DOL wage area 17420 · Tennessee

H-1B prevailing wages in Cleveland, TN

Covers Bradley County, TN; Polk County, TN.

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

Cleveland, TN is DOL wage area 17420, covering 2 counties (Bradley County, TN; Polk County, TN). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $130,292 for Level IV and $72,530 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $102,960 for Level IV and $58,199 for Level I; Data Scientists need $113,714 for Level IV and $59,613 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	72,530	91,791	111,031	130,292
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	58,199	73,112	88,047	102,960
Data Scientists15-2051	59,613	77,647	95,680	113,714
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,791	78,645	91,500	104,354
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	40,082	54,808	69,556	84,282
Information Security Analysts15-1212	76,253	100,776	125,279	149,802
Database Administrators15-1242	60,404	78,458	96,492	114,546
Database Architects15-1243	75,421	92,540	109,637	126,756
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,570	78,084	95,618	113,132
Computer Network Architects15-1241	84,136	103,751	123,344	142,959
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	88,712	102,690	116,688	130,666
Web Developers15-1254	49,047	57,596	66,144	74,693
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	37,378	49,421	61,444	73,487
Computer Programmers15-1251	56,015	71,511	87,028	102,524
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	58,365	72,031	85,676	99,341
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,103	46,405	52,687	58,989
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	46,759	59,530	72,301	85,072
Statisticians15-2041	72,530	88,712	104,874	121,056
Actuaries15-2011	76,690	103,272	129,855	156,437
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	87,048	113,360	139,693	166,005
Marketing Managers11-2021	79,727	106,018	132,309	158,600
Sales Managers11-2022	76,877	105,332	133,765	162,220
Financial Managers11-3031	83,492	115,877	148,242	180,628
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	94,724	113,631	132,517	151,424
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	71,365	100,568	129,772	158,975
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	68,807	90,168	111,530	132,892
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,879	62,421	74,964	87,506
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,829	73,861	92,914	111,946
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	56,826	71,469	86,133	100,776
Management Analysts13-1111	60,258	76,711	93,184	109,637
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,895	50,586	61,256	71,948
Logisticians13-1081	48,132	58,490	68,869	79,228
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	40,997	60,175	79,373	98,551
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	96,076	113,194	130,292	147,410
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	98,780	110,448	122,096	133,765
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,247	93,829	107,412	120,994
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,210	94,682	112,154	129,626
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,154	84,802	96,429	108,077
Civil Engineers17-2051	65,728	86,029	106,351	126,652
Engineers, All Other17-2199	59,218	79,207	99,175	119,164
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,200	103,522	123,844	144,165
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,989	103,564	122,138	140,712
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,764	88,983	108,202	127,421
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,940	65,437	79,914	94,412
Chemists19-2031	65,541	84,240	102,960	121,660
Pharmacists29-1051	73,861	93,330	112,799	132,268
Physical Therapists29-1123	66,602	77,834	89,045	100,277
Lawyers23-1011	79,852	113,298	146,744	180,191
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,621	51,252	60,903	70,533

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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