DOL wage area 34820 · South Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

Covers Horry County, SC.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Myrtle Beach, SC?

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC is DOL wage area 34820, covering 1 county (Horry County, SC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $164,029 for Level IV and $76,108 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,308 for Level IV and $58,573 for Level I; Data Scientists need $121,119 for Level IV and $67,912 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	76,108	105,415	134,722	164,029
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	58,573	74,818	91,063	107,308
Data Scientists15-2051	67,912	85,655	103,376	121,119
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	84,303	98,676	113,069	127,442
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	50,461	70,970	91,479	111,988
Information Security Analysts15-1212	64,168	83,242	102,295	121,368
Database Administrators15-1242	62,005	80,247	98,488	116,730
Database Architects15-1243	91,916	123,740	155,564	187,388
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,540	81,516	96,512	111,488
Computer Network Architects15-1241	67,517	83,284	99,050	114,816
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	91,167	106,975	122,804	138,612
Web Developers15-1254	54,975	69,992	85,010	100,028
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	58,511	68,474	78,437	88,400
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,690	78,645	93,621	108,576
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	53,706	62,088	70,492	78,874
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	36,837	44,492	52,125	59,780
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,184	67,060	79,914	92,789
Statisticians15-2041	35,943	55,640	75,338	95,036
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	87,714	115,836	143,936	172,058
Marketing Managers11-2021	77,543	117,708	157,852	198,016
Sales Managers11-2022	56,410	89,524	122,616	155,730
Financial Managers11-3031	82,743	119,268	155,792	192,317
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	125,778	146,786	167,794	188,802
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,656	114,047	143,416	172,807
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,180	93,309	116,418	139,548
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,125	65,749	79,352	92,976
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,015	75,442	94,848	114,276
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	62,504	84,490	106,455	128,440
Management Analysts13-1111	59,842	89,856	119,850	149,864
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	34,757	50,711	66,664	82,618
Logisticians13-1081	46,176	55,058	63,919	72,800
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	34,008	53,997	74,007	93,996
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	86,092	105,103	124,135	143,146
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	67,850	80,996	94,162	107,308
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,207	93,954	108,680	123,428
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	83,492	99,300	115,087	130,895
Industrial Engineers17-2112	66,727	81,765	96,824	111,863
Civil Engineers17-2051	66,789	83,804	100,797	117,812
Engineers, All Other17-2199	76,440	97,677	118,914	140,151
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,989	84,428	96,845	109,284
Chemical Engineers17-2041	76,066	91,416	106,767	122,117
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,082	111,634	131,207	150,759
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,415	82,493	98,551	114,629
Chemists19-2031	58,240	74,111	89,960	105,831
Pharmacists29-1051	98,114	114,546	130,957	147,389
Physical Therapists29-1123	67,788	81,453	95,098	108,764
Lawyers23-1011	70,263	102,856	135,450	168,044
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,735	46,343	56,972	67,580

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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