DOL wage area 38300 · Pennsylvania

H-1B prevailing wages in Pittsburgh, PA

Covers Allegheny County, PA; Armstrong County, PA; Beaver County, PA; Butler County, PA; Fayette County, PA; Lawrence County, PA; Washington County, PA; Westmoreland County, PA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Pittsburgh, PA?

Pittsburgh, PA is DOL wage area 38300, covering 8 counties (Allegheny County, PA; Armstrong County, PA; Beaver County, PA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $148,450 for Level IV and $81,703 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $109,866 for Level IV and $70,512 for Level I; Data Scientists need $121,244 for Level IV and $64,044 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	81,703	103,959	126,194	148,450
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,512	83,637	96,741	109,866
Data Scientists15-2051	64,044	83,117	102,170	121,244
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	60,487	75,442	90,397	105,352
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	64,085	85,925	107,744	129,584
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,759	91,271	109,783	128,295
Database Administrators15-1242	64,730	85,280	105,831	126,381
Database Architects15-1243	100,277	123,906	147,535	171,164
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,464	74,048	86,632	99,216
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,868	102,794	122,700	142,626
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	101,608	119,684	137,759	155,834
Web Developers15-1254	45,781	63,482	81,204	98,904
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	53,415	71,719	90,002	108,306
Computer Programmers15-1251	57,679	74,028	90,356	106,704
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	53,103	67,060	81,016	94,973
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,788	51,314	60,820	70,346
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	57,887	72,551	87,236	101,900
Statisticians15-2041	58,823	73,424	88,005	102,607
Actuaries15-2011	79,581	100,485	121,368	142,272
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	108,181	135,554	162,906	190,279
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,704	110,240	139,776	169,312
Sales Managers11-2022	75,109	107,328	139,527	171,746
Financial Managers11-3031	92,748	124,135	155,543	186,930
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	123,552	144,020	164,508	184,975
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	71,074	116,106	161,138	206,170
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,469	92,144	112,820	133,495
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,684	68,828	82,951	97,095
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,444	77,896	94,328	110,781
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	71,511	87,215	102,919	118,623
Management Analysts13-1111	57,138	77,044	96,970	116,876
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,725	56,826	71,948	87,048
Logisticians13-1081	54,288	67,434	80,600	93,746
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	54,684	71,740	88,796	105,852
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	81,744	102,149	122,533	142,938
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,645	95,036	111,426	127,816
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,700	86,695	102,711	118,706
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,072	86,716	101,380	116,023
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,512	86,528	102,565	118,581
Engineers, All Other17-2199	71,303	91,936	112,570	133,204
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	80,164	96,533	112,924	129,293
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,772	114,796	138,820	162,844
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	113,548	124,884	136,240	147,576
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,378	99,071	134,743	170,436
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,103	79,207	92,290	105,394
Chemists19-2031	54,642	70,284	85,904	101,546
Pharmacists29-1051	104,583	117,895	131,228	144,540
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,548	84,199	93,871	103,522
Lawyers23-1011	76,316	117,832	159,349	200,866
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,516	51,709	60,924	70,117

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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