DOL wage area 40380 · New York

H-1B prevailing wages in Rochester, NY

Covers Livingston County, NY; Monroe County, NY; Ontario County, NY; Orleans County, NY; Wayne County, NY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Rochester, NY?

Rochester, NY is DOL wage area 40380, covering 5 counties (Livingston County, NY; Monroe County, NY; Ontario County, NY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $142,584 for Level IV and $85,114 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $118,540 for Level IV and $70,492 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,959 for Level IV and $56,389 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%. All of these wages come from local survey data. 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	85,114	104,271	123,428	142,584
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,492	86,508	102,524	118,540
Data Scientists15-2051	56,389	76,586	96,762	116,959
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	69,202	83,492	97,802	112,092
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	60,029	81,994	103,980	125,944
Information Security Analysts15-1212	76,898	95,119	113,360	131,581
Database Administrators15-1242	54,850	72,717	90,564	108,431
Database Architects15-1243	68,536	93,268	117,999	142,730
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	69,410	83,388	97,386	111,364
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,848	100,714	119,600	138,466
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	146,474	166,546	186,597	206,669
Web Developers15-1254	57,783	71,511	85,218	98,946
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	59,759	80,226	100,693	121,160
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,924	75,504	90,106	104,687
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,543	61,173	70,824	80,455
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,636	54,933	64,231	73,528
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,860	78,562	95,264	111,967
Statisticians15-2041	78,687	99,632	120,557	141,503
Actuaries15-2011	86,008	112,508	139,007	165,506
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	124,426	151,757	179,068	206,399
Marketing Managers11-2021	97,261	128,045	158,850	189,634
Sales Managers11-2022	101,255	141,919	182,583	223,247
Financial Managers11-3031	109,783	146,744	183,706	220,668
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	126,173	148,908	171,663	194,397
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	86,653	118,082	149,532	180,960
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	83,554	113,402	143,229	173,077
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	59,551	74,527	89,503	104,479
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,765	84,927	101,109	117,271
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	62,629	81,453	100,277	119,101
Management Analysts13-1111	67,392	88,296	109,180	130,084
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	50,045	65,749	81,474	97,178
Logisticians13-1081	57,679	71,012	84,324	97,656
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,237	62,629	78,021	93,413
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	81,536	103,938	126,319	148,720
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	76,981	92,997	108,992	125,008
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,639	99,154	115,648	132,164
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,528	87,714	101,920	116,106
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,941	89,586	103,210	116,855
Civil Engineers17-2051	72,405	88,692	104,957	121,244
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,434	86,986	106,517	126,069
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	79,144	95,722	112,300	128,877
Chemical Engineers17-2041	103,772	115,191	126,610	138,029
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,124	106,912	121,680	136,469
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	51,002	63,669	76,316	88,983
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	74,568	94,349	114,109	133,890
Chemists19-2031	66,997	82,389	97,802	113,194
Pharmacists29-1051	115,087	126,090	137,114	148,117
Physical Therapists29-1123	69,701	78,583	87,464	96,346
Lawyers23-1011	89,212	134,597	180,004	225,389
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,781	58,303	70,804	83,325

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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