DOL wage area 23540 · Florida

H-1B prevailing wages in Gainesville, FL

Covers Alachua County, FL; Gilchrist County, FL; Levy County, FL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Gainesville, FL?

Gainesville, FL is DOL wage area 23540, covering 3 counties (Alachua County, FL; Gilchrist County, FL; Levy County, FL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $143,708 for Level IV and $83,408 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $109,845 for Level IV and $66,914 for Level I; Data Scientists need $142,980 for Level IV and $71,199 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	83,408	103,501	123,615	143,708
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,914	81,224	95,535	109,845
Data Scientists15-2051	71,199	95,119	119,060	142,980
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	53,914	72,364	90,813	109,263
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	58,116	79,290	100,485	121,660
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,429	91,708	113,007	134,285
Database Administrators15-1242	63,794	80,392	96,991	113,589
Database Architects15-1243	87,860	112,487	137,135	161,762
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	56,888	67,476	78,084	88,671
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,612	102,212	117,791	133,391
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	87,111	117,084	147,077	177,050
Web Developers15-1254	66,644	74,527	82,410	90,293
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	51,647	67,039	82,431	97,823
Computer Programmers15-1251	54,600	68,578	82,535	96,512
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	54,268	65,104	75,920	86,757
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,516	49,026	55,516	62,026
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	47,029	63,170	79,332	95,472
Statisticians15-2041	62,359	86,778	111,197	135,616
Actuaries15-2011	95,992	117,957	139,943	161,908
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	92,706	120,703	148,679	176,676
Marketing Managers11-2021	72,738	104,853	136,989	169,104
Sales Managers11-2022	66,540	99,445	132,351	165,256
Financial Managers11-3031	68,828	99,133	129,418	159,724
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	102,669	125,591	148,512	171,434
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	68,848	95,868	122,908	149,927
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	83,200	107,578	131,976	156,354
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,333	66,956	81,599	96,221
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	62,068	85,696	109,304	132,933
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,416	84,948	104,500	124,031
Management Analysts13-1111	53,186	70,804	88,442	106,060
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	46,301	61,298	76,274	91,271
Logisticians13-1081	42,516	56,452	70,367	84,303
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,863	62,525	78,208	93,871
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	86,778	114,109	141,461	168,792
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	77,231	93,663	110,074	126,506
Electrical Engineers17-2071	69,930	89,628	109,346	129,044
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	51,772	67,496	83,221	98,946
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,493	83,492	97,469	111,468
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,060	84,636	102,191	119,767
Engineers, All Other17-2199	57,616	72,384	87,152	101,920
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	69,056	88,317	107,599	126,860
Chemical Engineers17-2041	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,735	104,874	122,034	139,173
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,634	79,103	98,551	118,020
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	43,119	57,471	71,802	86,154
Chemists19-2031	50,836	74,527	98,197	121,888
Pharmacists29-1051	85,572	104,791	124,010	143,229
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,287	89,919	98,551	107,183
Lawyers23-1011	75,983	102,877	129,751	156,645
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,348	53,373	63,399	73,424

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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