DOL wage area 34060 · West Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Morgantown, WV

Covers Monongalia County, WV; Preston County, WV.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Morgantown, WV?

Morgantown, WV is DOL wage area 34060, covering 2 counties (Monongalia County, WV; Preston County, WV). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $138,487 for Level IV and $82,660 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $103,876 for Level IV and $45,074 for Level I; Data Scientists need $104,562 for Level IV and $53,165 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	82,660	101,276	119,871	138,487
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	45,074	64,668	84,282	103,876
Data Scientists15-2051	53,165	70,304	87,423	104,562
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	26,125	40,394	54,684	68,952
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	56,181	85,322	114,442	143,583
Information Security Analysts15-1212	48,776	69,847	90,938	112,008
Database Administrators15-1242	47,133	60,528	73,944	87,340
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	55,557	73,383	91,188	109,013
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,682	96,263	110,844	125,424
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	98,405	110,012	121,618	133,224
Web Developers15-1254	60,092	67,892	75,692	83,492
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	40,228	65,749	91,271	116,792
Computer Programmers15-1251	44,804	56,888	68,994	81,079
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	35,839	44,866	53,893	62,920
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,663	50,357	59,052	67,746
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	52,063	62,317	72,551	82,805
Statisticians15-2041	53,165	70,887	88,608	106,330
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	96,471	121,160	145,871	170,560
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,215	91,624	109,013	126,423
Sales Managers11-2022	55,391	77,335	99,279	121,223
Financial Managers11-3031	83,096	114,317	145,538	176,759
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	111,488	131,623	151,778	171,912
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	107,474	126,527	145,559	164,612
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	85,676	121,888	158,122	194,335
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,122	65,333	76,544	87,756
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	64,647	71,469	78,312	85,135
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,599	84,303	100,028	115,732
Management Analysts13-1111	53,290	68,495	83,700	98,904
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,503	48,901	60,279	71,677
Logisticians13-1081	47,799	60,404	73,008	85,613
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,029	58,511	70,013	81,495
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	89,565	113,984	138,404	162,823
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	90,938	100,693	110,469	120,224
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,808	96,408	111,988	127,588
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,559	81,890	96,242	110,573
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,093	91,167	110,240	129,314
Civil Engineers17-2051	57,949	76,274	94,599	112,924
Engineers, All Other17-2199	84,407	106,600	128,794	150,988
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,543	112,466	134,410	156,333
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	85,052	99,632	114,192	128,773
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,410	84,490	99,570	114,650
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,301	72,364	85,405	98,468
Chemists19-2031	63,066	76,420	89,752	103,106
Pharmacists29-1051	86,424	106,434	126,444	146,453
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,508	83,367	93,247	103,106
Lawyers23-1011	74,568	102,898	131,248	159,578
Graphic Designers27-1024	31,991	38,709	45,428	52,146

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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