DOL wage area 37460 · Florida

H-1B prevailing wages in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL

Covers Bay County, FL; Washington County, FL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Panama City, FL?

Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL is DOL wage area 37460, covering 2 counties (Bay County, FL; Washington County, FL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $142,439 for Level IV and $81,599 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,348 for Level IV and $57,325 for Level I; Data Scientists need $120,328 for Level IV and $63,149 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	81,599	101,879	122,159	142,439
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	57,325	74,340	91,333	108,348
Data Scientists15-2051	63,149	82,202	101,276	120,328
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,648	80,330	97,032	113,714
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	70,762	86,050	101,338	116,626
Information Security Analysts15-1212	79,061	100,111	121,160	142,210
Database Administrators15-1242	71,386	89,815	108,264	126,693
Database Architects15-1243	88,068	110,220	132,392	154,544
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,151	78,604	95,036	111,488
Computer Network Architects15-1241	88,567	104,604	120,661	136,698
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	81,412	95,514	109,596	123,698
Web Developers15-1254	50,295	64,605	78,916	93,226
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	51,813	71,012	90,231	109,429
Computer Programmers15-1251	42,640	57,076	71,511	85,946
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,482	65,104	79,706	94,328
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,288	50,773	60,279	69,764
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	63,544	89,149	114,733	140,338
Statisticians15-2041	62,234	87,756	113,256	138,778
Actuaries15-2011	84,844	110,760	136,677	162,594
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	97,303	124,530	151,778	179,005
Marketing Managers11-2021	82,535	113,506	144,456	175,428
Sales Managers11-2022	68,848	101,005	133,162	165,319
Financial Managers11-3031	74,901	105,748	136,594	167,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	118,352	143,728	169,084	194,460
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	62,775	79,768	96,741	113,735
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,325	93,060	115,794	138,528
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,876	65,354	78,832	92,311
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,887	81,100	104,312	127,525
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	49,151	69,909	90,647	111,405
Management Analysts13-1111	56,639	75,796	94,973	114,130
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,018	55,703	70,408	85,093
Logisticians13-1081	62,421	76,565	90,688	104,832
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	54,559	72,592	90,605	108,639
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	86,320	102,732	119,164	135,575
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	87,215	102,212	117,188	132,184
Electrical Engineers17-2071	76,565	95,119	113,693	132,247
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	78,146	92,914	107,661	122,429
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,010	88,047	104,104	120,141
Civil Engineers17-2051	66,373	86,674	106,996	127,296
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,724	92,352	115,981	139,610
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	68,807	89,170	109,554	129,917
Chemical Engineers17-2041	78,312	95,618	112,903	130,208
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,567	106,767	124,946	143,146
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,640	95,119	121,576	148,055
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,194	66,498	84,781	103,085
Chemists19-2031	65,000	86,632	108,285	129,917
Pharmacists29-1051	52,021	81,786	111,530	141,295
Physical Therapists29-1123	68,391	79,477	90,543	101,629
Lawyers23-1011	73,986	112,050	150,135	188,199
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,207	50,815	61,444	72,052

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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