DOL wage area 5100003 · Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area

Covers Accomack County, VA; Caroline County, VA; Essex County, VA; King George County, VA; Lancaster County, VA; Middlesex County, VA; Northampton County, VA; Northumberland County, VA; Richmond County, VA; Westmoreland County, VA.

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 5100003, covering 10 counties (Accomack County, VA; Caroline County, VA; Essex County, VA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $135,887 for Level IV and $83,304 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $131,228 for Level IV and $77,439 for Level I; Data Scientists need $121,181 for Level IV and $77,834 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	83,304	100,839	118,352	135,887
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	77,439	95,368	113,298	131,228
Data Scientists15-2051	77,834	92,290	106,725	121,181
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	73,237	88,504	103,772	119,039
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	103,293	121,431	139,548	157,685
Information Security Analysts15-1212	88,421	109,200	129,980	150,759
Database Administrators15-1242	72,405	93,559	114,712	135,866
Database Architects15-1243	108,389	132,164	155,917	179,692
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	70,554	89,586	108,618	127,650
Computer Network Architects15-1241	79,165	99,029	118,872	138,736
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	93,829	112,757	131,685	150,613
Web Developers15-1254	87,506	109,138	130,770	152,402
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,264	77,564	98,884	120,183
Computer Programmers15-1251	77,938	101,359	124,800	148,221
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,860	61,090	73,300	85,530
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,644	51,418	62,192	72,967
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	105,872	128,586	151,320	174,034
Statisticians15-2041	96,304	115,565	134,805	154,066
Actuaries15-2011	95,056	121,015	146,973	172,932
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	105,560	133,266	160,992	188,698
Marketing Managers11-2021	119,164	155,564	191,984	228,384
Sales Managers11-2022	68,287	107,079	145,850	184,642
Financial Managers11-3031	88,629	116,023	143,437	170,831
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	140,463	151,903	163,343	174,783
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	118,456	145,018	171,580	198,141
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	81,744	115,856	149,948	184,060
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,599	70,492	85,364	100,256
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,412	87,256	106,080	124,925
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	83,180	105,893	128,628	151,341
Management Analysts13-1111	83,741	104,292	124,842	145,392
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,690	55,016	72,364	89,690
Logisticians13-1081	74,589	93,226	111,842	130,479
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	61,631	86,175	110,698	135,242
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	95,244	112,508	129,751	147,015
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	139,215	149,469	159,744	169,999
Electrical Engineers17-2071	97,760	115,524	133,266	151,029
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	90,792	108,680	126,589	144,477
Industrial Engineers17-2112	79,727	103,959	128,191	152,423
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,365	93,434	115,503	137,572
Engineers, All Other17-2199	99,341	125,986	152,631	179,276
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	79,498	98,239	116,959	135,700
Chemical Engineers17-2041	98,884	117,312	135,741	154,170
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	100,797	118,352	135,928	153,484
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	76,586	104,520	132,434	160,368
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	93,476	108,410	123,324	138,258
Chemists19-2031	58,324	81,120	103,896	126,693
Pharmacists29-1051	93,330	109,616	125,903	142,189
Physical Therapists29-1123	82,410	95,639	108,888	122,117
Lawyers23-1011	82,493	110,469	138,445	166,421
Graphic Designers27-1024	44,429	59,405	74,360	89,336

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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