DOL wage area 41420 · Oregon

H-1B prevailing wages in Salem, OR

Covers Marion County, OR; Polk County, OR.

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

Salem, OR is DOL wage area 41420, covering 2 counties (Marion County, OR; Polk County, OR). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $151,716 for Level IV and $90,688 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $122,970 for Level IV and $84,677 for Level I; Data Scientists need $139,506 for Level IV and $89,212 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	90,688	111,031	131,373	151,716
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	84,677	97,448	110,199	122,970
Data Scientists15-2051	89,212	105,976	122,741	139,506
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,989	87,444	102,877	118,332
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	60,882	77,813	94,765	111,696
Information Security Analysts15-1212	103,439	117,208	130,978	144,748
Database Administrators15-1242	69,348	86,861	104,396	121,909
Database Architects15-1243	102,690	117,666	132,621	147,597
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	85,093	98,551	111,988	125,445
Computer Network Architects15-1241	111,322	123,532	135,741	147,951
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	133,994	174,304	214,636	254,946
Web Developers15-1254	48,152	61,236	74,340	87,423
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	69,285	89,336	109,388	129,439
Computer Programmers15-1251	76,794	90,605	104,416	118,228
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	61,069	72,072	83,076	94,079
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	50,004	59,010	68,016	77,023
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	71,136	83,533	95,951	108,348
Statisticians15-2041	70,804	81,328	91,874	102,399
Actuaries15-2011	90,501	114,005	137,488	160,992
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	120,869	141,461	162,032	182,624
Marketing Managers11-2021	88,234	117,396	146,557	175,719
Sales Managers11-2022	93,829	128,981	164,112	199,264
Financial Managers11-3031	110,032	135,824	161,596	187,388
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	122,408	144,436	166,484	188,511
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	111,925	124,572	137,218	149,864
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	101,484	125,383	149,303	173,202
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	66,186	78,687	91,208	103,709
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	82,930	102,440	121,930	141,440
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	76,399	94,391	112,362	130,354
Management Analysts13-1111	77,813	89,170	100,506	111,863
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	48,610	61,506	74,381	87,277
Logisticians13-1081	59,239	70,533	81,848	93,143
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,789	68,578	83,367	98,156
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	109,783	137,904	166,005	194,127
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	74,485	96,679	118,872	141,066
Electrical Engineers17-2071	87,631	105,872	124,135	142,376
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,860	88,359	101,879	115,378
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,776	91,021	107,287	123,532
Civil Engineers17-2051	84,344	100,236	116,127	132,018
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,338	86,570	110,781	135,013
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	97,948	111,946	125,924	139,922
Chemical Engineers17-2041	91,562	108,618	125,695	142,751
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,248	112,029	131,831	151,612
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	76,856	101,525	126,173	150,842
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	64,293	78,687	93,060	107,453
Chemists19-2031	69,868	85,925	102,004	118,061
Pharmacists29-1051	123,261	141,586	159,890	178,215
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,373	91,125	102,877	114,629
Lawyers23-1011	89,752	124,010	158,288	192,546
Graphic Designers27-1024	44,824	55,100	65,375	75,650

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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