DOL wage area 31020 · Washington

H-1B prevailing wages in Longview-Kelso, WA

Covers Cowlitz County, WA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Longview, WA?

Longview-Kelso, WA is DOL wage area 31020, covering 1 county (Cowlitz County, WA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $166,796 for Level IV and $84,864 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $146,516 for Level IV and $80,413 for Level I; Data Scientists need $159,724 for Level IV and $84,469 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	84,864	112,175	139,485	166,796
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	80,413	102,440	124,488	146,516
Data Scientists15-2051	84,469	109,554	134,639	159,724
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	66,644	91,978	117,292	142,626
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	68,100	89,503	110,906	132,309
Information Security Analysts15-1212	104,250	138,674	173,077	207,501
Database Administrators15-1242	68,807	85,717	102,648	119,559
Database Architects15-1243	106,309	126,756	147,223	167,669
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	80,101	94,703	109,325	123,927
Computer Network Architects15-1241	98,884	119,143	139,381	159,640
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	143,708	183,061	222,394	261,748
Web Developers15-1254	52,396	70,908	89,399	107,911
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	70,242	95,992	121,764	147,514
Computer Programmers15-1251	84,927	98,218	111,488	124,780
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,045	61,652	73,279	84,885
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	50,461	59,322	68,204	77,064
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	75,130	91,708	108,264	124,842
Statisticians15-2041	59,343	78,978	98,613	118,248
Actuaries15-2011	88,712	111,655	134,576	157,519
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	117,770	152,714	187,679	222,623
Marketing Managers11-2021	85,426	111,738	138,071	164,383
Sales Managers11-2022	105,789	138,612	171,413	204,236
Financial Managers11-3031	116,335	142,189	168,064	193,919
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	142,314	165,797	189,260	212,743
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	121,077	149,053	177,008	204,984
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	85,135	118,061	150,967	183,893
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	67,725	81,578	95,410	109,263
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	81,432	104,208	126,984	149,760
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	75,983	94,308	112,632	130,957
Management Analysts13-1111	73,528	87,381	101,213	115,066
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,525	64,189	78,853	93,517
Logisticians13-1081	44,970	56,722	68,495	80,247
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	58,178	72,946	87,693	102,461
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	110,740	139,797	168,834	197,892
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	94,828	119,704	144,560	169,437
Electrical Engineers17-2071	96,575	113,548	130,541	147,514
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	78,250	94,391	110,511	126,652
Industrial Engineers17-2112	83,533	93,725	103,917	114,109
Civil Engineers17-2051	82,452	94,744	107,037	119,330
Engineers, All Other17-2199	86,466	108,160	129,834	151,528
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	102,004	115,274	128,565	141,836
Chemical Engineers17-2041	101,775	118,935	136,095	153,255
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	93,580	115,877	138,175	160,472
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	77,564	102,544	127,525	152,506
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	69,847	85,156	100,464	115,773
Chemists19-2031	67,975	84,781	101,567	118,373
Pharmacists29-1051	130,708	150,717	170,727	190,736
Physical Therapists29-1123	84,968	97,116	109,284	121,431
Lawyers23-1011	89,212	107,765	126,319	144,872
Graphic Designers27-1024	52,000	71,636	91,250	110,885

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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