DOL wage area 16620 · West Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Charleston, WV

Covers Boone County, WV; Clay County, WV; Kanawha County, WV.

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

Charleston, WV is DOL wage area 16620, covering 3 counties (Boone County, WV; Clay County, WV; Kanawha County, WV). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $139,901 for Level IV and $76,108 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $99,071 for Level IV and $49,234 for Level I; Data Scientists need $98,551 for Level IV and $61,319 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	76,108	97,365	118,644	139,901
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	49,234	65,853	82,452	99,071
Data Scientists15-2051	61,319	73,736	86,133	98,551
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	45,344	54,954	64,543	74,152
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,304	85,655	114,026	142,376
Information Security Analysts15-1212	44,866	60,549	76,212	91,895
Database Administrators15-1242	56,015	66,581	77,127	87,693
Database Architects15-1243	64,626	84,906	105,186	125,466
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	54,871	65,208	75,546	85,884
Computer Network Architects15-1241	92,269	107,453	122,637	137,821
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	93,122	109,824	126,548	143,250
Web Developers15-1254	47,258	62,151	77,044	91,936
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,826	63,232	82,639	102,045
Computer Programmers15-1251	44,700	55,932	67,143	78,375
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	35,818	46,946	58,074	69,202
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,455	48,776	56,098	63,420
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,685	60,570	67,455	74,340
Statisticians15-2041	46,572	58,240	69,930	81,599
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	75,047	95,660	116,293	136,906
Marketing Managers11-2021	70,055	97,324	124,613	151,882
Sales Managers11-2022	58,802	86,029	113,277	140,504
Financial Managers11-3031	79,228	103,252	127,276	151,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	110,448	134,701	158,933	183,186
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	93,268	109,908	126,548	143,188
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	85,052	115,794	146,536	177,279
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,232	61,111	71,968	82,847
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	48,776	58,012	67,226	76,461
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,599	84,303	100,028	115,732
Management Analysts13-1111	65,562	83,076	100,610	118,124
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,338	46,925	57,492	68,079
Logisticians13-1081	58,157	66,831	75,525	84,199
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,621	55,890	70,180	84,448
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	78,749	106,226	133,703	161,180
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	77,189	91,666	106,143	120,620
Electrical Engineers17-2071	102,316	117,645	132,996	148,325
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,056	88,504	107,952	127,400
Industrial Engineers17-2112	102,108	121,244	140,359	159,495
Civil Engineers17-2051	54,933	74,444	93,975	113,485
Engineers, All Other17-2199	65,895	88,484	111,052	133,640
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	94,620	115,212	135,783	156,375
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	85,031	99,861	114,712	129,543
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	58,386	69,722	81,079	92,415
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,018	66,352	78,687	91,021
Chemists19-2031	52,333	70,533	88,712	106,912
Pharmacists29-1051	94,037	111,551	129,044	146,557
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,296	88,692	102,108	115,503
Lawyers23-1011	73,112	96,575	120,016	143,479
Graphic Designers27-1024	32,698	37,607	42,495	47,404

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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