DOL wage area 21060 · Kentucky

H-1B prevailing wages in Elizabethtown, KY

Covers Hardin County, KY; Larue County, KY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Elizabethtown, KY?

Elizabethtown, KY is DOL wage area 21060, covering 2 counties (Hardin County, KY; Larue County, KY). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $117,916 for Level IV and $69,805 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $103,792 for Level IV and $58,573 for Level I; Data Scientists need $122,263 for Level IV and $67,538 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	69,805	85,842	101,879	117,916
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	58,573	73,653	88,712	103,792
Data Scientists15-2051	67,538	85,780	104,021	122,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	44,200	55,828	67,434	79,061
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	80,663	92,748	104,832	116,917
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,176	86,570	100,984	115,378
Database Administrators15-1242	57,013	78,042	99,092	120,120
Database Architects15-1243	91,416	110,261	129,127	147,972
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	55,141	69,077	83,013	96,949
Computer Network Architects15-1241	71,136	84,095	97,053	110,012
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	138,903	143,541	148,159	152,797
Web Developers15-1254	57,928	74,069	90,189	106,330
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	59,093	71,552	84,032	96,492
Computer Programmers15-1251	68,869	86,216	103,543	120,890
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	56,992	66,623	76,232	85,863
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,458	49,879	60,320	70,741
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	65,749	78,104	90,460	102,815
Statisticians15-2041	89,856	101,567	113,277	124,988
Actuaries15-2011	88,338	108,639	128,940	149,240
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	99,154	119,164	139,173	159,183
Marketing Managers11-2021	83,762	115,378	146,994	178,610
Sales Managers11-2022	73,757	102,357	130,957	159,557
Financial Managers11-3031	93,247	115,919	138,570	161,242
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	115,503	131,581	147,680	163,759
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	69,036	95,909	122,783	149,656
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	63,524	90,272	117,021	143,770
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,791	65,895	78,978	92,082
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,204	67,871	80,517	93,184
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,277	60,279	72,280	84,282
Management Analysts13-1111	75,712	89,378	103,044	116,709
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,783	58,074	71,386	84,677
Logisticians13-1081	59,904	75,172	90,439	105,706
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	62,109	74,527	86,924	99,341
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	85,904	98,613	111,322	124,031
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	65,604	86,445	107,308	128,149
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,196	84,781	96,346	107,932
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	85,239	97,615	109,970	122,346
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,533	82,972	95,389	107,828
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,928	88,317	105,727	123,116
Engineers, All Other17-2199	60,508	81,973	103,439	124,904
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	77,709	88,837	99,965	111,093
Chemical Engineers17-2041	89,815	104,895	119,954	135,034
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,712	118,706	135,700	152,693
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,384	75,359	91,354	107,328
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,260	70,304	81,349	92,394
Chemists19-2031	59,842	74,756	89,648	104,562
Pharmacists29-1051	104,728	119,892	135,055	150,218
Physical Therapists29-1123	66,664	83,304	99,924	116,564
Lawyers23-1011	64,044	85,156	106,247	127,359
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,648	47,445	57,242	67,039

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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