DOL wage area 28420 · Washington

H-1B prevailing wages in Kennewick-Richland, WA

Covers Benton County, WA; Franklin County, WA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Kennewick, WA?

Kennewick-Richland, WA is DOL wage area 28420, covering 2 counties (Benton County, WA; Franklin County, WA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $157,914 for Level IV and $88,962 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $140,671 for Level IV and $90,002 for Level I; Data Scientists need $183,685 for Level IV and $103,980 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	88,962	111,946	134,930	157,914
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	90,002	106,892	123,781	140,671
Data Scientists15-2051	103,980	130,541	157,124	183,685
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	83,866	107,058	130,229	153,421
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	58,968	80,101	101,213	122,346
Information Security Analysts15-1212	94,536	116,855	139,194	161,512
Database Administrators15-1242	68,599	84,615	100,610	116,626
Database Architects15-1243	106,621	125,653	144,706	163,738
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	69,389	84,282	99,196	114,088
Computer Network Architects15-1241	105,706	124,863	144,020	163,176
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	97,303	128,732	160,160	191,589
Web Developers15-1254	66,706	83,388	100,090	116,772
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	54,725	73,986	93,226	112,487
Computer Programmers15-1251	55,724	76,752	97,781	118,810
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	66,935	75,858	84,760	93,684
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	50,253	64,210	78,188	92,144
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	62,712	77,210	91,728	106,226
Statisticians15-2041	86,570	93,725	100,880	108,036
Actuaries15-2011	83,013	112,008	141,024	170,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	133,412	162,178	190,924	219,690
Marketing Managers11-2021	94,391	126,423	158,434	190,466
Sales Managers11-2022	95,285	127,317	159,328	191,360
Financial Managers11-3031	118,748	151,341	183,914	216,508
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	157,290	181,272	205,276	229,258
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	153,525	183,914	214,324	244,712
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	95,015	120,079	145,122	170,186
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	66,415	82,036	97,656	113,277
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	64,522	82,431	100,360	118,269
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,418	102,440	127,463	152,485
Management Analysts13-1111	70,429	91,000	111,592	132,164
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	52,104	68,266	84,428	100,589
Logisticians13-1081	57,450	71,136	84,844	98,530
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	65,063	85,509	105,976	126,423
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	115,440	146,724	178,007	209,290
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	71,532	93,288	115,066	136,823
Electrical Engineers17-2071	100,090	119,247	138,383	157,540
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	88,234	108,743	129,252	149,760
Industrial Engineers17-2112	90,439	109,824	129,231	148,616
Civil Engineers17-2051	86,424	104,895	123,344	141,815
Engineers, All Other17-2199	95,680	117,208	138,716	160,244
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	96,554	117,125	137,676	158,247
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,604	114,130	136,656	159,183
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	86,237	111,634	137,010	162,407
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	71,615	87,880	104,167	120,432
Chemists19-2031	80,871	101,068	121,244	141,440
Pharmacists29-1051	116,647	134,701	152,735	170,789
Physical Therapists29-1123	85,613	98,343	111,093	123,823
Lawyers23-1011	89,503	121,514	153,546	185,557
Graphic Designers27-1024	49,983	65,125	80,247	95,389

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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