DOL wage area 36980 · Kentucky

H-1B prevailing wages in Owensboro, KY

Covers Daviess County, KY; McLean County, KY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Owensboro, KY?

Owensboro, KY is DOL wage area 36980, covering 2 counties (Daviess County, KY; McLean County, KY). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $140,068 for Level IV and $79,456 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,992 for Level IV and $53,685 for Level I; Data Scientists need $104,000 for Level IV and $63,440 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	79,456	99,653	119,871	140,068
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	53,685	72,114	90,564	108,992
Data Scientists15-2051	63,440	76,960	90,480	104,000
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,069	73,903	86,716	99,549
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	48,714	62,941	77,168	91,396
Information Security Analysts15-1212	61,256	74,943	88,650	102,336
Database Administrators15-1242	50,856	72,447	94,037	115,628
Database Architects15-1243	82,140	103,023	123,927	144,810
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,293	78,999	93,725	108,431
Computer Network Architects15-1241	62,359	77,231	92,103	106,975
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	57,720	72,364	87,028	101,671
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	59,447	71,344	83,242	95,140
Computer Programmers15-1251	52,708	68,973	85,260	101,525
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	45,282	58,240	71,199	84,157
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	47,695	56,722	65,749	74,776
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,860	75,816	89,794	103,751
Statisticians15-2041	80,143	96,762	113,360	129,980
Actuaries15-2011	88,338	108,639	128,940	149,240
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,015	120,536	146,079	171,600
Marketing Managers11-2021	79,810	108,056	136,282	164,528
Sales Managers11-2022	74,090	101,442	128,773	156,125
Financial Managers11-3031	76,274	98,384	120,495	142,605
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	108,784	122,554	136,344	150,114
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	88,317	110,407	132,476	154,565
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	63,565	88,047	112,549	137,031
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,016	67,954	80,892	93,829
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	67,455	79,248	91,063	102,856
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	51,543	64,980	78,396	91,832
Management Analysts13-1111	56,805	67,892	78,999	90,085
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,796	56,285	75,796	95,285
Logisticians13-1081	52,604	62,941	73,300	83,637
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,631	59,052	69,472	79,893
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	85,717	95,847	105,976	116,106
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	54,351	74,340	94,308	114,296
Electrical Engineers17-2071	71,511	86,861	102,191	117,541
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,100	83,908	99,716	115,524
Industrial Engineers17-2112	67,372	81,703	96,055	110,386
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,514	84,261	99,029	113,776
Engineers, All Other17-2199	70,991	83,970	96,949	109,928
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	80,912	89,565	98,218	106,871
Chemical Engineers17-2041	97,386	109,679	121,951	134,244
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,068	117,063	133,037	149,032
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	60,591	78,042	95,514	112,965
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	55,952	67,892	79,810	91,749
Chemists19-2031	63,628	76,420	89,232	102,024
Pharmacists29-1051	104,895	120,744	136,573	152,423
Physical Therapists29-1123	69,472	81,162	92,831	104,520
Lawyers23-1011	66,228	87,631	109,013	130,416
Graphic Designers27-1024	29,765	37,170	44,575	51,980

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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