DOL wage area 27060 · New York

H-1B prevailing wages in Ithaca, NY

Covers Tompkins County, NY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Ithaca, NY?

Ithaca, NY is DOL wage area 27060, covering 1 county (Tompkins County, NY). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $162,261 for Level IV and $82,951 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,266 for Level IV and $70,804 for Level I; Data Scientists need $105,248 for Level IV and $57,138 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	82,951	109,388	135,824	162,261
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,804	82,951	95,119	107,266
Data Scientists15-2051	57,138	73,175	89,212	105,248
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	70,908	85,197	99,466	113,756
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	55,578	74,173	92,748	111,343
Information Security Analysts15-1212	79,269	101,796	124,343	146,869
Database Administrators15-1242	57,263	70,138	83,034	95,909
Database Architects15-1243	67,538	88,671	109,783	130,916
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	70,991	83,117	95,264	107,391
Computer Network Architects15-1241	88,151	104,167	120,162	136,178
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	78,063	117,396	156,708	196,040
Web Developers15-1254	40,976	60,549	80,101	99,674
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,695	94,744	128,773	162,823
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,152	73,112	85,093	97,053
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	56,992	64,148	71,303	78,458
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,034	53,685	63,357	73,008
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,508	75,588	90,647	105,727
Statisticians15-2041	70,096	85,052	100,007	114,962
Actuaries15-2011	82,514	112,196	141,877	171,559
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	123,927	155,210	186,514	217,797
Marketing Managers11-2021	111,197	142,813	174,450	206,066
Sales Managers11-2022	96,242	132,559	168,876	205,192
Financial Managers11-3031	100,714	138,736	176,780	214,802
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	134,701	151,196	167,711	184,205
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	58,594	89,503	120,391	151,300
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	85,884	111,447	137,031	162,594
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	63,212	77,002	90,813	104,604
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,119	80,476	91,853	103,210
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	56,410	78,853	101,276	123,719
Management Analysts13-1111	60,549	77,668	94,765	111,884
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,359	67,996	86,612	105,248
Logisticians13-1081	64,064	77,106	90,148	103,189
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,524	68,474	86,424	104,375
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	112,092	138,300	164,508	190,716
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	81,703	100,007	118,332	136,636
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,952	99,424	116,917	134,389
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	76,856	92,956	109,076	125,175
Industrial Engineers17-2112	79,935	97,386	114,816	132,268
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,661	85,052	101,421	117,812
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,205	86,424	105,664	124,884
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	81,744	100,340	118,935	137,530
Chemical Engineers17-2041	77,231	92,207	107,162	122,138
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,831	114,421	135,991	157,581
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	65,208	79,415	93,621	107,828
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	70,450	85,322	100,194	115,066
Chemists19-2031	61,860	77,751	93,621	109,512
Pharmacists29-1051	111,780	126,506	141,212	155,938
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,400	88,941	102,482	116,023
Lawyers23-1011	87,839	124,197	160,576	196,935
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,077	54,642	66,228	77,792

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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