DOL wage area 900001 · Connecticut

H-1B prevailing wages in Connecticut nonmetropolitan area

Covers Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT; Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT.

What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Connecticut nonmetropolitan area?

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 900001, covering 2 counties (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT; Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $158,496 for Level IV and $87,714 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $97,781 for Level IV and $66,040 for Level I; Data Scientists need $159,391 for Level IV and $80,309 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
OccupationLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Software Developers15-125287,714111,301134,909158,496
Computer Systems Analysts15-121166,04076,62887,19497,781
Data Scientists15-205180,309106,663133,037159,391
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-125357,09677,93898,800119,642
Computer Occupations, All Other15-129986,695106,018125,320144,644
Information Security Analysts15-121286,216108,140130,063151,986
Database Administrators15-124270,01391,084112,154133,224
Database Architects15-1243117,396135,429153,463171,496
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-124471,61583,59695,556107,536
Computer Network Architects15-1241109,596130,271150,946171,621
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221128,524131,040133,536136,053
Web Developers15-125456,18163,48270,78378,084
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-125571,36580,97590,584100,194
Computer Programmers15-125187,485106,309125,133143,957
Computer Network Support Specialists15-123160,15475,54690,917106,309
Computer User Support Specialists15-123248,44457,55466,66475,775
Operations Research Analysts15-203169,11983,03496,949110,864
Statisticians15-204175,42192,477109,512126,568
Actuaries15-2011108,452136,740165,028193,316
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-302198,863132,413165,943199,493
Marketing Managers11-202198,072123,428148,762174,117
Sales Managers11-202298,405133,287168,168203,050
Financial Managers11-303187,756125,029162,303199,576
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041113,735134,951156,167177,383
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121144,061178,236212,431246,605
Medical and Health Services Managers11-911182,868105,644128,399151,175
Accountants and Auditors13-201164,48078,50092,498106,517
Financial and Investment Analysts13-205172,61393,413114,213135,013
Financial Risk Specialists13-205475,879102,378128,877155,376
Management Analysts13-111163,96077,93891,916105,893
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-116144,38858,90673,40487,922
Logisticians13-108161,71471,71981,74491,749
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-119953,06167,68482,28596,908
Computer Hardware Engineers17-206191,583116,959142,335167,711
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-207286,799102,232117,645133,079
Electrical Engineers17-207173,77890,023106,288122,533
Mechanical Engineers17-214175,52587,839100,152112,466
Industrial Engineers17-211274,92287,27799,632111,988
Civil Engineers17-205185,55197,261108,992120,703
Engineers, All Other17-219971,34486,029100,735115,420
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-203186,445101,442116,418131,415
Chemical Engineers17-204184,96899,882114,816129,730
Aerospace Engineers17-201194,724111,218127,733144,228
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104265,93682,14098,343114,546
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102971,28290,335109,367128,420
Chemists19-203168,55784,740100,922117,104
Pharmacists29-1051110,823124,488138,175151,840
Physical Therapists29-112382,14093,164104,167115,191
Lawyers23-101160,32090,917121,493152,090
Graphic Designers27-102444,84553,10361,38169,639

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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