DOL wage area 38860 · Maine

H-1B prevailing wages in Portland-South Portland, ME

Covers Cumberland County, ME; Sagadahoc County, ME; York County, ME.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Portland, ME?

Portland-South Portland, ME is DOL wage area 38860, covering 3 counties (Cumberland County, ME; Sagadahoc County, ME; York County, ME). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $151,196 for Level IV and $90,709 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,106 for Level IV and $75,712 for Level I; Data Scientists need $118,498 for Level IV and $69,722 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	90,709	110,864	131,040	151,196
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,712	89,170	102,648	116,106
Data Scientists15-2051	69,722	85,988	102,232	118,498
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	59,884	75,130	90,356	105,602
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	81,016	100,340	119,663	138,986
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,282	89,773	108,264	126,756
Database Administrators15-1242	59,135	74,090	89,066	104,021
Database Architects15-1243	87,860	106,018	124,197	142,356
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,266	81,453	94,620	107,807
Computer Network Architects15-1241	91,250	104,583	117,895	131,228
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,269	75,900	98,551	121,181
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	55,245	68,058	80,850	93,663
Computer Programmers15-1251	83,991	111,280	138,591	165,880
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	58,573	67,954	77,335	86,716
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	52,936	59,800	66,644	73,508
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	71,240	89,295	107,349	125,404
Statisticians15-2041	68,058	78,084	88,130	98,156
Actuaries15-2011	100,048	115,024	130,021	144,997
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	117,999	144,540	171,080	197,621
Marketing Managers11-2021	102,856	131,165	159,495	187,804
Sales Managers11-2022	88,068	121,764	155,439	189,135
Financial Managers11-3031	96,804	128,128	159,474	190,799
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	123,178	142,564	161,949	181,335
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,204	125,778	157,352	188,927
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	85,218	116,501	147,784	179,068
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	60,632	74,402	88,151	101,920
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	71,677	84,802	97,948	111,072
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,850	91,271	114,692	138,112
Management Analysts13-1111	70,845	78,791	86,757	94,703
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	48,922	64,896	80,850	96,824
Logisticians13-1081	57,388	69,639	81,890	94,141
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	58,636	74,423	90,231	106,018
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	91,063	113,256	135,471	157,664
Electrical Engineers17-2071	85,135	101,941	118,748	135,554
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	81,391	95,618	109,824	124,052
Industrial Engineers17-2112	82,680	98,301	113,943	129,564
Civil Engineers17-2051	75,567	89,524	103,460	117,416
Engineers, All Other17-2199	90,189	105,893	121,576	137,280
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
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	77,418	86,300	95,160	104,042
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	90,792	108,826	126,860	144,893
Chemists19-2031	52,104	64,772	77,439	90,106
Pharmacists29-1051	107,516	122,367	137,239	152,090
Physical Therapists29-1123	82,077	90,980	99,903	108,805
Lawyers23-1011	82,244	110,719	139,215	167,690
Graphic Designers27-1024	46,072	55,765	65,437	75,130

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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