DOL wage area 4700004 · Tennessee

H-1B prevailing wages in East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

Covers Bledsoe County, TN; Cocke County, TN; Greene County, TN; Johnson County, TN; McMinn County, TN; Meigs County, TN; Monroe County, TN; Rhea County, TN; Sevier County, TN; Van Buren County, TN.

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

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 4700004, covering 10 counties (Bledsoe County, TN; Cocke County, TN; Greene County, TN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $136,844 for Level IV and $60,612 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $97,116 for Level IV and $60,404 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,397 for Level IV and $61,381 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	60,612	86,029	111,426	136,844
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	60,404	72,634	84,885	97,116
Data Scientists15-2051	61,381	79,727	98,052	116,397
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,610	74,776	87,964	101,130
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	44,200	58,532	72,842	87,173
Information Security Analysts15-1212	65,832	89,420	113,007	136,594
Database Administrators15-1242	68,349	89,108	109,866	130,624
Database Architects15-1243	73,196	93,455	113,714	133,973
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	55,245	76,544	97,844	119,143
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,930	99,695	116,460	133,224
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	85,280	104,125	122,991	141,836
Web Developers15-1254	47,799	62,608	77,397	92,207
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	37,628	51,064	64,522	77,959
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,711	84,344	104,957	125,591
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,152	62,920	77,709	92,477
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	29,599	38,938	48,298	57,637
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	46,364	60,196	74,028	87,860
Statisticians15-2041	65,000	87,028	109,055	131,082
Actuaries15-2011	75,255	100,901	126,548	152,194
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	87,423	113,693	139,964	166,234
Marketing Managers11-2021	70,970	95,992	120,994	146,016
Sales Managers11-2022	69,784	95,909	122,013	148,138
Financial Managers11-3031	79,602	104,874	130,167	155,439
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	102,212	126,776	151,320	175,885
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	83,284	117,167	151,050	184,933
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	68,994	86,986	104,999	122,991
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	47,965	61,194	74,444	87,672
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,132	75,858	90,605	105,332
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	53,644	72,863	92,082	111,301
Management Analysts13-1111	59,904	80,330	100,735	121,160
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,879	47,092	57,325	67,538
Logisticians13-1081	52,000	67,663	83,346	99,008
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,965	63,690	79,394	95,119
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	82,264	102,253	122,263	142,252
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,503	103,855	118,228	132,580
Electrical Engineers17-2071	92,685	108,826	124,988	141,128
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	75,421	96,055	116,709	137,343
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,970	82,618	94,287	105,935
Civil Engineers17-2051	60,071	78,125	96,200	114,255
Engineers, All Other17-2199	57,325	72,676	88,005	103,356
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,200	103,522	123,844	144,165
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	72,093	93,039	113,984	134,930
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	70,408	90,418	110,407	130,416
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	52,271	67,288	82,306	97,324
Chemists19-2031	76,066	90,772	105,456	120,162
Pharmacists29-1051	99,279	113,007	126,756	140,484
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,311	92,144	104,978	117,812
Lawyers23-1011	72,821	106,164	139,527	172,869
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,688	47,196	55,724	64,231

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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