DOL wage area 34980 · Tennessee

H-1B prevailing wages in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Covers Cannon County, TN; Cheatham County, TN; Davidson County, TN; Dickson County, TN; Hickman County, TN; Macon County, TN; Maury County, TN; Robertson County, TN; Rutherford County, TN; Smith County, TN; Sumner County, TN; Trousdale County, TN; Williamson County, TN; Wilson County, TN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Nashville, TN?

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is DOL wage area 34980, covering 14 counties (Cannon County, TN; Cheatham County, TN; Davidson County, TN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $143,541 for Level IV and $86,175 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $117,520 for Level IV and $69,847 for Level I; Data Scientists need $129,189 for Level IV and $69,826 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	86,175	105,290	124,426	143,541
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,847	85,738	101,629	117,520
Data Scientists15-2051	69,826	89,607	109,408	129,189
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	70,284	83,138	95,992	108,847
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	53,498	71,698	89,919	108,119
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,031	101,026	130,021	159,016
Database Administrators15-1242	73,695	97,136	120,599	144,040
Database Architects15-1243	81,495	102,004	122,533	143,042
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,620	82,784	96,928	111,093
Computer Network Architects15-1241	94,287	113,818	133,349	152,880
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	94,453	102,607	110,781	118,935
Web Developers15-1254	56,847	75,546	94,245	112,944
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	57,866	61,984	66,082	70,200
Computer Programmers15-1251	48,984	72,696	96,408	120,120
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	55,848	67,767	79,706	91,624
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,199	53,893	62,567	71,261
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	49,192	65,479	81,786	98,072
Statisticians15-2041	74,527	87,402	100,277	113,152
Actuaries15-2011	78,479	116,855	155,210	193,586
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	114,712	144,352	173,972	203,612
Marketing Managers11-2021	91,416	121,639	151,840	182,063
Sales Managers11-2022	82,181	116,044	149,885	183,748
Financial Managers11-3031	104,770	141,316	177,861	214,407
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	117,125	144,082	171,018	197,975
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	73,258	101,109	128,960	156,812
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,396	107,495	136,594	165,693
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,824	71,303	84,802	98,280
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,212	79,415	95,618	111,821
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,517	85,759	103,980	122,221
Management Analysts13-1111	71,303	92,456	113,610	134,764
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	48,880	69,202	89,503	109,824
Logisticians13-1081	47,903	64,189	80,496	96,783
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,064	67,892	84,740	101,567
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	107,266	120,016	132,746	145,496
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	104,229	117,084	129,917	142,772
Electrical Engineers17-2071	75,151	93,101	111,072	129,023
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	66,311	84,469	102,648	120,807
Industrial Engineers17-2112	78,687	92,415	106,122	119,850
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,261	88,047	104,812	121,597
Engineers, All Other17-2199	63,752	82,743	101,712	120,703
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,200	103,522	123,844	144,165
Chemical Engineers17-2041	75,276	91,208	107,162	123,095
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	98,967	116,272	133,557	150,863
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,764	88,983	108,202	127,421
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,239	70,700	82,181	93,642
Chemists19-2031	45,448	53,124	60,799	68,474
Pharmacists29-1051	98,447	116,106	133,786	151,445
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,754	87,901	100,069	112,216
Lawyers23-1011	92,228	132,413	172,578	212,764
Graphic Designers27-1024	44,180	55,016	65,832	76,669

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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