DOL wage area 27740 · Tennessee

H-1B prevailing wages in Johnson City, TN

Covers Carter County, TN; Unicoi County, TN; Washington County, TN.

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

Johnson City, TN is DOL wage area 27740, covering 3 counties (Carter County, TN; Unicoi County, TN; Washington County, TN). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $125,112 for Level IV and $66,664 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $89,503 for Level IV and $55,287 for Level I; Data Scientists need $96,824 for Level IV and $51,439 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	66,664	86,154	105,623	125,112
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	55,287	66,685	78,104	89,503
Data Scientists15-2051	51,439	66,560	81,703	96,824
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	52,583	65,541	78,520	91,479
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	49,692	64,293	78,874	93,476
Information Security Analysts15-1212	63,773	85,509	107,266	129,002
Database Administrators15-1242	59,946	78,541	97,136	115,732
Database Architects15-1243	95,556	117,957	140,338	162,740
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	53,332	63,856	74,402	84,927
Computer Network Architects15-1241	78,312	92,144	105,976	119,808
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	88,712	102,690	116,688	130,666
Web Developers15-1254	48,901	64,418	79,956	95,472
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	36,380	47,570	58,740	69,930
Computer Programmers15-1251	49,692	66,477	83,242	100,028
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	45,407	53,997	62,588	71,178
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,978	45,282	50,607	55,911
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	39,666	57,159	74,652	92,144
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	88,317	113,506	138,716	163,904
Marketing Managers11-2021	75,359	100,756	126,152	151,549
Sales Managers11-2022	76,253	107,848	139,423	171,018
Financial Managers11-3031	87,860	122,450	157,020	191,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	88,608	117,520	146,432	175,344
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	78,770	104,853	130,936	157,020
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	77,501	102,316	127,130	151,944
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	46,863	58,719	70,575	82,431
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,136	73,716	89,316	104,895
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,232	81,786	100,360	118,914
Management Analysts13-1111	66,332	81,994	97,656	113,319
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,600	53,373	65,167	76,940
Logisticians13-1081	53,061	63,461	73,861	84,261
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,152	63,149	78,146	93,143
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	98,572	118,373	138,196	157,997
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	77,397	94,391	111,384	128,378
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,376	98,280	119,205	140,109
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,324	85,592	99,882	114,151
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,682	79,373	90,085	100,776
Civil Engineers17-2051	62,005	79,477	96,928	114,400
Engineers, All Other17-2199	50,773	69,015	87,236	105,477
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	94,432	110,656	126,880	143,104
Physical Therapists29-1123	66,997	80,455	93,912	107,370
Lawyers23-1011	63,004	99,050	135,096	171,143
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,415	49,192	57,949	66,727

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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