DOL wage area 29540 · Pennsylvania

H-1B prevailing wages in Lancaster, PA

Covers Lancaster County, PA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Lancaster, PA?

Lancaster, PA is DOL wage area 29540, covering 1 county (Lancaster County, PA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $133,370 for Level IV and $77,480 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $106,372 for Level IV and $66,352 for Level I; Data Scientists need $113,340 for Level IV and $66,436 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	77,480	96,117	114,733	133,370
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,352	79,685	93,039	106,372
Data Scientists15-2051	66,436	82,077	97,698	113,340
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,109	77,543	92,997	108,431
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	52,063	70,512	88,962	107,412
Information Security Analysts15-1212	59,821	79,872	99,924	119,975
Database Administrators15-1242	56,119	74,797	93,455	112,133
Database Architects15-1243	108,036	129,189	150,343	171,496
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,834	76,877	88,941	100,984
Computer Network Architects15-1241	79,456	103,543	127,650	151,736
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	88,317	107,682	127,026	146,391
Web Developers15-1254	62,130	72,156	82,160	92,186
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	44,096	59,530	74,943	90,376
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,567	76,212	89,856	103,501
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	53,207	66,748	80,309	93,850
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,786	52,042	61,277	70,533
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	56,951	73,404	89,836	106,288
Statisticians15-2041	62,796	74,444	86,112	97,760
Actuaries15-2011	86,986	114,504	142,044	169,562
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	101,255	127,047	152,839	178,631
Marketing Managers11-2021	78,416	107,640	136,844	166,068
Sales Managers11-2022	79,311	110,469	141,628	172,786
Financial Managers11-3031	92,768	122,096	151,445	180,773
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	118,644	137,592	156,520	175,469
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	76,773	96,824	116,855	136,906
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,196	94,141	115,087	136,032
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,850	67,559	80,247	92,956
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	64,709	81,911	99,112	116,314
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	69,909	88,712	107,516	126,319
Management Analysts13-1111	59,488	80,975	102,482	123,968
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,221	58,365	72,530	86,674
Logisticians13-1081	49,900	61,527	73,133	84,760
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,570	65,167	82,743	100,340
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	109,408	138,986	168,584	198,162
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,716	108,327	129,959	151,570
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,964	92,956	110,968	128,960
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,202	81,557	93,912	106,268
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,240	85,468	99,716	113,943
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,928	84,677	98,447	112,196
Engineers, All Other17-2199	60,487	81,162	101,837	122,512
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	82,722	101,400	120,100	138,778
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,864	105,789	126,714	147,639
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	51,397	69,056	86,736	104,396
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	72,114	90,980	109,824	128,690
Chemists19-2031	57,596	75,920	94,224	112,549
Pharmacists29-1051	119,704	129,501	139,277	149,074
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,999	91,333	103,647	115,981
Lawyers23-1011	79,373	110,927	142,501	174,055
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,309	50,295	59,280	68,266

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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