DOL wage area 38900 · Oregon

H-1B prevailing wages in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Covers Clackamas County, OR; Columbia County, OR; Multnomah County, OR; Washington County, OR; Yamhill County, OR; Clark County, WA; Skamania County, WA.

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is DOL wage area 38900, covering 7 counties (Clackamas County, OR; Columbia County, OR; Multnomah County, OR and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $179,130 for Level IV and $103,605 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $147,951 for Level IV and $91,042 for Level I; Data Scientists need $159,786 for Level IV and $84,511 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	103,605	128,773	153,962	179,130
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	91,042	110,012	128,981	147,951
Data Scientists15-2051	84,511	109,596	134,701	159,786
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	66,332	91,687	117,042	142,397
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	68,620	89,919	111,197	132,496
Information Security Analysts15-1212	81,744	106,996	132,268	157,519
Database Administrators15-1242	69,306	86,071	102,856	119,621
Database Architects15-1243	106,164	126,402	146,640	166,879
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	77,501	91,957	106,434	120,890
Computer Network Architects15-1241	98,884	119,060	139,215	159,391
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	143,832	183,290	222,768	262,226
Web Developers15-1254	52,292	70,159	88,026	105,893
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	71,199	96,928	122,658	148,388
Computer Programmers15-1251	85,280	98,551	111,821	125,092
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,941	61,506	73,092	84,656
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	52,541	61,527	70,512	79,498
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	75,151	91,728	108,285	124,863
Statisticians15-2041	58,989	78,437	97,864	117,312
Actuaries15-2011	88,650	111,655	134,639	157,644
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	127,151	157,914	188,656	219,420
Marketing Managers11-2021	108,722	144,789	180,856	216,924
Sales Managers11-2022	102,815	138,903	174,991	211,079
Financial Managers11-3031	113,943	147,368	180,773	214,199
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	142,772	166,296	189,800	213,325
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	122,263	150,093	177,944	205,775
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	103,647	141,378	179,130	216,861
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	68,911	83,388	97,864	112,341
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	83,096	105,768	128,440	151,112
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	76,212	94,224	112,258	130,271
Management Analysts13-1111	79,103	96,450	113,797	131,144
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	55,744	76,378	97,032	117,666
Logisticians13-1081	59,863	78,874	97,885	116,896
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	57,492	73,341	89,170	105,020
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	110,656	139,714	168,751	197,808
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	94,973	119,912	144,852	169,791
Electrical Engineers17-2071	92,040	108,826	125,612	142,397
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	83,970	100,173	116,376	132,580
Industrial Engineers17-2112	92,872	114,879	136,906	158,912
Civil Engineers17-2051	80,600	99,445	118,269	137,114
Engineers, All Other17-2199	86,237	108,056	129,876	151,695
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	103,543	116,272	129,002	141,732
Chemical Engineers17-2041	99,924	117,853	135,762	153,692
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	94,037	116,626	139,194	161,783
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	77,668	102,628	127,608	152,568
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	70,200	85,655	101,130	116,584
Chemists19-2031	68,661	85,780	102,919	120,037
Pharmacists29-1051	121,368	141,399	161,450	181,480
Physical Therapists29-1123	85,218	97,157	109,096	121,036
Lawyers23-1011	84,698	124,197	163,696	203,196
Graphic Designers27-1024	52,500	72,405	92,332	112,237

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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