DOL wage area 7200006 · Puerto Rico

H-1B prevailing wages in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area

Covers Adjuntas Municipio, PR; Coamo Municipio, PR; Culebra Municipio, PR; Guanica Municipio, PR; Jayuya Municipio, PR; Lares Municipio, PR; Las Marias Municipio, PR; Maricao Municipio, PR; Salinas Municipio, PR; Santa Isabel Municipio, PR; Utuado Municipio, PR; Vieques Municipio, PR.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area?

Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 7200006, covering 12 counties (Adjuntas Municipio, PR; Coamo Municipio, PR; Culebra Municipio, PR and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $94,100 for Level IV and $54,372 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $79,914 for Level IV and $43,181 for Level I; Data Scientists need $97,677 for Level IV and $59,114 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	54,372	67,621	80,850	94,100
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	43,181	55,432	67,663	79,914
Data Scientists15-2051	59,114	71,968	84,823	97,677
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	40,519	54,892	69,244	83,616
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	26,042	44,928	63,815	82,701
Information Security Analysts15-1212	41,580	54,600	67,621	80,642
Database Administrators15-1242	38,210	48,756	59,301	69,847
Database Architects15-1243	65,271	79,935	94,578	109,242
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	39,208	49,567	59,904	70,263
Computer Network Architects15-1241	52,853	68,016	83,159	98,322
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	32,615	43,015	53,436	63,836
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	31,492	44,180	56,847	69,535
Computer Programmers15-1251	36,172	46,738	57,325	67,892
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	29,578	38,501	47,445	56,368
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	25,751	30,847	35,922	41,018
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	43,140	57,117	71,116	85,093
Statisticians15-2041	36,088	43,660	51,252	58,823
Actuaries15-2011	49,796	63,461	77,148	90,813
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	65,812	88,317	110,823	133,328
Marketing Managers11-2021	101,692	139,548	177,383	215,239
Sales Managers11-2022	51,148	74,589	98,010	121,452
Financial Managers11-3031	45,303	62,026	78,728	95,452
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	99,279	115,274	131,269	147,264
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	79,623	99,903	120,162	140,442
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	53,956	78,812	103,647	128,503
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	24,773	32,199	39,645	47,071
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	43,514	56,618	69,722	82,826
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	40,789	49,151	57,492	65,853
Management Analysts13-1111	44,512	67,517	90,522	113,527
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	26,271	35,818	45,386	54,933
Logisticians13-1081	36,213	47,508	58,802	70,096
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	30,701	38,376	46,052	53,727
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	68,744	82,597	96,450	110,303
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	73,840	82,306	90,792	99,258
Electrical Engineers17-2071	51,584	65,292	79,020	92,727
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	48,776	63,253	77,751	92,228
Industrial Engineers17-2112	48,568	61,132	73,674	86,237
Civil Engineers17-2051	44,096	55,120	66,124	77,148
Engineers, All Other17-2199	42,266	64,002	85,717	107,453
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	60,050	70,720	81,391	92,061
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	34,591	52,416	70,242	88,068
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	41,517	57,887	74,236	90,605
Chemists19-2031	45,719	62,109	78,479	94,869
Pharmacists29-1051	52,624	73,903	95,181	116,460
Physical Therapists29-1123	36,858	48,090	59,322	70,554
Lawyers23-1011	60,882	91,645	122,429	153,192
Graphic Designers27-1024	26,500	33,551	40,623	47,674

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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