DOL wage area 1500001 · Hawaii

H-1B prevailing wages in Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area?

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1500001, covering 2 counties (Hawaii County, HI; Kauai County, HI). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $164,986 for Level IV and $72,592 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $93,080 for Level IV and $63,108 for Level I; Data Scientists need $136,906 for Level IV and $80,850 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	72,592	103,397	134,181	164,986
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,108	73,092	83,096	93,080
Data Scientists15-2051	80,850	99,528	118,228	136,906
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	74,485	89,732	104,999	120,245
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,616	85,135	112,653	140,172
Information Security Analysts15-1212	81,994	102,128	122,263	142,397
Database Administrators15-1242	61,464	78,458	95,431	112,424
Database Architects15-1243	107,578	126,922	146,266	165,610
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,434	83,658	99,903	116,127
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,829	98,696	116,564	134,431
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	98,551	113,735	128,919	144,103
Web Developers15-1254	73,237	107,765	142,293	176,821
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	55,994	86,632	117,250	147,888
Computer Programmers15-1251	101,026	111,031	121,056	131,061
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	54,642	67,247	79,831	92,436
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,346	50,482	56,597	62,733
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	72,426	91,541	110,656	129,772
Statisticians15-2041	60,196	72,488	84,781	97,074
Actuaries15-2011	46,946	69,077	91,229	113,360
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	108,493	132,164	155,855	179,525
Marketing Managers11-2021	51,002	81,807	112,612	143,416
Sales Managers11-2022	71,760	96,637	121,493	146,370
Financial Managers11-3031	83,242	109,783	136,324	162,864
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	111,426	133,536	155,668	177,778
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	69,826	90,002	110,157	130,333
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,957	106,538	134,119	161,700
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,000	64,959	77,917	90,876
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	77,980	97,469	116,959	136,448
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,184	81,828	96,471	111,114
Management Analysts13-1111	63,212	79,040	94,890	110,719
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	33,156	43,972	54,808	65,624
Logisticians13-1081	67,642	84,656	101,692	118,706
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,591	64,876	82,160	99,445
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	99,591	121,805	144,020	166,234
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	92,436	110,740	129,023	147,327
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,792	96,034	114,276	132,517
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	76,336	89,773	103,231	116,668
Industrial Engineers17-2112	90,688	107,266	123,844	140,421
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,684	78,687	89,690	100,693
Engineers, All Other17-2199	97,594	130,999	164,424	197,829
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	122,637	140,484	158,351	176,197
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	41,642	64,626	87,631	110,615
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,186	78,666	91,167	103,647
Chemists19-2031	65,396	77,647	89,898	102,149
Pharmacists29-1051	124,176	135,159	146,120	157,103
Physical Therapists29-1123	85,239	94,495	103,772	113,028
Lawyers23-1011	96,949	110,677	124,426	138,154
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,672	44,970	54,247	63,544

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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