DOL wage area 25940 · South Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

Covers Beaufort County, SC; Jasper County, SC.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Hilton Head Island, SC?

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC is DOL wage area 25940, covering 2 counties (Beaufort County, SC; Jasper County, SC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $167,108 for Level IV and $81,266 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $121,119 for Level IV and $61,672 for Level I; Data Scientists need $117,666 for Level IV and $62,816 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	81,266	109,887	138,487	167,108
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,672	81,495	101,296	121,119
Data Scientists15-2051	62,816	81,100	99,383	117,666
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,312	81,037	96,741	112,466
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	77,709	92,498	107,266	122,055
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,844	91,396	110,948	130,500
Database Administrators15-1242	62,005	80,247	98,488	116,730
Database Architects15-1243	88,463	111,280	134,077	156,895
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	70,512	86,903	103,272	119,663
Computer Network Architects15-1241	65,312	82,077	98,842	115,607
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	91,167	106,975	122,804	138,612
Web Developers15-1254	54,975	69,992	85,010	100,028
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,296	71,906	94,536	117,146
Computer Programmers15-1251	68,100	79,644	91,167	102,711
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,181	58,095	73,029	87,943
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,058	55,328	68,578	81,848
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	57,554	72,301	87,028	101,775
Statisticians15-2041	35,943	55,640	75,338	95,036
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,680	126,652	157,623	188,594
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,434	120,744	161,055	201,365
Sales Managers11-2022	67,767	104,562	141,336	178,132
Financial Managers11-3031	85,530	118,935	152,319	185,724
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	107,786	132,476	157,144	181,834
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,656	114,047	143,416	172,807
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,781	96,117	120,432	144,768
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,663	71,303	87,964	104,604
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,877	88,567	113,236	137,925
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	62,504	84,490	106,455	128,440
Management Analysts13-1111	62,421	96,991	131,581	166,151
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,308	61,485	80,663	99,840
Logisticians13-1081	53,956	66,394	78,812	91,250
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,253	70,533	90,834	111,114
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	86,092	105,103	124,135	143,146
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,784	100,090	117,396	134,701
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,381	83,492	92,602	101,712
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	78,583	96,637	114,692	132,746
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,402	87,277	100,152	113,028
Civil Engineers17-2051	57,055	72,904	88,733	104,583
Engineers, All Other17-2199	76,440	97,677	118,914	140,151
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,989	84,428	96,845	109,284
Chemical Engineers17-2041	76,066	91,416	106,767	122,117
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,082	111,634	131,207	150,759
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	70,575	127,775	184,954	242,154
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,415	82,493	98,551	114,629
Chemists19-2031	58,240	74,111	89,960	105,831
Pharmacists29-1051	101,068	116,668	132,288	147,888
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,144	88,151	97,157	106,164
Lawyers23-1011	65,604	102,253	138,882	175,532
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,773	48,610	59,426	70,263

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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