DOL wage area 17900 · South Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Columbia, SC

Covers Calhoun County, SC; Fairfield County, SC; Kershaw County, SC; Lexington County, SC; Richland County, SC; Saluda County, SC.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Columbia, SC?

Columbia, SC is DOL wage area 17900, covering 6 counties (Calhoun County, SC; Fairfield County, SC; Kershaw County, SC and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $144,103 for Level IV and $77,917 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $111,405 for Level IV and $58,178 for Level I; Data Scientists need $111,655 for Level IV and $59,218 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	77,917	99,986	122,034	144,103
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	58,178	75,920	93,663	111,405
Data Scientists15-2051	59,218	76,690	94,183	111,655
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,236	76,440	91,624	106,829
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,476	75,671	96,866	118,061
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,119	88,047	106,975	125,903
Database Administrators15-1242	57,928	75,213	92,498	109,783
Database Architects15-1243	90,730	112,154	133,557	154,981
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,980	80,954	96,928	112,903
Computer Network Architects15-1241	87,631	106,871	126,111	145,351
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	84,386	103,272	122,138	141,024
Web Developers15-1254	64,834	81,391	97,968	114,525
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	53,789	68,536	83,263	98,010
Computer Programmers15-1251	66,103	81,952	97,781	113,631
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,898	64,335	77,772	91,208
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,191	46,260	55,308	64,376
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,040	65,874	78,728	91,562
Statisticians15-2041	56,597	66,852	77,127	87,381
Actuaries15-2011	79,290	106,767	134,244	161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,244	123,989	152,714	181,460
Marketing Managers11-2021	88,504	122,908	157,311	191,714
Sales Managers11-2022	69,389	103,792	138,175	172,578
Financial Managers11-3031	85,572	116,626	147,660	178,714
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	119,143	143,770	168,418	193,045
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	83,138	107,578	132,018	156,458
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,274	100,922	125,549	150,197
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,855	63,981	76,108	88,234
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,212	82,285	101,380	120,453
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	61,111	81,100	101,109	121,098
Management Analysts13-1111	58,698	79,789	100,860	121,951
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,701	63,461	83,200	102,960
Logisticians13-1081	52,520	65,728	78,957	92,165
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,938	68,474	85,031	101,567
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	87,277	107,661	128,045	148,429
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	70,554	86,300	102,066	117,812
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,052	90,023	108,015	125,986
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,965	90,335	106,704	123,074
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,234	88,504	101,754	115,024
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,368	85,239	101,109	116,980
Engineers, All Other17-2199	74,444	94,786	115,108	135,450
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,524	88,047	99,549	111,072
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,677	101,816	118,976	136,116
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,712	114,608	140,484	166,380
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,738	85,738	111,717	137,717
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,852	84,823	102,815	120,786
Chemists19-2031	58,511	68,807	79,124	89,420
Pharmacists29-1051	93,829	111,592	129,356	147,119
Physical Therapists29-1123	69,431	81,682	93,933	106,184
Lawyers23-1011	69,493	104,354	139,236	174,096
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,751	48,672	58,573	68,495

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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