DOL wage area 2300001 · Maine

H-1B prevailing wages in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area

Covers Aroostook County, ME; Hancock County, ME; Piscataquis County, ME; Washington County, ME.

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2300001, covering 4 counties (Aroostook County, ME; Hancock County, ME; Piscataquis County, ME and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $146,204 for Level IV and $92,165 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,495 for Level IV and $68,287 for Level I; Data Scientists need $106,226 for Level IV and $64,813 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	92,165	110,178	128,191	146,204
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	68,287	81,349	94,432	107,495
Data Scientists15-2051	64,813	78,624	92,415	106,226
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	50,232	62,796	75,380	87,943
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	63,336	79,373	95,410	111,447
Information Security Analysts15-1212	61,111	83,679	106,268	128,836
Database Administrators15-1242	55,599	62,068	68,557	75,026
Database Architects15-1243	118,831	132,434	146,016	159,620
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,042	75,026	84,989	94,973
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,975	93,829	106,704	119,559
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,269	75,900	98,551	121,181
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	61,090	89,149	117,208	145,268
Computer Programmers15-1251	59,967	76,066	92,186	108,285
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,842	56,722	66,581	76,461
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	49,400	56,597	63,794	70,991
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	79,290	89,648	100,007	110,365
Statisticians15-2041	57,200	77,023	96,824	116,647
Actuaries15-2011	92,207	108,888	125,570	142,252
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	92,311	119,808	147,327	174,824
Marketing Managers11-2021	81,516	116,855	152,194	187,533
Sales Managers11-2022	67,912	94,120	120,308	146,516
Financial Managers11-3031	82,951	111,738	140,525	169,312
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	131,914	139,423	146,911	154,420
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	83,408	109,450	135,492	161,533
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,991	93,954	116,896	139,860
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,552	72,509	86,466	100,423
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	45,698	62,733	79,748	96,783
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,708	84,365	103,044	121,701
Management Analysts13-1111	71,781	95,431	119,101	142,751
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,370	58,532	74,693	90,855
Logisticians13-1081	48,880	56,535	64,210	71,864
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,751	62,068	72,364	82,680
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	91,874	112,362	132,850	153,338
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,703	97,927	114,130	130,354
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,464	85,884	97,282	108,701
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,940	91,583	106,247	120,890
Civil Engineers17-2051	72,884	83,263	93,663	104,042
Engineers, All Other17-2199	61,132	80,372	99,632	118,872
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	65,458	102,960	140,484	177,986
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	73,965	89,212	104,479	119,725
Chemists19-2031	52,541	59,301	66,061	72,821
Pharmacists29-1051	111,634	125,508	139,402	153,276
Physical Therapists29-1123	69,202	80,954	92,727	104,479
Lawyers23-1011	67,684	88,380	109,055	129,751
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,061	48,360	56,639	64,938

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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