DOL wage area 28700 · Tennessee

H-1B prevailing wages in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA

Covers Hawkins County, TN; Sullivan County, TN; Bristol city, VA; Scott County, VA; Washington County, VA.

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

Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is DOL wage area 28700, covering 5 counties (Hawkins County, TN; Sullivan County, TN; Bristol city, VA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $132,517 for Level IV and $77,106 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $115,087 for Level IV and $63,170 for Level I; Data Scientists need $120,557 for Level IV and $55,349 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	77,106	95,576	114,047	132,517
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,170	80,476	97,781	115,087
Data Scientists15-2051	55,349	77,085	98,821	120,557
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	60,695	74,381	88,068	101,754
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,343	60,445	74,548	88,650
Information Security Analysts15-1212	64,418	85,218	106,018	126,818
Database Administrators15-1242	56,140	75,941	95,743	115,544
Database Architects15-1243	75,255	97,511	119,767	142,023
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,903	73,695	86,508	99,300
Computer Network Architects15-1241	87,797	104,770	121,722	138,695
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	87,756	111,052	134,327	157,623
Web Developers15-1254	48,589	63,295	78,000	92,706
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	34,986	45,927	56,847	67,788
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,711	84,344	104,957	125,591
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,343	56,930	67,496	78,084
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,600	51,189	60,799	70,388
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	47,196	61,319	75,421	89,544
Statisticians15-2041	68,120	90,376	112,653	134,909
Actuaries15-2011	74,880	105,685	136,511	167,316
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	96,304	122,596	148,866	175,157
Marketing Managers11-2021	90,855	119,288	147,743	176,176
Sales Managers11-2022	74,028	108,140	142,272	176,384
Financial Managers11-3031	85,634	118,685	151,716	184,767
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	123,615	140,775	157,935	175,095
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	81,973	115,919	149,844	183,789
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,157	92,748	114,359	135,949
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,394	67,039	80,684	94,328
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	52,396	68,869	85,322	101,796
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	52,604	72,800	92,997	113,194
Management Analysts13-1111	67,080	85,488	103,896	122,304
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,141	56,056	69,972	83,887
Logisticians13-1081	47,757	60,882	74,007	87,132
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	33,384	47,965	62,567	77,148
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	80,788	101,400	121,992	142,605
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,157	100,444	116,709	132,996
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,141	94,100	107,079	120,037
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	76,960	91,583	106,184	120,807
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,071	85,509	97,968	110,407
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,244	81,578	93,912	106,247
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,463	82,015	101,567	121,119
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	71,261	92,581	113,901	135,221
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	70,388	87,693	105,020	122,325
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	53,893	68,994	84,116	99,216
Chemists19-2031	75,900	90,439	104,957	119,496
Pharmacists29-1051	107,266	119,746	132,226	144,706
Physical Therapists29-1123	72,135	84,532	96,908	109,304
Lawyers23-1011	82,327	110,760	139,194	167,628
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,732	45,428	53,144	60,840

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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