DOL wage area 2300002 · Maine

H-1B prevailing wages in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area

Covers Franklin County, ME; Kennebec County, ME; Knox County, ME; Lincoln County, ME; Oxford County, ME; Somerset County, ME; Waldo County, ME.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area?

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2300002, covering 7 counties (Franklin County, ME; Kennebec County, ME; Knox County, ME and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $148,804 for Level IV and $89,940 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,349 for Level IV and $69,160 for Level I; Data Scientists need $105,748 for Level IV and $66,373 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	89,940	109,554	129,189	148,804
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,160	81,890	94,620	107,349
Data Scientists15-2051	66,373	79,498	92,623	105,748
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	45,760	59,780	73,778	87,797
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	65,396	84,178	102,981	121,764
Information Security Analysts15-1212	74,548	93,892	113,215	132,559
Database Administrators15-1242	56,784	62,463	68,162	73,840
Database Architects15-1243	140,192	146,661	153,151	159,620
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,964	75,962	89,981	103,980
Computer Network Architects15-1241	89,108	98,946	108,805	118,644
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	65,167	85,884	106,600	127,317
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	59,488	79,789	100,111	120,412
Computer Programmers15-1251	50,420	68,911	87,402	105,893
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,562	62,629	72,717	82,784
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	46,780	52,978	59,156	65,354
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	81,640	90,813	99,965	109,138
Statisticians15-2041	62,380	77,480	92,560	107,661
Actuaries15-2011	94,557	111,114	127,671	144,228
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	93,725	123,157	152,610	182,042
Marketing Managers11-2021	84,448	107,640	130,812	154,004
Sales Managers11-2022	64,501	96,762	129,023	161,284
Financial Managers11-3031	83,284	108,202	133,100	158,018
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	114,858	127,671	140,463	153,276
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	89,316	104,188	119,060	133,932
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	77,231	106,288	135,346	164,404
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,162	67,268	79,394	91,500
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,764	82,639	95,535	108,410
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	64,189	77,002	89,815	102,628
Management Analysts13-1111	59,052	71,698	84,365	97,012
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,868	56,722	69,597	82,452
Logisticians13-1081	53,332	64,772	76,232	87,672
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,810	64,501	75,192	85,884
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,063	133,224	162,386	191,548
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	91,229	111,967	132,725	153,463
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,596	99,778	115,960	132,143
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	76,919	87,652	98,405	109,138
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,024	91,250	106,455	121,680
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,242	82,576	94,911	107,245
Engineers, All Other17-2199	66,664	87,964	109,284	130,583
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	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,223	96,221	123,199	150,197
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	60,237	75,796	91,333	106,892
Chemists19-2031	51,834	61,256	70,658	80,080
Pharmacists29-1051	106,372	122,304	138,237	154,170
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,101	89,212	98,343	107,453
Lawyers23-1011	75,463	92,082	108,701	125,320
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,373	49,172	57,970	66,768

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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