DOL wage area 4700002 · Tennessee

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

Covers Bedford County, TN; Coffee County, TN; Franklin County, TN; Giles County, TN; Grundy County, TN; Lawrence County, TN; Lewis County, TN; Lincoln County, TN; Marshall County, TN; Moore County, TN; Perry County, TN; Wayne County, TN.

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

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 4700002, covering 12 counties (Bedford County, TN; Coffee County, TN; Franklin County, TN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $143,437 for Level IV and $81,599 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $96,596 for Level IV and $54,184 for Level I; Data Scientists need $127,047 for Level IV and $68,557 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	81,599	102,212	122,824	143,437
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	54,184	68,328	82,452	96,596
Data Scientists15-2051	68,557	88,047	107,557	127,047
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	42,932	57,741	72,530	87,340
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,530	60,008	73,466	86,944
Information Security Analysts15-1212	68,599	83,741	98,863	114,005
Database Administrators15-1242	68,807	92,540	116,252	139,984
Database Architects15-1243	80,143	100,215	120,287	140,359
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	55,848	69,784	83,741	97,677
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,975	101,796	122,637	143,458
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	92,394	101,775	111,135	120,516
Web Developers15-1254	54,829	72,280	89,752	107,204
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	55,474	60,653	65,853	71,032
Computer Programmers15-1251	49,172	73,445	97,719	121,992
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,154	61,464	75,775	90,085
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,604	47,903	56,202	64,501
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	48,839	64,709	80,559	96,429
Statisticians15-2041	73,632	86,986	100,319	113,672
Actuaries15-2011	77,460	109,928	142,376	174,845
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	110,386	141,170	171,954	202,738
Marketing Managers11-2021	82,348	116,023	149,719	183,394
Sales Managers11-2022	73,508	114,192	154,898	195,583
Financial Managers11-3031	72,884	100,360	127,837	155,314
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	120,703	139,943	159,162	178,402
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	73,653	101,026	128,378	155,751
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,892	84,220	100,548	116,876
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,917	64,917	77,917	90,917
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	62,151	77,376	92,581	107,807
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,895	83,928	101,941	119,975
Management Analysts13-1111	75,837	91,978	108,098	124,239
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,333	51,959	64,605	77,231
Logisticians13-1081	46,509	61,007	75,484	89,981
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,087	71,344	92,623	113,880
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	103,085	116,668	130,229	143,812
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	95,223	109,575	123,927	138,279
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,472	98,592	114,692	130,812
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	78,936	93,288	107,640	121,992
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,100	80,101	92,082	104,084
Civil Engineers17-2051	60,133	74,943	89,752	104,562
Engineers, All Other17-2199	61,090	82,639	104,188	125,736
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,200	103,522	123,844	144,165
Chemical Engineers17-2041	73,736	89,024	104,292	119,580
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,444	105,498	123,573	141,628
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,223	92,248	115,295	138,320
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,077	68,620	81,141	93,684
Chemists19-2031	45,948	56,514	67,101	77,668
Pharmacists29-1051	74,568	96,346	118,144	139,922
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,237	86,092	98,946	111,800
Lawyers23-1011	90,314	118,706	147,119	175,511
Graphic Designers27-1024	32,344	41,226	50,128	59,010

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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