DOL wage area 29460 · Florida

H-1B prevailing wages in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

Covers Polk County, FL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Lakeland, FL?

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is DOL wage area 29460, covering 1 county (Polk County, FL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $138,653 for Level IV and $81,828 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,204 for Level IV and $65,916 for Level I; Data Scientists need $129,356 for Level IV and $75,338 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	81,828	100,776	119,704	138,653
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	65,916	79,685	93,434	107,204
Data Scientists15-2051	75,338	93,351	111,343	129,356
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	49,900	68,183	86,445	104,728
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	44,824	62,796	80,767	98,738
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,596	91,292	111,967	132,663
Database Administrators15-1242	70,616	85,634	100,631	115,648
Database Architects15-1243	94,162	119,288	144,394	169,520
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,312	81,453	97,615	113,756
Computer Network Architects15-1241	94,432	116,002	137,572	159,141
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	81,432	104,375	127,317	150,260
Web Developers15-1254	48,423	62,234	76,024	89,836
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	54,351	69,098	83,845	98,592
Computer Programmers15-1251	59,696	74,277	88,858	103,439
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	39,229	52,042	64,855	77,668
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,413	49,421	57,429	65,437
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	45,469	62,796	80,143	97,469
Statisticians15-2041	69,036	92,914	116,813	140,692
Actuaries15-2011	77,938	101,692	125,424	149,178
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	105,165	134,327	163,509	192,671
Marketing Managers11-2021	83,408	117,021	150,655	184,268
Sales Managers11-2022	72,343	105,623	138,903	172,183
Financial Managers11-3031	87,236	123,636	160,056	196,456
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	115,586	138,029	160,452	182,895
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	64,106	96,159	128,191	160,244
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,324	100,298	129,252	158,226
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,080	68,744	83,429	98,093
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,348	72,780	89,232	105,664
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	50,836	72,322	93,788	115,274
Management Analysts13-1111	56,015	73,175	90,356	107,516
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,612	64,002	80,372	96,762
Logisticians13-1081	49,816	62,858	75,879	88,920
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	43,306	61,984	80,663	99,341
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	83,346	108,306	133,266	158,226
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	78,000	93,351	108,680	124,031
Electrical Engineers17-2071	71,448	88,567	105,706	122,824
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	61,028	78,541	96,034	113,548
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,370	83,159	97,968	112,757
Civil Engineers17-2051	62,525	79,394	96,263	113,132
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,421	77,064	91,728	106,372
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	62,546	81,911	101,296	120,661
Chemical Engineers17-2041	81,328	97,490	113,631	129,792
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,109	107,079	126,028	144,997
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	79,810	91,687	103,584	115,461
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	47,424	66,664	85,904	105,144
Chemists19-2031	56,888	75,088	93,288	111,488
Pharmacists29-1051	103,522	119,538	135,575	151,591
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,319	84,823	95,306	105,810
Lawyers23-1011	80,517	112,570	144,602	176,655
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,024	48,298	59,592	70,866

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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