DOL wage area 4500007 · South Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Covers Chesterfield County, SC; Clarendon County, SC; Dillon County, SC; Georgetown County, SC; Lee County, SC; Marion County, SC; Marlboro County, SC; Williamsburg County, SC.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area?

Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 4500007, covering 8 counties (Chesterfield County, SC; Clarendon County, SC; Dillon County, SC and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $164,612 for Level IV and $72,052 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,695 for Level IV and $55,308 for Level I; Data Scientists need $135,367 for Level IV and $77,647 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	72,052	102,898	133,765	164,612
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	55,308	74,444	93,559	112,695
Data Scientists15-2051	77,647	96,887	116,127	135,367
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,877	79,872	95,868	111,863
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	62,650	81,994	101,359	120,703
Information Security Analysts15-1212	83,013	105,768	128,503	151,258
Database Administrators15-1242	65,479	85,364	105,248	125,133
Database Architects15-1243	98,301	119,538	140,754	161,991
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,980	80,933	96,887	112,840
Computer Network Architects15-1241	97,261	117,000	136,719	156,458
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	88,733	105,248	121,784	138,300
Web Developers15-1254	65,063	81,516	97,968	114,421
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	53,748	75,920	98,072	120,245
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,154	78,583	97,032	115,461
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	54,184	67,767	81,328	94,911
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,584	49,192	59,800	70,408
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	64,855	82,181	99,487	116,813
Statisticians15-2041	40,602	63,960	87,340	110,698
Actuaries15-2011	83,762	110,407	137,072	163,717
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	93,892	116,418	138,965	161,492
Marketing Managers11-2021	88,525	119,351	150,197	181,023
Sales Managers11-2022	62,421	94,869	127,296	159,744
Financial Managers11-3031	78,645	113,485	148,325	183,165
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	116,792	134,493	152,215	169,916
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	89,815	126,652	163,509	200,346
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,164	89,544	111,946	134,327
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,380	66,706	84,012	101,338
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,532	75,629	92,706	109,804
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	86,653	113,256	139,880	166,484
Management Analysts13-1111	46,488	65,999	85,488	104,999
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,458	57,367	75,296	93,205
Logisticians13-1081	47,612	60,112	72,634	85,135
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	65,895	85,114	104,312	123,532
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	82,597	104,104	125,632	147,140
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,719	103,896	123,053	142,231
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,408	95,119	106,808	118,519
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,869	79,332	89,773	100,236
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,284	82,992	95,680	108,389
Civil Engineers17-2051	58,615	74,964	91,333	107,682
Engineers, All Other17-2199	78,666	99,300	119,912	140,546
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	77,688	88,733	99,799	110,844
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,488	103,189	120,911	138,612
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	112,196	128,503	144,789	161,096
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,234	93,060	123,864	154,690
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,557	85,384	102,212	119,039
Chemists19-2031	59,551	75,088	90,626	106,164
Pharmacists29-1051	105,144	119,018	132,871	146,744
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,053	83,575	96,096	108,618
Lawyers23-1011	56,701	95,160	133,620	172,079
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,663	52,396	63,108	73,840

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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