DOL wage area 21500 · Pennsylvania

H-1B prevailing wages in Erie, PA

Covers Erie County, PA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Erie, PA?

Erie, PA is DOL wage area 21500, covering 1 county (Erie County, PA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $124,343 for Level IV and $72,988 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $97,906 for Level IV and $70,284 for Level I; Data Scientists need $104,354 for Level IV and $58,864 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	72,988	90,106	107,224	124,343
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,284	79,498	88,692	97,906
Data Scientists15-2051	58,864	74,028	89,191	104,354
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	47,736	64,002	80,288	96,554
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,996	77,397	99,820	122,221
Information Security Analysts15-1212	67,496	85,260	103,044	120,807
Database Administrators15-1242	51,148	64,127	77,085	90,064
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,252	76,253	88,234	100,236
Computer Network Architects15-1241	92,789	109,804	126,818	143,832
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	94,557	112,903	131,248	149,594
Web Developers15-1254	46,343	60,424	74,527	88,608
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,653	81,308	101,941	122,596
Computer Programmers15-1251	53,436	64,938	76,420	87,922
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,792	61,402	70,991	80,600
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,938	46,717	54,517	62,296
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	57,887	67,434	76,981	86,528
Statisticians15-2041	63,898	83,970	104,042	124,114
Actuaries15-2011	84,303	108,680	133,037	157,415
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	98,093	119,559	141,004	162,469
Marketing Managers11-2021	72,488	98,613	124,717	150,842
Sales Managers11-2022	70,117	101,442	132,746	164,071
Financial Managers11-3031	79,144	104,999	130,853	156,708
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	107,245	132,517	157,789	183,061
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	52,000	71,740	91,479	111,218
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	65,936	83,575	101,192	118,831
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	47,820	62,151	76,461	90,792
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,111	75,608	90,127	104,624
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	70,554	92,456	114,359	136,261
Management Analysts13-1111	55,932	76,024	96,096	116,189
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,456	53,165	65,895	78,604
Logisticians13-1081	50,461	62,151	73,820	85,509
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,114	60,237	74,381	88,504
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	65,167	83,180	101,192	119,205
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,600	101,629	122,637	143,666
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,431	88,151	106,850	125,570
Industrial Engineers17-2112	64,231	76,856	89,503	102,128
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,952	83,783	98,634	113,464
Engineers, All Other17-2199	59,863	76,461	93,039	109,637
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	85,031	102,482	119,933	137,384
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,116	105,706	127,317	148,908
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	60,653	67,725	74,818	81,890
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	42,432	59,239	76,024	92,831
Chemists19-2031	61,319	74,360	87,402	100,444
Pharmacists29-1051	100,527	113,236	125,924	138,632
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,964	84,490	93,996	103,522
Lawyers23-1011	76,773	110,324	143,895	177,445
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,581	50,898	61,194	71,511

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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