DOL wage area 28740 · New York

H-1B prevailing wages in Kingston, NY

Covers Ulster County, NY.

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

Kingston, NY is DOL wage area 28740, covering 1 county (Ulster County, NY). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $148,263 for Level IV and $88,546 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,236 for Level IV and $71,053 for Level I; Data Scientists need $130,895 for Level IV and $61,818 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	88,546	108,452	128,357	148,263
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	71,053	85,114	99,175	113,236
Data Scientists15-2051	61,818	84,844	107,869	130,895
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,500	92,540	119,580	146,620
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	63,378	83,928	104,479	125,029
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,213	96,096	116,959	137,842
Database Administrators15-1242	56,743	69,618	82,472	95,348
Database Architects15-1243	75,234	94,661	114,068	133,495
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,037	81,640	95,223	108,826
Computer Network Architects15-1241	79,373	104,188	129,002	153,816
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	113,173	158,039	202,925	247,791
Web Developers15-1254	38,584	56,410	74,215	92,040
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	76,503	103,106	129,730	156,333
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,071	75,130	90,168	105,228
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	56,223	76,773	97,344	117,895
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	46,530	57,325	68,120	78,916
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,903	75,962	91,042	106,101
Statisticians15-2041	83,554	114,837	146,120	177,404
Actuaries15-2011	93,184	127,255	161,346	195,416
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	122,429	146,620	170,831	195,021
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,901	131,248	187,616	243,964
Sales Managers11-2022	91,583	140,775	189,946	239,138
Financial Managers11-3031	94,786	137,301	179,837	222,352
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	127,005	143,936	160,847	177,778
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	81,412	110,823	140,255	169,666
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	91,271	123,199	155,148	187,076
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,740	74,943	91,167	107,370
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	72,613	97,032	121,452	145,871
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,021	85,239	105,477	125,695
Management Analysts13-1111	50,440	72,405	94,349	116,314
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	46,176	60,300	74,444	88,567
Logisticians13-1081	65,562	78,396	91,208	104,042
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,060	55,183	69,306	83,429
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	112,092	138,300	164,508	190,716
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	81,744	95,930	110,116	124,301
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,612	90,231	106,850	123,469
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,840	85,717	97,615	109,492
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,693	85,426	96,180	106,912
Civil Engineers17-2051	81,412	99,029	116,647	134,264
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,912	87,839	107,744	127,671
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	81,744	100,340	118,935	137,530
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,136	102,212	120,308	138,383
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,832	113,672	135,492	157,332
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	76,149	97,012	117,874	138,736
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	74,776	96,284	117,791	139,298
Chemists19-2031	57,221	71,220	85,239	99,237
Pharmacists29-1051	111,884	126,756	141,628	156,500
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,069	85,800	97,511	109,242
Lawyers23-1011	86,424	114,900	143,375	171,850
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,767	52,104	62,421	72,759

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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