DOL wage area 2500001 · Massachusetts

H-1B prevailing wages in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area

Covers Dukes County, MA; Franklin County, MA; Nantucket County, MA.

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

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2500001, covering 3 counties (Dukes County, MA; Franklin County, MA; Nantucket County, MA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $176,592 for Level IV and $99,466 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $137,925 for Level IV and $75,650 for Level I; Data Scientists need $151,424 for Level IV and $64,501 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	99,466	125,175	150,884	176,592
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,650	96,408	117,167	137,925
Data Scientists15-2051	64,501	93,476	122,450	151,424
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	72,613	94,557	116,522	138,466
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	68,807	94,474	120,162	145,829
Information Security Analysts15-1212	93,101	120,370	147,660	174,928
Database Administrators15-1242	76,524	100,194	123,844	147,514
Database Architects15-1243	122,471	140,879	159,287	177,695
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	79,706	96,096	112,487	128,877
Computer Network Architects15-1241	104,188	127,754	151,341	174,908
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	93,351	126,672	159,994	193,316
Web Developers15-1254	69,285	89,732	110,157	130,604
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	72,967	96,554	120,120	143,708
Computer Programmers15-1251	80,600	102,191	123,760	145,351
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	64,189	78,229	92,290	106,330
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	49,005	59,093	69,160	79,248
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	72,239	88,567	104,874	121,202
Statisticians15-2041	76,212	96,824	117,458	138,071
Actuaries15-2011	86,840	108,847	130,853	152,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	114,941	148,596	182,271	215,925
Marketing Managers11-2021	75,255	114,068	152,860	191,672
Sales Managers11-2022	80,663	109,076	137,509	165,922
Financial Managers11-3031	102,648	133,661	164,653	195,666
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	146,786	174,034	201,261	228,509
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	166,192	209,976	253,781	297,565
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	81,224	102,461	123,719	144,956
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	70,429	85,364	100,277	115,212
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	79,207	103,668	128,128	152,589
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,647	102,919	128,212	153,484
Management Analysts13-1111	67,538	96,783	126,048	155,293
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	54,871	74,007	93,122	112,258
Logisticians13-1081	65,292	76,274	87,277	98,260
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	58,012	73,279	88,546	103,813
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	114,463	141,752	169,063	196,352
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	100,423	125,050	149,677	174,304
Electrical Engineers17-2071	86,736	108,244	129,772	151,279
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,634	88,754	104,895	121,015
Industrial Engineers17-2112	82,972	93,912	104,832	115,773
Civil Engineers17-2051	79,540	97,927	116,335	134,722
Engineers, All Other17-2199	87,776	110,802	133,807	156,832
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	85,551	106,101	126,631	147,181
Chemical Engineers17-2041	74,901	95,576	116,272	136,948
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,751	118,040	145,330	172,620
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	84,552	108,597	132,663	156,708
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	76,253	98,904	121,576	144,228
Chemists19-2031	74,964	100,860	126,756	152,652
Pharmacists29-1051	117,208	128,316	139,444	150,551
Physical Therapists29-1123	88,109	98,946	109,762	120,599
Lawyers23-1011	65,728	95,493	125,237	155,002
Graphic Designers27-1024	50,940	61,589	72,260	82,909

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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