H-1B prevailing wages in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

What are the H-1B prevailing wages in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area?

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2100002, covering 20 counties (Adair County, KY; Barren County, KY; Casey County, KY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $130,125 for Level IV and $79,040 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,751 for Level IV and $56,202 for Level I; Data Scientists need $121,764 for Level IV and $54,455 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.