H-1B prevailing wages in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area

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

Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 3600004, covering 9 counties (Allegany County, NY; Cattaraugus County, NY; Chautauqua County, NY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $144,727 for Level IV and $82,764 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,474 for Level IV and $52,583 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,127 for Level IV and $63,981 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.