DOL wage area 17410 · Ohio

H-1B prevailing wages in Cleveland, OH

Covers Ashtabula County, OH; Cuyahoga County, OH; Geauga County, OH; Lake County, OH; Lorain County, OH; Medina County, OH.

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

Cleveland, OH is DOL wage area 17410, covering 6 counties (Ashtabula County, OH; Cuyahoga County, OH; Geauga County, OH and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,655 for Level IV and $83,013 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $122,512 for Level IV and $69,535 for Level I; Data Scientists need $119,517 for Level IV and $67,684 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	83,013	101,234	119,434	137,655
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,535	87,194	104,853	122,512
Data Scientists15-2051	67,684	84,968	102,232	119,517
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	69,285	82,951	96,637	110,303
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	58,698	79,810	100,901	122,013
Information Security Analysts15-1212	74,652	94,141	113,631	133,120
Database Administrators15-1242	60,154	80,933	101,692	122,471
Database Architects15-1243	96,658	113,277	129,876	146,495
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,455	83,242	99,029	114,816
Computer Network Architects15-1241	91,583	112,445	133,308	154,170
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	62,504	91,125	119,767	148,388
Web Developers15-1254	53,269	75,900	98,551	121,181
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	58,594	76,898	95,202	113,506
Computer Programmers15-1251	55,287	74,298	93,330	112,341
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,820	60,549	73,258	85,988
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,368	52,354	61,319	70,304
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,738	78,708	97,677	116,647
Statisticians15-2041	56,327	71,448	86,549	101,671
Actuaries15-2011	76,732	97,136	117,541	137,946
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	105,394	132,954	160,535	188,095
Marketing Managers11-2021	85,821	115,503	145,164	174,845
Sales Managers11-2022	84,199	119,184	154,170	189,156
Financial Managers11-3031	97,636	136,927	176,218	215,509
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	118,644	138,882	159,120	179,359
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	75,400	105,040	134,680	164,320
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,853	112,050	145,247	178,444
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,824	73,279	88,754	104,208
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	66,082	85,405	104,728	124,052
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	69,514	87,735	105,976	124,197
Management Analysts13-1111	63,482	81,391	99,279	117,188
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,240	60,050	74,880	89,690
Logisticians13-1081	54,226	68,391	82,556	96,720
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,965	65,957	83,970	101,962
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	83,492	104,333	125,175	146,016
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	87,069	102,565	118,082	133,578
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,196	87,818	102,440	117,063
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,157	84,594	98,052	111,488
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,820	87,631	101,463	115,274
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,890	83,762	98,613	113,485
Engineers, All Other17-2199	81,599	102,586	123,573	144,560
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,116	89,669	108,202	126,756
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,988	100,527	115,066	129,605
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	98,135	119,725	141,336	162,927
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	67,143	75,712	84,261	92,831
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	53,644	68,349	83,055	97,760
Chemists19-2031	65,791	79,456	93,143	106,808
Pharmacists29-1051	98,468	116,148	133,828	151,508
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,932	92,664	103,397	114,130
Lawyers23-1011	79,872	119,600	159,308	199,036
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,807	52,666	62,546	72,405

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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