DOL wage area 21820 · Alaska

H-1B prevailing wages in Fairbanks-College, AK

Covers Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Fairbanks, AK?

Fairbanks-College, AK is DOL wage area 21820, covering 1 county (Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $124,197 for Level IV and $69,306 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $98,967 for Level IV and $75,983 for Level I; Data Scientists need $94,370 for Level IV and $48,756 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	69,306	87,610	105,893	124,197
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,983	83,637	91,312	98,967
Data Scientists15-2051	48,756	63,960	79,165	94,370
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,432	89,856	111,280	132,704
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	79,165	91,832	104,520	117,188
Information Security Analysts15-1212	89,399	104,978	120,578	136,157
Database Administrators15-1242	66,124	81,536	96,928	112,341
Database Architects15-1243	75,629	91,084	106,517	121,972
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	70,325	80,268	90,231	100,173
Computer Network Architects15-1241	93,268	110,240	127,234	144,207
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,269	75,900	98,551	121,181
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	55,079	65,541	76,024	86,487
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,098	80,912	92,748	104,562
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	55,183	68,661	82,119	95,597
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	49,796	58,906	68,037	77,148
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	57,138	73,029	88,900	104,791
Statisticians15-2041	70,492	92,976	115,482	137,967
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	102,628	119,247	135,887	152,506
Marketing Managers11-2021	91,063	111,509	131,956	152,402
Sales Managers11-2022	64,085	86,300	108,535	130,749
Financial Managers11-3031	86,674	110,261	133,848	157,436
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	125,029	143,916	162,802	181,688
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	93,372	107,183	121,015	134,826
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	83,970	121,327	158,704	196,061
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	62,213	74,173	86,112	98,072
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	66,706	94,391	122,076	149,760
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	56,930	75,671	94,432	113,173
Management Analysts13-1111	76,752	90,439	104,146	117,832
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,847	53,872	63,877	73,903
Logisticians13-1081	72,260	86,861	101,463	116,064
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	71,261	83,970	96,700	109,408
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	101,005	114,816	128,607	142,418
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,450	98,884	114,317	129,751
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	81,703	102,836	123,968	145,101
Industrial Engineers17-2112	79,852	111,613	143,396	175,157
Civil Engineers17-2051	82,805	99,300	115,794	132,288
Engineers, All Other17-2199	115,856	130,021	144,186	158,351
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	106,080	113,901	121,701	129,522
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	89,420	101,608	113,797	125,986
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	87,839	104,333	120,848	137,343
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	77,480	91,687	105,872	120,079
Chemists19-2031	70,325	87,340	104,354	121,368
Pharmacists29-1051	151,466	161,221	170,956	180,711
Physical Therapists29-1123	95,202	103,834	112,466	121,098
Lawyers23-1011	88,151	114,504	140,837	167,191
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,477	50,149	59,800	69,472

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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