H-1B prevailing wages in Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area

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

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 5100004, covering 12 counties (Alleghany County, VA; Bath County, VA; Buena Vista city, VA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $143,500 for Level IV and $78,188 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $128,316 for Level IV and $67,850 for Level I; Data Scientists need $166,504 for Level IV and $89,128 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.