DOL wage area 38660 · Puerto Rico

H-1B prevailing wages in Ponce, PR

Covers Guayanilla Municipio, PR; Juana Diaz Municipio, PR; Penuelas Municipio, PR; Ponce Municipio, PR; Villalba Municipio, PR; Yauco Municipio, PR.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Ponce, PR?

Ponce, PR is DOL wage area 38660, covering 6 counties (Guayanilla Municipio, PR; Juana Diaz Municipio, PR; Penuelas Municipio, PR and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $93,268 for Level IV and $53,082 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $79,311 for Level IV and $43,015 for Level I; Data Scientists need $94,661 for Level IV and $58,490 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	53,082	66,477	79,872	93,268
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	43,015	55,120	67,205	79,311
Data Scientists15-2051	58,490	70,554	82,597	94,661
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	40,269	53,852	67,455	81,037
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	26,063	45,053	64,064	83,055
Information Security Analysts15-1212	41,580	54,496	67,434	80,351
Database Administrators15-1242	38,480	49,005	59,509	70,034
Database Architects15-1243	65,562	80,101	94,620	109,159
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	39,500	49,920	60,341	70,762
Computer Network Architects15-1241	51,023	66,477	81,911	97,365
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	32,698	43,077	53,436	63,815
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	31,928	43,576	55,245	66,893
Computer Programmers15-1251	36,463	47,029	57,596	68,162
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	29,578	38,397	47,216	56,036
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	24,024	29,162	34,300	39,437
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	42,474	55,100	67,725	80,351
Statisticians15-2041	36,317	43,743	51,168	58,594
Actuaries15-2011	49,796	63,461	77,148	90,813
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	65,874	91,250	116,647	142,023
Marketing Managers11-2021	101,692	139,548	177,383	215,239
Sales Managers11-2022	50,170	69,306	88,442	107,578
Financial Managers11-3031	51,647	72,634	93,642	114,629
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	100,381	116,127	131,893	147,639
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	77,356	97,532	117,708	137,884
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	48,048	67,559	87,090	106,600
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	26,604	34,986	43,389	51,772
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	44,554	58,324	72,093	85,863
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	40,768	49,151	57,533	65,916
Management Analysts13-1111	41,143	50,669	60,175	69,701
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	23,380	28,039	32,677	37,336
Logisticians13-1081	37,378	47,778	58,178	68,578
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	33,696	45,053	56,431	67,788
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	64,501	76,378	88,276	100,152
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	73,612	81,786	89,981	98,156
Electrical Engineers17-2071	50,045	63,503	76,940	90,397
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	48,880	63,378	77,855	92,352
Industrial Engineers17-2112	64,626	75,213	85,800	96,388
Civil Engineers17-2051	42,391	51,023	59,655	68,287
Engineers, All Other17-2199	45,698	57,159	68,640	80,101
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	60,196	70,720	81,266	91,791
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	34,071	52,167	70,263	88,359
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	41,538	57,887	74,215	90,564
Chemists19-2031	36,151	45,448	54,725	64,023
Pharmacists29-1051	62,109	81,141	100,194	119,226
Physical Therapists29-1123	46,135	54,392	62,629	70,887
Lawyers23-1011	61,173	92,061	122,970	153,858
Graphic Designers27-1024	24,648	29,204	33,738	38,293

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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