DOL wage area 30460 · Kentucky

H-1B prevailing wages in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Covers Bourbon County, KY; Clark County, KY; Fayette County, KY; Jessamine County, KY; Scott County, KY; Woodford County, KY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Lexington, KY?

Lexington-Fayette, KY is DOL wage area 30460, covering 6 counties (Bourbon County, KY; Clark County, KY; Fayette County, KY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $150,280 for Level IV and $84,220 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,445 for Level IV and $61,880 for Level I; Data Scientists need $111,176 for Level IV and $65,375 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	84,220	106,247	128,253	150,280
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,880	78,728	95,597	112,445
Data Scientists15-2051	65,375	80,642	95,909	111,176
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	56,805	71,095	85,364	99,653
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	52,500	71,448	90,418	109,367
Information Security Analysts15-1212	73,508	90,272	107,016	123,781
Database Administrators15-1242	54,933	72,676	90,439	108,181
Database Architects15-1243	69,514	87,901	106,288	124,676
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,288	84,074	100,880	117,666
Computer Network Architects15-1241	74,839	93,996	113,152	132,309
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	73,986	97,740	121,493	145,247
Web Developers15-1254	57,637	72,010	86,383	100,756
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	62,650	72,364	82,077	91,791
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,285	84,157	99,029	113,901
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,736	61,007	74,277	87,548
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,744	52,916	63,066	73,237
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,655	69,888	80,101	90,335
Statisticians15-2041	69,348	88,962	108,556	128,170
Actuaries15-2011	84,636	105,498	126,360	147,223
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	99,424	127,276	155,148	182,999
Marketing Managers11-2021	82,431	109,512	136,594	163,676
Sales Managers11-2022	73,674	110,490	147,327	184,143
Financial Managers11-3031	96,138	124,780	153,421	182,063
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	124,780	142,231	159,703	177,154
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	79,935	114,213	148,492	182,770
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,984	101,088	127,172	153,276
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,805	70,450	84,074	97,719
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,242	72,301	87,360	102,420
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	53,852	65,416	77,002	88,567
Management Analysts13-1111	64,210	82,098	99,965	117,853
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,140	62,983	82,805	102,648
Logisticians13-1081	57,013	66,394	75,775	85,156
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,832	67,143	81,432	95,743
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	79,020	97,469	115,898	134,348
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	70,180	88,026	105,893	123,740
Electrical Engineers17-2071	68,807	85,592	102,378	119,164
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,778	89,919	106,060	122,200
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,319	88,359	102,378	116,418
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,112	90,148	107,183	124,218
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,855	90,376	102,919	115,440
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	90,335	109,034	127,733	146,432
Chemical Engineers17-2041	76,232	95,597	114,941	134,306
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,068	117,063	133,037	149,032
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,548	76,128	90,688	105,269
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,509	69,576	79,623	89,690
Chemists19-2031	57,388	66,103	74,818	83,533
Pharmacists29-1051	104,604	120,266	135,928	151,591
Physical Therapists29-1123	69,951	82,868	95,805	108,722
Lawyers23-1011	71,760	100,215	128,669	157,124
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,328	51,376	60,445	69,493

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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