DOL wage area 18880 · Florida

H-1B prevailing wages in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

Covers Okaloosa County, FL; Walton County, FL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Crestview, FL?

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL is DOL wage area 18880, covering 2 counties (Okaloosa County, FL; Walton County, FL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $152,402 for Level IV and $86,487 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $119,684 for Level IV and $73,258 for Level I; Data Scientists need $113,776 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	86,487	108,452	130,437	152,402
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	73,258	88,733	104,208	119,684
Data Scientists15-2051	71,448	85,551	99,674	113,776
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	83,242	100,610	117,999	135,367
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	69,639	85,530	101,442	117,333
Information Security Analysts15-1212	73,154	94,287	115,440	136,573
Database Administrators15-1242	69,639	89,648	109,679	129,688
Database Architects15-1243	86,258	109,429	132,621	155,792
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	73,944	88,775	103,605	118,436
Computer Network Architects15-1241	97,032	113,548	130,063	146,578
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	81,016	96,658	112,300	127,941
Web Developers15-1254	44,180	64,252	84,324	104,396
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,916	70,596	88,296	105,976
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,442	82,972	103,522	124,052
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	68,848	81,370	93,912	106,434
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,324	55,911	66,477	77,064
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	66,581	87,610	108,660	129,688
Statisticians15-2041	58,552	73,196	87,860	102,503
Actuaries15-2011	84,844	110,760	136,677	162,594
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	104,104	134,743	165,402	196,040
Marketing Managers11-2021	84,719	121,160	157,602	194,044
Sales Managers11-2022	74,090	110,365	146,640	182,916
Financial Managers11-3031	87,631	123,573	159,495	195,437
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	126,277	149,448	172,620	195,791
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	75,234	105,498	135,741	166,005
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,172	98,093	121,036	143,957
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,348	71,698	87,028	102,378
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	74,672	92,103	109,512	126,943
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,586	84,116	104,666	125,196
Management Analysts13-1111	72,405	90,189	107,952	125,736
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,557	59,052	75,567	92,061
Logisticians13-1081	66,602	82,285	97,989	113,672
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	63,357	82,909	102,461	122,013
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	85,717	109,471	133,204	156,957
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,327	100,236	118,144	136,053
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,015	103,709	125,404	147,098
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,402	93,143	111,904	130,645
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,844	86,632	101,421	116,210
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,431	89,420	109,429	129,418
Engineers, All Other17-2199	92,061	111,135	130,229	149,303
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	68,807	89,170	109,554	129,917
Chemical Engineers17-2041	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,213	107,370	126,548	145,704
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	58,968	79,061	99,175	119,268
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	49,234	71,199	93,143	115,108
Chemists19-2031	87,839	105,768	123,698	141,628
Pharmacists29-1051	89,045	108,930	128,836	148,720
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,210	87,506	97,823	108,119
Lawyers23-1011	79,685	109,970	140,234	170,519
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,348	56,826	70,284	83,762

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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