DOL wage area 5100002 · Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area

Covers Brunswick County, VA; Buckingham County, VA; Charlotte County, VA; Cumberland County, VA; Danville city, VA; Emporia city, VA; Franklin city, VA; Greensville County, VA; Halifax County, VA; Lunenburg County, VA; Mecklenburg County, VA; Nottoway County, VA; Pittsylvania County, VA; Prince Edward County, VA; Southampton County, VA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area?

Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 5100002, covering 15 counties (Brunswick County, VA; Buckingham County, VA; Charlotte County, VA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $155,252 for Level IV and $83,658 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,797 for Level IV and $63,191 for Level I; Data Scientists need $127,047 for Level IV and $64,522 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	83,658	107,516	131,394	155,252
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,191	80,060	96,928	113,797
Data Scientists15-2051	64,522	85,364	106,205	127,047
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	75,463	92,581	109,720	126,839
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	55,495	79,602	103,688	127,796
Information Security Analysts15-1212	68,162	91,208	114,255	137,301
Database Administrators15-1242	58,677	77,855	97,012	116,189
Database Architects15-1243	97,199	116,439	135,679	154,919
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,506	77,564	93,621	109,679
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,570	111,301	136,053	160,784
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	98,156	120,349	142,564	164,757
Web Developers15-1254	71,844	90,418	108,972	127,546
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,181	57,866	72,551	87,236
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,930	89,087	108,223	127,380
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,992	52,208	60,445	68,661
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,232	45,303	53,394	61,464
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	64,293	86,362	108,410	130,479
Statisticians15-2041	55,828	73,008	90,168	107,349
Actuaries15-2011	87,984	112,029	136,074	160,119
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,660	124,800	153,920	183,061
Marketing Managers11-2021	109,096	146,516	183,935	221,354
Sales Managers11-2022	100,922	140,858	180,794	220,730
Financial Managers11-3031	84,012	112,216	140,400	168,605
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	117,416	139,381	161,325	183,290
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	88,380	109,346	130,333	151,300
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	77,605	101,255	124,925	148,575
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,290	67,060	80,850	94,620
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	66,477	86,924	107,391	127,837
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	70,492	93,476	116,480	139,464
Management Analysts13-1111	60,965	81,287	101,588	121,909
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,042	53,893	68,744	83,596
Logisticians13-1081	56,410	69,244	82,098	94,932
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	33,863	48,360	62,858	77,356
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	87,485	109,554	131,623	153,692
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,575	99,071	114,546	130,042
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,744	96,970	112,216	127,442
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,197	84,428	96,658	108,888
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,847	88,796	107,765	126,714
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,556	84,760	99,965	115,170
Engineers, All Other17-2199	85,613	107,599	129,584	151,570
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,877	91,437	106,018	120,578
Chemical Engineers17-2041	110,469	122,013	133,578	145,122
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	98,509	120,141	141,752	163,384
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	72,156	81,599	91,021	100,464
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	64,397	76,212	88,005	99,820
Chemists19-2031	61,839	76,399	90,980	105,540
Pharmacists29-1051	106,247	121,576	136,927	152,256
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,224	94,536	107,869	121,181
Lawyers23-1011	75,380	102,274	129,148	156,042
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,004	46,925	56,826	66,748

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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