DOL wage area 16860 · Tennessee

H-1B prevailing wages in Chattanooga, TN-GA

Covers Catoosa County, GA; Dade County, GA; Walker County, GA; Hamilton County, TN; Marion County, TN; Sequatchie County, TN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Chattanooga, TN?

Chattanooga, TN-GA is DOL wage area 16860, covering 6 counties (Catoosa County, GA; Dade County, GA; Walker County, GA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $133,578 for Level IV and $73,112 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,714 for Level IV and $63,877 for Level I; Data Scientists need $115,024 for Level IV and $61,818 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	73,112	93,268	113,423	133,578
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,877	80,496	97,095	113,714
Data Scientists15-2051	61,818	79,560	97,282	115,024
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	67,268	80,330	93,413	106,476
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,780	61,048	75,338	89,607
Information Security Analysts15-1212	78,167	97,552	116,917	136,303
Database Administrators15-1242	59,572	77,938	96,284	114,650
Database Architects15-1243	74,568	91,562	108,576	125,570
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,754	79,456	96,180	112,882
Computer Network Architects15-1241	79,352	99,237	119,101	138,986
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	88,712	102,690	116,688	130,666
Web Developers15-1254	48,943	57,076	65,188	73,320
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	37,940	50,669	63,420	76,149
Computer Programmers15-1251	54,892	71,012	87,111	103,231
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,792	65,791	79,810	93,808
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,432	51,647	60,882	70,096
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	44,845	57,575	70,304	83,034
Statisticians15-2041	72,530	88,712	104,874	121,056
Actuaries15-2011	77,792	104,687	131,602	158,496
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	96,304	125,674	155,044	184,413
Marketing Managers11-2021	84,220	109,949	135,679	161,408
Sales Managers11-2022	71,552	102,295	133,058	163,800
Financial Managers11-3031	93,829	127,900	161,970	196,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	115,815	139,298	162,760	186,244
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	71,240	97,594	123,927	150,280
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,194	98,572	122,928	147,306
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,580	68,890	83,221	97,532
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,226	74,048	93,892	113,714
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	57,533	74,714	91,916	109,096
Management Analysts13-1111	68,266	88,504	108,764	129,002
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,744	58,948	75,151	91,354
Logisticians13-1081	46,842	62,775	78,728	94,661
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	45,927	63,648	81,391	99,112
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	96,076	113,194	130,292	147,410
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	98,967	110,282	121,618	132,933
Electrical Engineers17-2071	84,074	102,024	119,954	137,904
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	78,728	95,036	111,364	127,671
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,586	89,732	102,856	116,002
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,642	88,255	108,847	129,460
Engineers, All Other17-2199	59,925	82,223	104,541	126,839
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,200	103,522	123,844	144,165
Chemical Engineers17-2041	67,455	84,428	101,400	118,373
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,656	102,191	119,725	137,260
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	76,128	135,804	195,479	255,154
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	51,231	64,813	78,375	91,957
Chemists19-2031	63,836	81,973	100,111	118,248
Pharmacists29-1051	100,652	116,564	132,476	148,388
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,154	84,552	95,951	107,349
Lawyers23-1011	78,437	124,301	170,186	216,050
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,212	47,362	57,533	67,684

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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