DOL wage area 4500005 · South Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Covers Allendale County, SC; Bamberg County, SC; Barnwell County, SC; Colleton County, SC; Hampton County, SC; Orangeburg County, SC.

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

Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 4500005, covering 6 counties (Allendale County, SC; Bamberg County, SC; Barnwell County, SC and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $156,500 for Level IV and $82,826 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $103,501 for Level IV and $57,138 for Level I; Data Scientists need $127,650 for Level IV and $64,168 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	82,826	107,391	131,935	156,500
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	57,138	72,592	88,047	103,501
Data Scientists15-2051	64,168	85,322	106,496	127,650
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	69,722	86,466	103,210	119,954
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	45,511	69,368	93,205	117,063
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,114	93,080	114,026	134,992
Database Administrators15-1242	59,821	77,418	95,015	112,612
Database Architects15-1243	90,439	112,154	133,848	155,564
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,476	86,549	105,623	124,696
Computer Network Architects15-1241	87,839	109,596	131,352	153,109
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	90,605	106,704	122,804	138,903
Web Developers15-1254	61,527	74,964	88,421	101,858
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,546	71,968	94,370	116,792
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,285	86,757	104,208	121,680
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	54,517	69,036	83,533	98,052
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	35,672	44,284	52,916	61,527
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,863	75,317	90,792	106,247
Statisticians15-2041	32,594	48,922	65,250	81,578
Actuaries15-2011	82,452	114,005	145,538	177,092
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	91,000	111,904	132,808	153,712
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,256	112,695	151,154	189,592
Sales Managers11-2022	56,909	90,668	124,426	158,184
Financial Managers11-3031	78,125	117,708	157,290	196,872
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	127,359	152,007	176,634	201,282
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	72,197	104,063	135,908	167,773
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,690	101,338	125,986	150,634
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,524	64,543	78,541	92,560
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,340	81,287	101,213	121,160
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	59,634	79,706	99,799	119,871
Management Analysts13-1111	51,709	73,300	94,911	116,501
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	35,735	51,168	66,581	82,015
Logisticians13-1081	50,544	63,815	77,085	90,356
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	44,720	59,613	74,527	89,420
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	89,524	108,327	127,151	145,954
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,258	104,791	123,324	141,856
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,556	97,261	111,946	126,652
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,367	86,986	103,584	120,204
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,276	87,360	99,424	111,509
Civil Engineers17-2051	60,383	73,424	86,466	99,508
Engineers, All Other17-2199	80,455	102,815	125,196	147,556
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,191	87,652	99,133	110,594
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,884	102,648	119,413	136,178
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	121,992	133,536	145,080	156,624
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,501	104,978	145,476	185,952
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,536	83,741	98,925	114,130
Chemists19-2031	58,677	71,802	84,948	98,072
Pharmacists29-1051	110,428	120,495	130,541	140,608
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,487	86,612	99,716	112,840
Lawyers23-1011	54,684	87,028	119,351	151,695
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,440	48,610	59,759	70,928

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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