DOL wage area 39900 · Nevada

H-1B prevailing wages in Reno, NV

Covers Lyon County, NV; Storey County, NV; Washoe County, NV.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Reno, NV?

Reno, NV is DOL wage area 39900, covering 3 counties (Lyon County, NV; Storey County, NV; Washoe County, NV). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $152,423 for Level IV and $81,703 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $124,863 for Level IV and $73,237 for Level I; Data Scientists need $135,512 for Level IV and $61,797 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	81,703	105,269	128,856	152,423
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	73,237	90,439	107,661	124,863
Data Scientists15-2051	61,797	86,362	110,948	135,512
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,936	81,100	96,284	111,447
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,839	84,698	107,557	130,416
Information Security Analysts15-1212	56,389	83,908	111,405	138,924
Database Administrators15-1242	68,391	85,655	102,919	120,183
Database Architects15-1243	100,090	128,066	156,042	184,018
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,735	80,122	98,530	116,917
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,432	107,724	133,994	160,285
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	95,410	118,997	142,564	166,151
Web Developers15-1254	64,210	80,080	95,951	111,821
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,562	72,717	92,893	113,048
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,452	90,543	111,634	132,725
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,132	62,546	76,940	91,354
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,639	52,292	60,924	69,576
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	64,002	78,666	93,309	107,973
Statisticians15-2041	58,095	69,223	80,372	91,500
Actuaries15-2011	80,600	100,256	119,912	139,568
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	110,490	141,128	171,788	202,426
Marketing Managers11-2021	77,252	105,394	133,557	161,700
Sales Managers11-2022	74,090	108,015	141,940	175,864
Financial Managers11-3031	85,946	118,810	151,674	184,538
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	120,412	145,954	171,496	197,039
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	80,517	100,797	121,077	141,357
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	79,831	103,647	127,484	151,300
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	63,565	76,565	89,565	102,565
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	64,564	75,151	85,738	96,325
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,856	82,514	101,172	119,829
Management Analysts13-1111	69,306	87,048	104,812	122,554
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,663	55,640	69,618	83,596
Logisticians13-1081	60,279	72,426	84,594	96,741
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	42,058	58,261	74,444	90,647
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	94,412	111,405	128,399	145,392
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,965	105,872	124,759	143,666
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,661	97,740	113,797	129,876
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,381	90,772	107,141	123,532
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,533	86,237	101,920	117,624
Civil Engineers17-2051	77,730	96,762	115,794	134,826
Engineers, All Other17-2199	53,124	80,351	107,578	134,805
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	81,245	89,316	97,386	105,456
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,863	109,575	133,266	156,978
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	74,381	96,388	118,373	140,380
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	84,199	92,664	101,130	109,596
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,621	61,423	68,224	75,026
Chemists19-2031	55,058	72,364	89,669	106,975
Pharmacists29-1051	118,332	132,954	147,597	162,220
Physical Therapists29-1123	91,479	102,378	113,277	124,176
Lawyers23-1011	107,266	156,500	205,712	254,946
Graphic Designers27-1024	41,954	50,732	59,530	68,308

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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