DOL wage area 37620 · West Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV

Covers Wirt County, WV; Wood County, WV.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Parkersburg, WV?

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV is DOL wage area 37620, covering 2 counties (Wirt County, WV; Wood County, WV). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $136,490 for Level IV and $84,095 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $118,394 for Level IV and $53,540 for Level I; Data Scientists need $102,378 for Level IV and $61,964 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	84,095	101,567	119,018	136,490
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	53,540	75,151	96,783	118,394
Data Scientists15-2051	61,964	75,442	88,900	102,378
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	57,616	75,858	94,079	112,320
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	84,968	96,887	108,784	120,703
Information Security Analysts15-1212	65,271	83,866	102,482	121,077
Database Administrators15-1242	47,112	64,938	82,764	100,589
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	55,911	73,528	91,167	108,784
Computer Network Architects15-1241	95,556	109,304	123,074	136,823
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	51,938	66,332	80,725	95,119
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,708	76,399	100,069	123,760
Computer Programmers15-1251	47,778	61,506	75,213	88,941
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	34,133	43,119	52,104	61,090
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,828	51,751	60,653	69,576
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,831	62,525	71,240	79,935
Statisticians15-2041	53,165	70,887	88,608	106,330
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	92,810	118,644	144,456	170,290
Marketing Managers11-2021	81,432	112,924	144,436	175,927
Sales Managers11-2022	57,450	75,879	94,328	112,757
Financial Managers11-3031	84,511	113,652	142,772	171,912
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	113,672	132,226	150,800	169,354
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	106,288	124,946	143,624	162,282
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,524	106,434	136,324	166,234
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	67,434	82,244	97,053	111,863
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	53,498	63,170	72,863	82,535
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,599	84,303	100,028	115,732
Management Analysts13-1111	81,204	94,120	107,058	119,975
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	33,884	44,450	55,037	65,604
Logisticians13-1081	53,789	67,455	81,141	94,807
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	35,922	55,869	75,816	95,764
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	94,578	117,604	140,629	163,655
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,618	95,784	108,951	122,117
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,351	96,284	112,196	128,128
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,709	92,623	107,536	122,450
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,584	95,098	112,591	130,104
Civil Engineers17-2051	46,592	61,756	76,898	92,061
Engineers, All Other17-2199	79,810	97,511	115,191	132,892
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	88,692	110,906	133,141	155,356
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	85,052	99,632	114,192	128,773
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,754	82,244	101,733	121,223
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	52,895	63,544	74,173	84,823
Chemists19-2031	74,548	86,320	98,093	109,866
Pharmacists29-1051	90,543	107,557	124,572	141,586
Physical Therapists29-1123	72,967	83,783	94,578	105,394
Lawyers23-1011	68,828	90,023	111,197	132,392
Graphic Designers27-1024	32,490	40,020	47,549	55,079

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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