DOL wage area 18140 · Ohio

H-1B prevailing wages in Columbus, OH

Covers Delaware County, OH; Fairfield County, OH; Franklin County, OH; Hocking County, OH; Licking County, OH; Madison County, OH; Morrow County, OH; Perry County, OH; Pickaway County, OH; Union County, OH.

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

Columbus, OH is DOL wage area 18140, covering 10 counties (Delaware County, OH; Fairfield County, OH; Franklin County, OH and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $142,252 for Level IV and $85,800 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $133,432 for Level IV and $76,066 for Level I; Data Scientists need $136,178 for Level IV and $71,448 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	85,800	104,624	123,428	142,252
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	76,066	95,181	114,317	133,432
Data Scientists15-2051	71,448	93,018	114,608	136,178
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	72,093	87,152	102,191	117,250
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	76,420	97,989	119,538	141,108
Information Security Analysts15-1212	81,890	102,898	123,885	144,893
Database Administrators15-1242	62,671	82,514	102,357	122,200
Database Architects15-1243	99,882	119,101	138,320	157,540
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	73,216	92,186	111,176	130,146
Computer Network Architects15-1241	91,000	111,884	132,788	153,671
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	87,298	109,325	131,332	153,359
Web Developers15-1254	54,330	71,864	89,378	106,912
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,820	83,408	105,976	128,565
Computer Programmers15-1251	56,743	72,405	88,068	103,730
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	55,474	74,485	93,476	112,487
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,554	55,765	66,956	78,167
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,413	76,295	98,156	120,037
Statisticians15-2041	61,943	77,792	93,663	109,512
Actuaries15-2011	73,591	94,973	116,356	137,738
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	116,272	146,224	176,176	206,128
Marketing Managers11-2021	92,290	121,639	150,988	180,336
Sales Managers11-2022	84,823	119,476	154,108	188,760
Financial Managers11-3031	99,404	131,893	164,383	196,872
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	122,533	144,207	165,901	187,575
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	103,314	127,692	152,069	176,447
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	77,335	102,877	128,399	153,941
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	59,031	75,380	91,749	108,098
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	67,538	84,573	101,588	118,623
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,343	91,562	110,802	130,021
Management Analysts13-1111	66,810	83,200	99,591	115,981
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,362	64,168	80,975	97,781
Logisticians13-1081	57,159	71,261	85,343	99,445
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	54,372	71,823	89,253	106,704
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	85,946	111,967	137,988	164,008
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	87,215	101,484	115,752	130,021
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,922	90,584	106,247	121,909
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,029	86,362	99,716	113,048
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,836	89,732	102,648	115,544
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,824	88,650	106,496	124,322
Engineers, All Other17-2199	66,644	83,804	100,964	118,124
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	89,004	104,853	120,682	136,532
Chemical Engineers17-2041	80,018	99,903	119,767	139,652
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,047	109,304	130,541	151,799
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,738	79,352	98,946	118,560
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,493	70,658	84,823	98,988
Chemists19-2031	63,586	80,143	96,679	113,236
Pharmacists29-1051	89,087	109,388	129,709	150,010
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,708	90,189	101,692	113,173
Lawyers23-1011	85,468	119,621	153,754	187,908
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,802	58,012	70,200	82,410

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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