H-1B prevailing wages in Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 5400002, covering 23 counties (Barbour County, WV; Braxton County, WV; Calhoun County, WV and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $135,991 for Level IV and $83,991 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $121,327 for Level IV and $55,952 for Level I; Data Scientists need $100,880 for Level IV and $60,965 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.