DOL wage area 25540 · Connecticut

H-1B prevailing wages in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

Covers Capitol Planning Region, CT; Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Hartford, CT?

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is DOL wage area 25540, covering 2 counties (Capitol Planning Region, CT; Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $154,024 for Level IV and $95,077 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $130,292 for Level IV and $82,015 for Level I; Data Scientists need $155,293 for Level IV and $93,226 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%. All of these wages come from local survey data. 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	95,077	114,733	134,368	154,024
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	82,015	98,114	114,192	130,292
Data Scientists15-2051	93,226	113,922	134,597	155,293
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	52,063	74,236	96,388	118,560
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,610	93,476	125,320	157,186
Information Security Analysts15-1212	86,029	109,346	132,642	155,959
Database Administrators15-1242	72,114	91,541	110,968	130,396
Database Architects15-1243	120,432	134,888	149,365	163,821
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	76,232	92,644	109,034	125,445
Computer Network Architects15-1241	112,112	131,831	151,570	171,288
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	129,626	130,791	131,935	133,100
Web Developers15-1254	59,613	76,191	92,789	109,367
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	59,821	75,733	91,645	107,557
Computer Programmers15-1251	89,565	107,828	126,090	144,352
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	58,573	72,072	85,572	99,071
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	48,048	58,594	69,140	79,685
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	69,951	83,138	96,346	109,533
Statisticians15-2041	77,980	93,205	108,431	123,656
Actuaries15-2011	109,200	136,199	163,197	190,196
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	117,146	145,892	174,616	203,362
Marketing Managers11-2021	110,781	140,005	169,250	198,474
Sales Managers11-2022	102,024	137,488	172,952	208,416
Financial Managers11-3031	120,890	155,148	189,384	223,642
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	126,527	150,696	174,845	199,015
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	133,952	166,421	198,869	231,338
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	91,500	116,834	142,189	167,524
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	68,807	83,658	98,509	113,360
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	74,132	90,460	106,808	123,136
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	71,989	94,703	117,437	140,151
Management Analysts13-1111	77,231	96,284	115,316	134,368
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	51,168	69,140	87,090	105,061
Logisticians13-1081	63,149	74,818	86,466	98,135
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	61,568	77,314	93,060	108,805
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	93,080	111,967	130,874	149,760
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	92,644	109,596	126,527	143,479
Electrical Engineers17-2071	84,074	99,237	114,421	129,584
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	79,040	95,327	111,613	127,900
Industrial Engineers17-2112	78,458	91,666	104,853	118,061
Civil Engineers17-2051	77,543	94,682	111,821	128,960
Engineers, All Other17-2199	79,228	96,512	113,818	131,103
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	87,194	101,733	116,252	130,791
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,679	100,132	116,605	133,058
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,436	105,914	119,392	132,871
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	67,080	86,008	104,916	123,844
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	69,140	85,343	101,567	117,770
Chemists19-2031	59,821	75,733	91,666	107,578
Pharmacists29-1051	105,165	119,496	133,848	148,180
Physical Therapists29-1123	86,466	95,722	104,957	114,213
Lawyers23-1011	94,952	132,351	169,728	207,127
Graphic Designers27-1024	50,752	63,045	75,338	87,631

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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