DOL wage area 37140 · Kentucky

H-1B prevailing wages in Paducah, KY-IL

Covers Massac County, IL; Ballard County, KY; Carlisle County, KY; Livingston County, KY; McCracken County, KY.

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

Paducah, KY-IL is DOL wage area 37140, covering 5 counties (Massac County, IL; Ballard County, KY; Carlisle County, KY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $119,767 for Level IV and $68,869 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,972 for Level IV and $63,752 for Level I; Data Scientists need $112,133 for Level IV and $58,864 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	68,869	85,842	102,794	119,767
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,752	78,832	93,892	108,972
Data Scientists15-2051	58,864	76,628	94,370	112,133
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	57,388	72,967	88,525	104,104
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	48,319	69,306	90,314	111,301
Information Security Analysts15-1212	61,735	78,874	96,013	113,152
Database Administrators15-1242	54,455	70,845	87,256	103,647
Database Architects15-1243	82,140	103,023	123,927	144,810
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	53,872	69,743	85,592	101,463
Computer Network Architects15-1241	68,890	85,426	101,962	118,498
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	49,650	64,252	78,874	93,476
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,205	51,564	61,922	72,280
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,394	49,567	58,740	67,912
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	90,688	112,757	134,805	156,874
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,340	99,383	124,405	149,448
Sales Managers11-2022	75,109	112,549	149,989	187,429
Financial Managers11-3031	81,120	105,872	130,624	155,376
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	114,816	134,680	154,565	174,429
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	83,242	104,188	125,112	146,058
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	68,141	97,053	125,986	154,898
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,063	65,333	78,583	91,853
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,039	70,637	87,256	103,855
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,236	66,436	84,615	102,815
Management Analysts13-1111	56,826	76,794	96,741	116,709
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,188	52,562	65,916	79,290
Logisticians13-1081	51,168	62,317	73,487	84,636
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,108	64,002	77,896	91,791
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	82,410	93,808	105,186	116,584
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	53,311	71,053	88,816	106,559
Electrical Engineers17-2071	62,380	76,981	91,562	106,164
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,704	83,492	99,300	115,087
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,799	94,516	115,212	135,928
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,008	95,015	117,000	139,007
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,642	85,842	104,021	122,221
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	80,912	89,565	98,218	106,871
Chemical Engineers17-2041	94,474	107,828	121,160	134,514
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,068	117,063	133,037	149,032
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	53,602	68,516	83,408	98,322
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,815	61,215	71,615	82,015
Chemists19-2031	62,421	76,004	89,607	103,189
Pharmacists29-1051	102,836	119,559	136,303	153,026
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,839	86,383	97,927	109,471
Lawyers23-1011	59,967	83,013	106,080	129,127
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,175	41,725	49,255	56,805

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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