DOL wage area 5000002 · Vermont

H-1B prevailing wages in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area

Covers Addison County, VT; Caledonia County, VT; Essex County, VT; Lamoille County, VT; Orange County, VT; Orleans County, VT; Washington County, VT.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area?

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 5000002, covering 7 counties (Addison County, VT; Caledonia County, VT; Essex County, VT and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $143,812 for Level IV and $92,956 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $111,135 for Level IV and $71,719 for Level I; Data Scientists need $125,986 for Level IV and $72,405 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	92,956	109,908	126,860	143,812
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	71,719	84,864	97,989	111,135
Data Scientists15-2051	72,405	90,272	108,119	125,986
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	64,148	71,968	79,789	87,610
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	62,858	81,599	100,360	119,101
Information Security Analysts15-1212	81,349	101,421	121,472	141,544
Database Administrators15-1242	67,871	78,500	89,128	99,757
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,495	78,271	88,026	97,802
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,388	96,637	109,908	123,157
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	70,658	83,408	96,180	108,930
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	69,576	92,332	115,087	137,842
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,045	73,008	82,972	92,935
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,159	65,042	72,904	80,788
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	48,173	56,410	64,626	72,863
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	67,164	78,791	90,418	102,045
Statisticians15-2041	65,562	73,549	81,557	89,544
Actuaries15-2011	95,015	121,868	148,741	175,594
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	98,322	120,141	141,960	163,780
Marketing Managers11-2021	98,218	125,820	153,421	181,023
Sales Managers11-2022	98,967	129,896	160,826	191,756
Financial Managers11-3031	86,632	111,925	137,218	162,511
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	103,855	122,741	141,648	160,535
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	81,308	100,381	119,476	138,549
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	87,756	107,183	126,589	146,016
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	60,653	70,928	81,224	91,500
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	71,552	90,792	110,012	129,252
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	73,549	98,863	124,176	149,490
Management Analysts13-1111	68,599	82,764	96,928	111,093
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	56,264	67,746	79,228	90,709
Logisticians13-1081	65,000	73,362	81,703	90,064
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	54,455	66,581	78,728	90,855
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	128,898	151,424	173,930	196,456
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	70,762	83,512	96,242	108,992
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,703	99,591	117,458	135,346
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	79,394	92,228	105,040	117,874
Industrial Engineers17-2112	79,519	92,124	104,749	117,354
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,720	82,888	95,077	107,245
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,564	93,704	109,824	125,965
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	98,156	118,290	138,404	158,538
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,189	76,752	89,316	101,879
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	52,167	65,624	79,103	92,560
Chemists19-2031	69,223	80,912	92,623	104,312
Pharmacists29-1051	110,844	123,407	135,991	148,554
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,295	85,405	94,536	103,647
Lawyers23-1011	92,020	135,242	178,464	221,687
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,410	54,496	65,583	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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