DOL wage area 21300 · New York

H-1B prevailing wages in Elmira, NY

Covers Chemung County, NY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Elmira, NY?

Elmira, NY is DOL wage area 21300, covering 1 county (Chemung County, NY). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $150,239 for Level IV and $87,048 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,360 for Level IV and $62,442 for Level I; Data Scientists need $115,503 for Level IV and $60,840 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	87,048	108,119	129,168	150,239
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	62,442	79,415	96,388	113,360
Data Scientists15-2051	60,840	79,061	97,282	115,503
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,261	88,130	104,978	121,847
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	55,765	74,402	93,039	111,676
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,551	92,186	111,800	131,436
Database Administrators15-1242	57,471	70,304	83,159	95,992
Database Architects15-1243	65,874	88,047	110,199	132,372
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	69,223	84,220	99,237	114,234
Computer Network Architects15-1241	74,402	97,802	121,223	144,623
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,253	114,151	152,069	189,967
Web Developers15-1254	45,282	64,668	84,053	103,439
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,856	76,087	101,338	126,568
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,341	72,613	84,885	97,157
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,684	49,754	57,845	65,916
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,058	50,898	59,759	68,599
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,610	75,733	89,877	104,000
Statisticians15-2041	83,554	114,837	146,120	177,404
Actuaries15-2011	93,184	127,255	161,346	195,416
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	106,663	130,895	155,148	179,380
Marketing Managers11-2021	95,826	120,807	145,767	170,748
Sales Managers11-2022	91,666	117,957	144,248	170,540
Financial Managers11-3031	94,328	135,242	176,176	217,090
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	123,511	149,386	175,282	201,157
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	56,368	85,135	113,922	142,688
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	83,741	111,093	138,424	165,776
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,887	71,552	85,197	98,863
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	70,866	86,445	102,004	117,583
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	56,348	80,392	104,437	128,482
Management Analysts13-1111	62,671	79,519	96,367	113,215
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,978	54,517	69,077	83,616
Logisticians13-1081	64,876	78,229	91,562	104,916
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	42,162	49,213	56,285	63,336
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	112,092	138,300	164,508	190,716
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,408	102,586	121,743	140,920
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,554	102,024	120,495	138,965
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,658	82,348	94,058	105,748
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,658	81,952	93,268	104,562
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,719	83,304	94,911	106,496
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,397	96,554	115,732	134,888
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	81,744	100,340	118,935	137,530
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,136	102,212	120,308	138,383
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,416	113,444	135,492	157,519
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	65,084	78,832	92,581	106,330
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	71,282	83,076	94,869	106,663
Chemists19-2031	64,397	83,762	103,127	122,492
Pharmacists29-1051	109,034	122,388	135,741	149,095
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,647	86,716	95,805	104,874
Lawyers23-1011	89,149	118,540	147,909	177,300
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,543	48,360	58,178	67,996

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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