DOL wage area 2400006 · Maryland

H-1B prevailing wages in Maryland nonmetropolitan area

Covers Allegany County, MD; Caroline County, MD; Dorchester County, MD; Garrett County, MD; Kent County, MD; Talbot County, MD; Worcester County, MD.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Maryland nonmetropolitan area?

Maryland nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2400006, covering 7 counties (Allegany County, MD; Caroline County, MD; Dorchester County, MD and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $151,508 for Level IV and $83,200 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $127,879 for Level IV and $66,935 for Level I; Data Scientists need $150,551 for Level IV and $76,212 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	83,200	105,976	128,732	151,508
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,935	87,256	107,557	127,879
Data Scientists15-2051	76,212	100,984	125,778	150,551
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	58,053	77,335	96,637	115,919
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	49,296	73,445	97,573	121,722
Information Security Analysts15-1212	83,096	106,226	129,376	152,506
Database Administrators15-1242	63,628	82,951	102,274	121,597
Database Architects15-1243	99,196	124,800	150,405	176,010
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,029	73,528	87,028	100,527
Computer Network Architects15-1241	98,114	122,970	147,847	172,703
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	102,274	124,260	146,266	168,252
Web Developers15-1254	46,426	68,578	90,751	112,903
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	61,340	83,346	105,373	127,380
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,047	74,028	85,988	97,968
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,575	60,924	77,252	93,600
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,866	54,829	64,813	74,776
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	58,615	74,735	90,876	106,996
Statisticians15-2041	71,948	93,725	115,524	137,301
Actuaries15-2011	87,464	114,255	141,024	167,815
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	94,245	120,703	147,140	173,597
Marketing Managers11-2021	73,362	101,546	129,730	157,914
Sales Managers11-2022	70,824	104,208	137,572	170,956
Financial Managers11-3031	74,215	103,501	132,767	162,053
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	105,394	132,538	159,661	186,805
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	87,776	133,620	179,442	225,285
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	77,231	102,836	128,440	154,045
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,312	66,664	81,016	95,368
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	66,685	85,114	103,564	121,992
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	79,394	103,772	128,128	152,506
Management Analysts13-1111	51,959	72,447	92,956	113,444
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,749	54,829	69,888	84,968
Logisticians13-1081	61,360	74,360	87,340	100,340
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,813	68,391	84,989	101,567
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	99,653	127,525	155,418	183,290
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	104,271	126,464	148,658	170,852
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,570	92,207	110,823	129,460
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,639	83,658	97,656	111,676
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,965	91,104	108,223	125,362
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,580	80,143	92,706	105,269
Engineers, All Other17-2199	56,888	70,408	83,908	97,428
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	79,664	98,052	116,418	134,805
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,824	106,080	128,336	150,592
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	99,133	119,600	140,047	160,514
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,765	92,748	116,751	140,733
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	73,279	92,623	111,946	131,290
Chemists19-2031	54,580	66,373	78,146	89,940
Pharmacists29-1051	111,176	124,426	137,676	150,925
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,695	88,172	102,628	117,104
Lawyers23-1011	77,584	99,778	121,992	144,186
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,020	50,919	61,839	72,738

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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