DOL wage area 39740 · Pennsylvania

H-1B prevailing wages in Reading, PA

Covers Berks County, PA.

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

Reading, PA is DOL wage area 39740, covering 1 county (Berks County, PA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,925 for Level IV and $81,058 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,754 for Level IV and $73,820 for Level I; Data Scientists need $125,924 for Level IV and $66,290 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	81,058	100,007	118,976	137,925
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	73,820	87,464	101,109	114,754
Data Scientists15-2051	66,290	86,175	106,039	125,924
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	59,072	72,509	85,925	99,362
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,464	80,808	100,173	119,517
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,676	89,794	106,933	124,052
Database Administrators15-1242	60,008	77,543	95,098	112,632
Database Architects15-1243	101,816	120,578	139,319	158,080
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,314	79,623	94,952	110,261
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,412	100,423	119,413	138,424
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,212	108,244	127,296	146,328
Web Developers15-1254	60,383	77,584	94,765	111,967
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	59,613	82,244	104,874	127,504
Computer Programmers15-1251	68,412	82,514	96,616	110,719
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	53,935	63,440	72,946	82,452
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,079	51,792	61,485	71,199
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,349	84,760	101,192	117,604
Statisticians15-2041	68,828	91,271	113,714	136,157
Actuaries15-2011	89,316	116,501	143,666	170,852
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	105,727	131,269	156,832	182,375
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,101	108,535	136,948	165,381
Sales Managers11-2022	76,482	108,431	140,380	172,328
Financial Managers11-3031	90,085	122,367	154,628	186,909
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	120,100	141,524	162,948	184,372
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	73,903	103,293	132,684	162,074
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,133	97,532	121,951	146,349
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,519	67,413	81,328	95,223
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	51,335	65,687	80,039	94,391
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	79,040	103,397	127,733	152,090
Management Analysts13-1111	62,837	84,032	105,207	126,402
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,370	56,868	71,344	85,842
Logisticians13-1081	51,896	64,959	78,042	91,104
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	49,588	64,231	78,895	93,538
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	111,468	142,272	173,077	203,882
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,752	111,072	132,372	153,692
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,082	95,493	111,884	128,295
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,597	84,261	98,946	113,610
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,986	87,860	101,733	115,607
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,008	88,276	103,543	118,810
Engineers, All Other17-2199	75,442	95,452	115,482	135,492
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,762	102,316	120,848	139,402
Chemical Engineers17-2041	78,999	93,330	107,682	122,013
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	66,706	80,746	94,765	108,805
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	71,240	90,044	108,826	127,629
Chemists19-2031	65,500	79,706	93,912	108,119
Pharmacists29-1051	120,100	132,018	143,936	155,855
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,626	89,524	101,400	113,298
Lawyers23-1011	77,668	113,007	148,325	183,664
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,292	48,839	58,365	67,912

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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