DOL wage area 16820 · Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Charlottesville, VA

Covers Albemarle County, VA; Charlottesville city, VA; Fluvanna County, VA; Greene County, VA; Nelson County, VA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Charlottesville, VA?

Charlottesville, VA is DOL wage area 16820, covering 5 counties (Albemarle County, VA; Charlottesville city, VA; Fluvanna County, VA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $153,213 for Level IV and $87,028 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $121,140 for Level IV and $75,068 for Level I; Data Scientists need $167,482 for Level IV and $79,124 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	87,028	109,096	131,144	153,213
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,068	90,418	105,789	121,140
Data Scientists15-2051	79,124	108,576	138,029	167,482
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	80,247	97,573	114,879	132,205
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	83,055	109,783	136,490	163,218
Information Security Analysts15-1212	78,312	102,960	127,608	152,256
Database Administrators15-1242	63,357	78,708	94,037	109,388
Database Architects15-1243	93,600	110,469	127,338	144,207
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,973	87,173	105,352	123,552
Computer Network Architects15-1241	78,063	100,319	122,575	144,831
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	96,408	122,762	149,136	175,490
Web Developers15-1254	70,367	87,714	105,082	122,429
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,576	57,096	70,637	84,157
Computer Programmers15-1251	74,984	93,996	112,986	131,997
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,820	60,237	72,676	85,093
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	48,215	57,679	67,164	76,628
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	69,556	92,082	114,608	137,135
Statisticians15-2041	79,103	97,095	115,087	133,079
Actuaries15-2011	92,956	117,916	142,855	167,815
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	121,160	146,349	171,559	196,748
Marketing Managers11-2021	106,392	142,834	179,255	215,696
Sales Managers11-2022	99,383	142,772	186,160	229,549
Financial Managers11-3031	114,650	149,469	184,268	219,087
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	132,538	152,756	172,973	193,191
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	78,520	103,584	128,648	153,712
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	91,541	118,186	144,831	171,476
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	61,964	76,108	90,252	104,396
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	78,000	98,010	118,040	138,050
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,738	96,700	120,640	144,602
Management Analysts13-1111	64,709	84,469	104,229	123,989
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,053	61,818	78,583	95,348
Logisticians13-1081	61,444	74,548	87,672	100,776
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	45,552	60,071	74,568	89,087
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	88,775	105,456	122,159	138,840
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	80,039	99,695	119,372	139,028
Electrical Engineers17-2071	91,354	110,532	129,730	148,908
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	75,796	94,495	113,215	131,914
Industrial Engineers17-2112	80,060	93,621	107,162	120,724
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,408	85,488	100,568	115,648
Engineers, All Other17-2199	114,546	133,141	151,757	170,352
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,628	88,567	100,506	112,445
Chemical Engineers17-2041	79,685	97,656	115,607	133,578
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,020	114,608	137,176	159,765
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,132	71,968	82,805	93,642
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	71,407	81,495	91,562	101,650
Chemists19-2031	58,927	79,415	99,882	120,370
Pharmacists29-1051	125,071	138,092	151,133	164,154
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,413	93,517	106,642	119,746
Lawyers23-1011	83,450	120,495	157,540	194,584
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,535	56,410	69,264	82,140

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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