DOL wage area 3900004 · Ohio

H-1B prevailing wages in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area

Covers Adams County, OH; Athens County, OH; Clinton County, OH; Fayette County, OH; Gallia County, OH; Highland County, OH; Jackson County, OH; Meigs County, OH; Pike County, OH; Ross County, OH; Scioto County, OH; Vinton County, OH.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area?

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 3900004, covering 12 counties (Adams County, OH; Athens County, OH; Clinton County, OH and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $128,399 for Level IV and $77,418 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $110,490 for Level IV and $63,752 for Level I; Data Scientists need $126,631 for Level IV and $67,642 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	77,418	94,412	111,405	128,399
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,752	79,332	94,911	110,490
Data Scientists15-2051	67,642	87,298	106,975	126,631
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	67,808	77,959	88,109	98,260
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	62,359	80,975	99,591	118,207
Information Security Analysts15-1212	87,069	105,581	124,093	142,605
Database Administrators15-1242	47,300	63,503	79,706	95,909
Database Architects15-1243	97,511	116,335	135,159	153,983
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	53,415	68,973	84,511	100,069
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,700	96,180	108,680	121,160
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	81,724	105,436	129,127	152,839
Web Developers15-1254	55,079	70,928	86,778	102,628
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	57,492	79,498	101,525	123,532
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,319	78,271	95,244	112,196
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,845	55,848	66,831	77,834
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,664	49,671	58,677	67,684
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,695	83,263	105,810	128,378
Statisticians15-2041	65,000	84,802	104,604	124,405
Actuaries15-2011	78,666	99,653	120,640	141,628
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	96,304	121,639	146,994	172,328
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,559	105,540	130,500	155,480
Sales Managers11-2022	66,186	99,279	132,392	165,485
Financial Managers11-3031	72,280	99,778	127,296	154,794
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	114,796	138,154	161,492	184,850
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	89,024	112,029	135,034	158,039
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,637	94,245	117,853	141,461
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,317	61,964	74,610	87,256
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,143	91,770	129,376	167,004
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	52,458	74,797	97,136	119,476
Management Analysts13-1111	67,892	79,394	90,896	102,399
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,687	52,271	64,834	77,418
Logisticians13-1081	56,972	72,260	87,548	102,836
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	43,264	58,948	74,631	90,314
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	77,189	100,132	123,053	145,996
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	88,712	103,335	117,936	132,559
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,167	92,207	106,268	120,308
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,391	81,516	94,620	107,744
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,047	88,983	102,898	116,834
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,704	85,426	103,148	120,869
Engineers, All Other17-2199	86,778	104,063	121,348	138,632
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	89,482	107,287	125,092	142,896
Chemical Engineers17-2041	78,063	97,136	116,210	135,284
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	83,824	106,080	128,357	150,613
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	58,157	71,490	84,823	98,156
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,048	80,330	99,632	118,914
Chemists19-2031	63,170	77,751	92,311	106,892
Pharmacists29-1051	91,624	110,906	130,188	149,469
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,744	93,684	105,602	117,541
Lawyers23-1011	61,672	87,943	114,234	140,504
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,983	46,322	55,682	65,021

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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