DOL wage area 17140 · Ohio

H-1B prevailing wages in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

Covers Dearborn County, IN; Franklin County, IN; Ohio County, IN; Boone County, KY; Bracken County, KY; Campbell County, KY; Gallatin County, KY; Grant County, KY; Kenton County, KY; Pendleton County, KY; Brown County, OH; Butler County, OH; Clermont County, OH; Hamilton County, OH; Warren County, OH.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Cincinnati, OH?

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is DOL wage area 17140, covering 15 counties (Dearborn County, IN; Franklin County, IN; Ohio County, IN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $141,919 for Level IV and $83,700 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $134,368 for Level IV and $73,528 for Level I; Data Scientists need $127,650 for Level IV and $70,013 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	83,700	103,106	122,512	141,919
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	73,528	93,808	114,088	134,368
Data Scientists15-2051	70,013	89,232	108,431	127,650
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	64,189	79,415	94,640	109,866
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	50,940	71,927	92,914	113,901
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,130	96,741	118,332	139,943
Database Administrators15-1242	63,711	83,700	103,709	123,698
Database Architects15-1243	105,540	121,244	136,948	152,652
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	69,868	87,672	105,477	123,282
Computer Network Architects15-1241	92,311	113,901	135,471	157,061
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	65,188	95,264	125,320	155,397
Web Developers15-1254	57,887	72,863	87,839	102,815
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	54,143	72,696	91,271	109,824
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,306	86,612	103,917	121,223
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,128	63,628	77,106	90,605
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,370	51,605	60,840	70,076
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,402	82,805	104,229	125,632
Statisticians15-2041	70,096	89,940	109,783	129,626
Actuaries15-2011	84,303	104,416	124,551	144,664
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	115,336	146,661	177,965	209,290
Marketing Managers11-2021	90,564	123,781	156,978	190,196
Sales Managers11-2022	84,511	121,202	157,914	194,605
Financial Managers11-3031	101,588	135,554	169,500	203,466
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	143,229	166,816	190,404	213,991
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	101,588	132,392	163,197	194,002
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,837	100,756	125,653	150,572
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,740	74,464	90,168	105,893
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,469	79,124	99,757	120,412
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	64,480	83,180	101,879	120,578
Management Analysts13-1111	65,624	82,888	100,173	117,437
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	48,069	66,248	84,448	102,628
Logisticians13-1081	56,639	72,925	89,212	105,498
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,333	68,328	84,344	100,340
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	71,386	93,351	115,316	137,280
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	79,768	98,572	117,396	136,199
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,311	95,701	112,112	128,503
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	75,234	92,477	109,741	126,984
Industrial Engineers17-2112	80,434	96,533	112,612	128,711
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,205	83,679	100,132	116,605
Engineers, All Other17-2199	78,437	101,296	124,135	146,994
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	92,352	111,488	130,645	149,781
Chemical Engineers17-2041	73,820	93,496	113,194	132,871
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,400	113,173	137,946	162,719
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,509	81,266	103,023	124,780
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	70,575	91,000	111,405	131,831
Chemists19-2031	64,501	80,871	97,240	113,610
Pharmacists29-1051	104,292	120,765	137,218	153,692
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,746	91,604	102,440	113,298
Lawyers23-1011	78,541	116,252	153,941	191,652
Graphic Designers27-1024	44,720	56,680	68,661	80,621

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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