DOL wage area 31140 · Kentucky

H-1B prevailing wages in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

Covers Clark County, IN; Floyd County, IN; Harrison County, IN; Washington County, IN; Bullitt County, KY; Henry County, KY; Jefferson County, KY; Meade County, KY; Nelson County, KY; Oldham County, KY; Shelby County, KY; Spencer County, KY.

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is DOL wage area 31140, covering 12 counties (Clark County, IN; Floyd County, IN; Harrison County, IN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $139,901 for Level IV and $81,287 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $128,544 for Level IV and $63,856 for Level I; Data Scientists need $124,135 for Level IV and $69,597 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	81,287	100,818	120,370	139,901
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,856	85,426	106,975	128,544
Data Scientists15-2051	69,597	87,776	105,956	124,135
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	54,538	69,992	85,468	100,922
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,301	65,978	85,676	105,352
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,845	91,229	111,592	131,976
Database Administrators15-1242	57,700	78,541	99,362	120,204
Database Architects15-1243	95,639	113,277	130,916	148,554
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,288	86,528	105,768	125,008
Computer Network Architects15-1241	66,831	88,047	109,284	130,500
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	59,592	75,588	91,583	107,578
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,216	72,821	85,447	98,052
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,487	91,125	108,764	126,402
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,146	65,749	79,352	92,956
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,205	50,274	59,364	68,432
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	64,480	75,941	87,402	98,863
Statisticians15-2041	90,772	102,149	113,548	124,925
Actuaries15-2011	88,338	108,639	128,940	149,240
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	101,255	128,170	155,064	181,980
Marketing Managers11-2021	84,511	113,568	142,626	171,684
Sales Managers11-2022	81,744	118,644	155,543	192,442
Financial Managers11-3031	94,120	123,324	152,506	181,709
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	117,812	136,157	154,524	172,869
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	70,159	98,613	127,068	155,522
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,096	102,357	134,618	166,879
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,620	68,765	81,932	95,077
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	52,666	69,493	86,341	103,168
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	50,045	62,421	74,818	87,194
Management Analysts13-1111	61,880	79,020	96,180	113,319
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,140	56,535	69,909	83,304
Logisticians13-1081	51,002	61,048	71,095	81,141
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,498	65,312	77,106	88,920
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	85,884	99,778	113,693	127,588
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	68,453	89,669	110,906	132,122
Electrical Engineers17-2071	63,752	80,767	97,802	114,816
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,058	84,594	101,151	117,687
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,037	83,013	98,010	112,986
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,362	90,772	108,202	125,612
Engineers, All Other17-2199	59,988	82,597	105,186	127,796
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	78,645	89,732	100,797	111,884
Chemical Engineers17-2041	78,541	95,743	112,965	130,167
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	102,586	119,684	136,802	153,900
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	58,760	74,215	89,648	105,103
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	67,164	77,376	87,589	97,802
Chemists19-2031	60,154	74,922	89,711	104,479
Pharmacists29-1051	108,597	125,362	142,127	158,892
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,296	87,839	100,360	112,903
Lawyers23-1011	75,026	105,061	135,076	165,111
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,564	49,130	59,717	70,284

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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