DOL wage area 1200003 · Florida

H-1B prevailing wages in South Florida nonmetropolitan area

Covers DeSoto County, FL; Glades County, FL; Hardee County, FL; Hendry County, FL; Monroe County, FL; Okeechobee County, FL.

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

South Florida nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1200003, covering 6 counties (DeSoto County, FL; Glades County, FL; Hardee County, FL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $169,624 for Level IV and $98,530 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $126,298 for Level IV and $61,423 for Level I; Data Scientists need $142,938 for Level IV and $72,364 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	98,530	122,221	145,933	169,624
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,423	83,055	104,666	126,298
Data Scientists15-2051	72,364	95,888	119,413	142,938
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,336	82,972	102,628	122,263
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,429	83,616	109,824	136,012
Information Security Analysts15-1212	80,101	102,628	125,175	147,701
Database Administrators15-1242	62,276	85,800	109,346	132,871
Database Architects15-1243	96,970	120,599	144,248	167,877
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,549	80,517	100,485	120,453
Computer Network Architects15-1241	92,352	115,274	138,196	161,117
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	80,538	105,332	130,104	154,898
Web Developers15-1254	38,480	59,156	79,810	100,485
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	53,685	69,930	86,154	102,399
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,216	80,788	101,359	121,930
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,087	64,127	78,188	92,228
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,957	50,461	60,986	71,490
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	51,772	67,975	84,157	100,360
Statisticians15-2041	70,471	95,036	119,580	144,144
Actuaries15-2011	83,221	108,888	134,576	160,244
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	100,922	130,645	160,348	190,071
Marketing Managers11-2021	73,528	106,829	140,151	173,452
Sales Managers11-2022	65,770	96,741	127,733	158,704
Financial Managers11-3031	75,088	107,640	140,192	172,744
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	124,447	151,549	178,631	205,733
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	67,143	89,732	112,300	134,888
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	68,412	95,972	123,552	151,112
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,746	70,076	85,426	100,756
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,368	71,594	86,840	102,066
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	64,543	89,316	114,068	138,840
Management Analysts13-1111	59,280	89,128	118,976	148,824
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,224	57,242	72,260	87,277
Logisticians13-1081	52,125	67,663	83,221	98,759
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,836	69,056	87,277	105,498
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	83,512	108,660	133,807	158,954
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,927	104,687	124,447	144,207
Electrical Engineers17-2071	71,760	86,716	101,671	116,626
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,554	88,296	106,018	123,760
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,463	89,877	104,271	118,685
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,431	87,506	105,602	123,677
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,525	83,325	104,146	124,946
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	68,703	88,359	108,036	127,692
Chemical Engineers17-2041	80,288	95,909	111,530	127,151
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,583	111,884	132,164	152,464
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	66,935	90,460	113,964	137,488
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,922	63,108	77,293	91,479
Chemists19-2031	53,831	71,116	88,380	105,664
Pharmacists29-1051	87,880	108,660	129,460	150,239
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,818	86,154	97,469	108,805
Lawyers23-1011	81,495	108,472	135,471	162,448
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,007	49,525	64,023	78,541

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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