DOL wage area 28940 · Tennessee

H-1B prevailing wages in Knoxville, TN

Covers Anderson County, TN; Blount County, TN; Campbell County, TN; Grainger County, TN; Knox County, TN; Loudon County, TN; Morgan County, TN; Roane County, TN; Union County, TN.

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

Knoxville, TN is DOL wage area 28940, covering 9 counties (Anderson County, TN; Blount County, TN; Campbell County, TN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $138,216 for Level IV and $78,333 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $105,373 for Level IV and $62,962 for Level I; Data Scientists need $119,413 for Level IV and $66,852 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	78,333	98,301	118,248	138,216
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	62,962	77,106	91,229	105,373
Data Scientists15-2051	66,852	84,365	101,900	119,413
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,024	75,484	87,943	100,402
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,322	61,548	76,752	91,978
Information Security Analysts15-1212	62,400	84,490	106,600	128,690
Database Administrators15-1242	76,773	95,535	114,276	133,037
Database Architects15-1243	69,140	88,172	107,224	126,256
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,850	80,122	92,415	104,687
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,575	100,943	118,311	135,679
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	87,548	107,037	126,548	146,037
Web Developers15-1254	50,628	67,975	85,322	102,669
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	38,938	53,748	68,578	83,388
Computer Programmers15-1251	46,904	58,552	70,200	81,848
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,396	65,021	77,647	90,272
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,037	49,338	56,618	63,919
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	49,338	63,524	77,709	91,895
Statisticians15-2041	72,946	95,098	117,250	139,402
Actuaries15-2011	74,880	105,685	136,511	167,316
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	104,021	130,312	156,624	182,916
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,476	112,320	144,165	176,010
Sales Managers11-2022	76,045	108,036	140,005	171,996
Financial Managers11-3031	81,058	116,626	152,215	187,783
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	108,514	139,069	169,645	200,200
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	87,922	126,111	164,320	202,509
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	72,904	97,677	122,471	147,244
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,788	68,453	82,119	95,784
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,973	73,612	91,271	108,909
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	53,144	73,695	94,245	114,796
Management Analysts13-1111	69,036	87,277	105,498	123,740
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,727	54,372	68,016	81,661
Logisticians13-1081	42,828	56,119	69,410	82,701
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,735	67,954	87,173	106,392
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	78,916	100,818	122,741	144,644
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	90,439	106,080	121,743	137,384
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,445	94,141	114,816	135,512
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,871	84,948	102,045	119,122
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,028	86,487	98,946	111,405
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,578	87,984	107,391	126,797
Engineers, All Other17-2199	65,229	84,615	104,000	123,386
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	73,612	98,031	122,471	146,890
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	70,263	87,152	104,063	120,952
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	55,308	69,244	83,159	97,095
Chemists19-2031	72,197	84,948	97,719	110,469
Pharmacists29-1051	98,551	113,568	128,586	143,604
Physical Therapists29-1123	69,514	81,183	92,831	104,500
Lawyers23-1011	83,887	116,231	148,596	180,940
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,456	50,586	60,716	70,845

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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