DOL wage area 2100004 · Kentucky

H-1B prevailing wages in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Covers Bell County, KY; Breathitt County, KY; Clay County, KY; Elliott County, KY; Floyd County, KY; Harlan County, KY; Jackson County, KY; Johnson County, KY; Knott County, KY; Lee County, KY; Leslie County, KY; Letcher County, KY; Magoffin County, KY; Martin County, KY; Morgan County, KY; Owsley County, KY; Perry County, KY; Pike County, KY; Wolfe County, KY.

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

East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2100004, covering 19 counties (Bell County, KY; Breathitt County, KY; Clay County, KY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $134,847 for Level IV and $75,234 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $101,796 for Level IV and $56,098 for Level I; Data Scientists need $93,476 for Level IV and $49,484 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

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	75,234	95,098	114,983	134,847
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	56,098	71,324	86,570	101,796
Data Scientists15-2051	49,484	64,148	78,812	93,476
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	52,396	68,599	84,802	101,005
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	45,386	66,207	87,007	107,828
Information Security Analysts15-1212	58,573	74,069	89,565	105,061
Database Administrators15-1242	46,655	62,879	79,082	95,306
Database Architects15-1243	60,050	83,700	107,370	131,020
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	52,042	61,256	70,450	79,664
Computer Network Architects15-1241	70,887	89,357	107,848	126,319
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	51,834	67,496	83,159	98,821
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	46,343	58,220	70,096	81,973
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,087	77,189	91,312	105,415
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	42,016	51,959	61,880	71,823
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	35,839	43,556	51,293	59,010
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	52,416	66,311	80,184	94,079
Statisticians15-2041	80,143	96,762	113,360	129,980
Actuaries15-2011	88,338	108,639	128,940	149,240
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	75,338	99,508	123,656	147,826
Marketing Managers11-2021	72,447	96,034	119,642	143,229
Sales Managers11-2022	73,175	100,527	127,900	155,252
Financial Managers11-3031	77,210	100,506	123,823	147,119
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	109,159	124,988	140,816	156,645
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	73,653	102,960	132,247	161,554
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	51,356	71,948	92,560	113,152
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	46,863	60,133	73,404	86,674
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	52,728	73,216	93,704	114,192
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	46,676	55,807	64,938	74,069
Management Analysts13-1111	60,300	78,292	96,304	114,296
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	32,885	44,263	55,640	67,018
Logisticians13-1081	50,336	61,901	73,487	85,052
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	44,616	62,359	80,080	97,823
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	77,231	91,250	105,248	119,268
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	62,068	77,272	92,456	107,661
Electrical Engineers17-2071	68,828	85,010	101,192	117,375
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,573	86,237	100,880	115,544
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,847	83,471	97,074	110,698
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,829	80,184	92,519	104,874
Engineers, All Other17-2199	55,495	75,172	94,828	114,504
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	80,912	89,565	98,218	106,871
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,909	112,341	128,752	145,184
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,068	117,063	133,037	149,032
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,245	89,420	110,594	131,768
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,871	66,664	78,437	90,231
Chemists19-2031	58,261	73,279	88,276	103,293
Pharmacists29-1051	93,101	108,493	123,885	139,277
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,802	82,972	94,141	105,311
Lawyers23-1011	64,064	82,805	101,567	120,308
Graphic Designers27-1024	28,746	34,840	40,956	47,050

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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