DOL wage area 27180 · Tennessee

H-1B prevailing wages in Jackson, TN

Covers Chester County, TN; Crockett County, TN; Gibson County, TN; Madison County, TN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Jackson, TN?

Jackson, TN is DOL wage area 27180, covering 4 counties (Chester County, TN; Crockett County, TN; Gibson County, TN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $123,802 for Level IV and $71,344 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $94,973 for Level IV and $60,944 for Level I; Data Scientists need $117,604 for Level IV and $59,634 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	71,344	88,837	106,309	123,802
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	60,944	72,280	83,637	94,973
Data Scientists15-2051	59,634	78,957	98,280	117,604
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,791	78,916	92,040	105,165
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	44,887	59,301	73,716	88,130
Information Security Analysts15-1212	63,378	83,429	103,501	123,552
Database Administrators15-1242	65,728	87,548	109,346	131,165
Database Architects15-1243	77,044	97,407	117,770	138,133
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,591	74,360	88,130	101,900
Computer Network Architects15-1241	70,700	93,268	115,815	138,383
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	88,712	102,690	116,688	130,666
Web Developers15-1254	51,896	68,224	84,573	100,901
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	38,335	51,980	65,604	79,248
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,711	84,344	104,957	125,591
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	45,032	53,997	62,941	71,906
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,253	44,845	52,416	60,008
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	49,712	64,938	80,184	95,410
Statisticians15-2041	72,530	88,712	104,874	121,056
Actuaries15-2011	74,880	105,685	136,511	167,316
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	89,856	114,296	138,736	163,176
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,018	104,936	129,834	154,752
Sales Managers11-2022	77,064	109,138	141,212	173,285
Financial Managers11-3031	85,800	117,936	150,052	182,188
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,570	130,208	147,868	165,506
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	79,893	113,672	147,452	181,231
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,428	89,482	107,516	125,570
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,042	64,272	76,482	88,712
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	51,688	67,122	82,535	97,968
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,232	81,786	100,360	118,914
Management Analysts13-1111	49,920	68,328	86,716	105,124
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,354	50,732	62,109	73,487
Logisticians13-1081	39,292	49,068	58,823	68,599
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,642	56,556	71,490	86,404
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	96,076	113,194	130,292	147,410
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	93,080	108,202	123,344	138,466
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,183	94,495	107,828	121,140
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,101	89,170	111,218	133,287
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,282	83,242	95,223	107,183
Civil Engineers17-2051	75,234	86,757	98,260	109,783
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,413	83,367	99,341	115,295
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,200	103,522	123,844	144,165
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,989	103,564	122,138	140,712
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,764	88,983	108,202	127,421
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,940	65,437	79,914	94,412
Chemists19-2031	51,314	69,764	88,213	106,663
Pharmacists29-1051	109,117	121,202	133,287	145,372
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,132	84,448	94,744	105,061
Lawyers23-1011	81,744	123,012	164,258	205,525
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,151	43,743	51,335	58,927

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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