DOL wage area 5000001 · Vermont

H-1B prevailing wages in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 5000001, covering 4 counties (Bennington County, VT; Rutland County, VT; Windham County, VT and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $162,240 for Level IV and $94,703 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $105,664 for Level IV and $75,213 for Level I; Data Scientists need $130,063 for Level IV and $75,359 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	94,703	117,208	139,735	162,240
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,213	85,364	95,514	105,664
Data Scientists15-2051	75,359	93,600	111,821	130,063
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	63,815	73,508	83,180	92,872
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	60,320	88,962	117,604	146,245
Information Security Analysts15-1212	83,263	105,852	128,440	151,029
Database Administrators15-1242	69,410	81,453	93,476	105,519
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,557	79,810	91,042	102,295
Computer Network Architects15-1241	84,594	97,989	111,364	124,759
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	71,032	83,575	96,117	108,660
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	61,090	89,149	117,208	145,268
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,877	73,944	84,012	94,079
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	56,327	64,688	73,071	81,432
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	46,572	55,765	64,980	74,173
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,952	81,037	93,101	105,186
Statisticians15-2041	80,205	84,386	88,588	92,768
Actuaries15-2011	97,927	131,186	164,445	197,704
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	99,196	117,167	135,138	153,109
Marketing Managers11-2021	99,799	127,879	155,959	184,039
Sales Managers11-2022	93,434	127,692	161,970	196,228
Financial Managers11-3031	86,549	112,508	138,487	164,445
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,764	143,063	164,383	185,682
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	98,842	123,719	148,575	173,452
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	90,584	122,845	155,085	187,346
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	60,695	71,365	82,056	92,727
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	71,823	88,151	104,458	120,786
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	73,549	98,863	124,176	149,490
Management Analysts13-1111	88,879	109,554	130,229	150,904
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	54,580	64,314	74,048	83,783
Logisticians13-1081	66,519	75,962	85,384	94,828
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,293	63,357	75,442	87,506
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	68,016	83,034	98,072	113,090
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,720	99,840	115,960	132,080
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	83,492	99,716	115,919	132,143
Industrial Engineers17-2112	89,420	99,258	109,076	118,914
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,802	83,949	96,096	108,244
Engineers, All Other17-2199	85,676	106,788	127,879	148,991
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	98,156	118,290	138,404	158,538
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,210	77,002	89,773	102,565
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	57,596	71,136	84,677	98,218
Chemists19-2031	69,223	80,912	92,623	104,312
Pharmacists29-1051	111,488	124,052	136,636	149,199
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,021	88,567	99,133	109,679
Lawyers23-1011	92,540	132,060	171,559	211,079
Graphic Designers27-1024	46,592	59,613	72,634	85,655

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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