DOL wage area 4500003 · South Carolina

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

Covers Abbeville County, SC; Cherokee County, SC; Greenwood County, SC; McCormick County, SC; Newberry County, SC; Oconee County, SC.

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

Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 4500003, covering 6 counties (Abbeville County, SC; Cherokee County, SC; Greenwood County, SC and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $159,703 for Level IV and $76,420 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,722 for Level IV and $63,108 for Level I; Data Scientists need $123,552 for Level IV and $68,786 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	76,420	104,188	131,935	159,703
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,108	78,312	93,517	108,722
Data Scientists15-2051	68,786	87,048	105,290	123,552
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	77,252	96,034	114,796	133,578
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	65,146	84,656	104,188	123,698
Information Security Analysts15-1212	81,578	104,645	127,733	150,800
Database Administrators15-1242	62,837	84,511	106,164	127,837
Database Architects15-1243	95,327	116,730	138,133	159,536
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,028	80,351	99,695	119,018
Computer Network Architects15-1241	67,975	89,815	111,676	133,516
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	83,887	102,607	121,306	140,026
Web Developers15-1254	63,357	79,976	96,575	113,194
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,898	74,236	97,573	120,911
Computer Programmers15-1251	59,301	77,397	95,514	113,610
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,928	67,663	77,376	87,111
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,039	49,879	58,698	67,538
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,028	78,583	96,117	113,672
Statisticians15-2041	54,309	74,631	94,973	115,295
Actuaries15-2011	83,908	109,533	135,159	160,784
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	103,730	127,130	150,509	173,909
Marketing Managers11-2021	91,208	123,823	156,458	189,072
Sales Managers11-2022	66,644	103,272	139,901	176,530
Financial Managers11-3031	80,039	111,530	143,042	174,533
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	119,392	138,092	156,812	175,511
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,636	123,261	161,908	200,533
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,242	98,260	126,298	154,316
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,895	67,996	83,117	98,218
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,048	86,154	111,260	136,365
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	85,218	111,655	138,092	164,528
Management Analysts13-1111	51,751	82,535	113,319	144,103
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,786	61,527	80,247	98,988
Logisticians13-1081	48,776	62,109	75,421	88,754
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,464	78,978	109,492	140,005
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	77,688	100,464	123,220	145,996
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	81,661	98,863	116,085	133,287
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,620	92,103	102,607	113,090
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	59,509	75,608	91,728	107,828
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,280	84,303	96,325	108,348
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,807	82,514	96,221	109,928
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,564	98,384	119,205	140,026
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	73,778	85,884	97,989	110,095
Chemical Engineers17-2041	82,036	99,612	117,167	134,743
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,240	104,916	125,591	146,266
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,525	90,293	118,040	145,808
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,287	85,676	103,044	120,432
Chemists19-2031	59,904	75,941	91,957	107,994
Pharmacists29-1051	98,488	113,735	128,981	144,228
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,799	84,282	94,744	105,228
Lawyers23-1011	60,820	96,117	131,394	166,692
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,524	44,408	51,272	58,157

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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