; Data Scientists need $120,308 for Level IV and $67,372 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	88,421	113,444	138,487	163,509
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	72,572	90,543	108,493	126,464
Data Scientists15-2051	67,372	85,010	102,669	120,308
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	78,416	93,996	109,596	125,175
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	88,442	109,055	129,668	150,280
Information Security Analysts15-1212	79,124	100,256	121,410	142,543
Database Administrators15-1242	67,434	84,532	101,608	118,706
Database Architects15-1243	96,762	117,999	139,236	160,472
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,890	85,218	101,567	117,895
Computer Network Architects15-1241	98,551	118,935	139,340	159,724
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	90,730	106,392	122,034	137,696
Web Developers15-1254	52,687	68,391	84,074	99,778
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,909	85,780	114,650	143,520
Computer Programmers15-1251	81,952	98,884	115,794	132,725
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	59,780	74,776	89,794	104,791
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,559	52,936	64,293	75,671
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	73,570	88,255	102,960	117,645
Statisticians15-2041	35,943	55,640	75,338	95,036
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	105,519	143,084	180,648	218,213
Marketing Managers11-2021	88,109	127,775	167,420	207,085
Sales Managers11-2022	78,957	114,359	149,781	185,183
Financial Managers11-3031	94,682	133,578	172,474	211,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	130,791	155,376	179,962	204,548
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	75,213	105,685	136,178	166,650
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,256	106,060	137,884	169,687
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,573	75,130	91,687	108,244
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	66,061	87,298	108,514	129,751
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	61,672	81,536	101,421	121,285
Management Analysts13-1111	67,933	92,165	116,418	140,650
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,140	60,944	78,770	96,575
Logisticians13-1081	65,458	77,709	89,981	102,232
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	59,842	75,650	91,458	107,266
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	93,247	111,239	129,252	147,244
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	96,263	113,152	130,021	146,911
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,021	96,138	114,276	132,392
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	80,351	97,053	113,776	130,479
Industrial Engineers17-2112	83,096	99,112	115,149	131,165
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,012	90,938	110,885	130,812
Engineers, All Other17-2199	84,844	104,957	125,050	145,164
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,989	84,428	96,845	109,284
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,072	104,645	124,218	143,791
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	124,738	135,200	145,642	156,104
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	73,716	116,959	160,223	203,466
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	71,095	86,903	102,690	118,498
Chemists19-2031	63,378	79,976	96,575	113,173
Pharmacists29-1051	111,821	126,568	141,336	156,084
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,712	88,088	100,444	112,820
Lawyers23-1011	77,127	113,048	148,949	184,871
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,002	51,085	64,189	77,272

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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