DOL wage area 31340 · Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Lynchburg, VA

Covers Amherst County, VA; Appomattox County, VA; Bedford County, VA; Campbell County, VA; Lynchburg city, VA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Lynchburg, VA?

Lynchburg, VA is DOL wage area 31340, covering 5 counties (Amherst County, VA; Appomattox County, VA; Bedford County, VA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $138,632 for Level IV and $78,292 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,983 for Level IV and $63,607 for Level I; Data Scientists need $160,348 for Level IV and $82,285 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	78,292	98,405	118,519	138,632
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,607	80,725	97,864	114,983
Data Scientists15-2051	82,285	108,306	134,327	160,348
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	75,671	91,000	106,309	121,639
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	55,536	76,607	97,677	118,748
Information Security Analysts15-1212	78,416	98,343	118,290	138,216
Database Administrators15-1242	51,148	69,264	87,360	105,477
Database Architects15-1243	91,957	108,722	125,466	142,231
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,583	81,952	98,301	114,671
Computer Network Architects15-1241	77,959	95,223	112,466	129,730
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	98,343	123,012	147,660	172,328
Web Developers15-1254	84,698	106,996	129,314	151,612
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	39,583	54,517	69,472	84,407
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,042	84,573	104,084	123,615
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,304	54,975	65,645	76,316
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,226	49,234	57,242	65,250
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,807	87,485	106,184	124,863
Statisticians15-2041	73,383	90,397	107,412	124,426
Actuaries15-2011	87,319	113,922	140,504	167,108
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	114,920	142,647	170,352	198,079
Marketing Managers11-2021	102,794	137,592	172,391	207,189
Sales Managers11-2022	83,450	117,604	151,736	185,890
Financial Managers11-3031	99,362	133,578	167,815	202,031
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	119,996	139,340	158,663	178,007
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,495	122,325	150,176	178,007
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	86,924	113,714	140,504	167,295
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,224	69,639	84,053	98,468
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	65,812	79,623	93,434	107,245
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,821	95,181	117,520	139,880
Management Analysts13-1111	56,535	75,088	93,663	112,216
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,149	52,208	67,247	82,306
Logisticians13-1081	56,348	69,847	83,367	96,866
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	37,357	52,708	68,079	83,429
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	87,839	107,037	126,236	145,434
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	77,064	94,744	112,445	130,125
Electrical Engineers17-2071	76,212	92,872	109,554	126,215
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,052	85,738	99,404	113,090
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,626	93,517	109,388	125,279
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,869	87,048	105,228	123,407
Engineers, All Other17-2199	71,781	96,346	120,932	145,496
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	74,735	89,316	103,896	118,477
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	96,242	118,935	141,607	164,300
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	73,133	79,394	85,676	91,936
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	65,812	79,477	93,164	106,829
Chemists19-2031	51,376	62,879	74,402	85,904
Pharmacists29-1051	116,626	129,522	142,397	155,293
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,877	89,482	102,066	114,671
Lawyers23-1011	73,008	109,949	146,869	183,810
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,298	44,055	52,832	61,589

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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