DOL wage area 42540 · Pennsylvania

H-1B prevailing wages in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Covers Lackawanna County, PA; Luzerne County, PA; Wyoming County, PA.

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

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is DOL wage area 42540, covering 3 counties (Lackawanna County, PA; Luzerne County, PA; Wyoming County, PA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $139,007 for Level IV and $79,103 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $105,332 for Level IV and $61,901 for Level I; Data Scientists need $109,138 for Level IV and $59,010 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	79,103	99,071	119,039	139,007
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,901	76,378	90,855	105,332
Data Scientists15-2051	59,010	75,712	92,436	109,138
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,962	75,109	87,277	99,424
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,970	77,044	96,117	115,191
Information Security Analysts15-1212	73,362	92,519	111,696	130,853
Database Administrators15-1242	50,940	68,349	85,780	103,189
Database Architects15-1243	52,916	84,303	115,690	147,077
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,612	73,237	85,884	98,509
Computer Network Architects15-1241	71,220	96,679	122,117	147,576
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	94,557	112,903	131,248	149,594
Web Developers15-1254	44,616	59,176	73,736	88,296
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,181	60,112	77,064	93,996
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,396	77,127	88,837	100,568
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,508	58,989	70,492	81,973
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,146	49,109	59,052	69,015
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	51,959	58,656	65,354	72,052
Statisticians15-2041	55,932	73,112	90,272	107,453
Actuaries15-2011	80,143	100,880	121,639	142,376
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,431	120,786	146,162	171,517
Marketing Managers11-2021	77,376	106,892	136,386	165,901
Sales Managers11-2022	69,348	98,530	127,712	156,895
Financial Managers11-3031	80,268	109,034	137,780	166,546
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	116,148	136,677	157,207	177,736
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	63,836	87,298	110,781	134,244
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,741	90,855	110,989	131,103
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	48,423	61,756	75,068	88,400
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,183	70,159	85,135	100,111
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	56,805	78,104	99,404	120,703
Management Analysts13-1111	60,383	78,271	96,159	114,047
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,352	53,540	66,748	79,935
Logisticians13-1081	52,562	62,983	73,424	83,845
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	42,100	57,471	72,863	88,234
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	129,584	156,312	183,020	209,748
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,471	103,751	124,010	144,290
Electrical Engineers17-2071	75,130	92,061	108,972	125,903
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	65,021	79,082	93,122	107,183
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,404	84,823	96,221	107,640
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,012	84,677	98,343	112,008
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,567	80,330	98,072	115,836
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	88,671	103,855	119,039	134,223
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,949	108,056	132,184	156,292
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	67,247	75,941	84,615	93,309
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	60,695	73,092	85,509	97,906
Chemists19-2031	61,860	83,096	104,333	125,570
Pharmacists29-1051	108,244	119,912	131,581	143,250
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,834	88,858	99,861	110,885
Lawyers23-1011	53,789	84,740	115,690	146,640
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,855	47,466	56,056	64,668

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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