DOL wage area 44300 · Pennsylvania

H-1B prevailing wages in State College, PA

Covers Centre County, PA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in State College, PA?

State College, PA is DOL wage area 44300, covering 1 county (Centre County, PA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $130,458 for Level IV and $77,335 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $98,426 for Level IV and $70,034 for Level I; Data Scientists need $103,335 for Level IV and $64,709 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	77,335	95,036	112,757	130,458
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,034	79,498	88,962	98,426
Data Scientists15-2051	64,709	77,584	90,460	103,335
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	64,917	79,623	94,308	109,013
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,485	79,186	96,887	114,588
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,005	97,178	119,351	141,524
Database Administrators15-1242	55,744	71,407	87,090	102,752
Database Architects15-1243	88,192	108,493	128,773	149,074
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,604	74,173	82,743	91,312
Computer Network Architects15-1241	85,925	101,920	117,936	133,932
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	94,557	112,903	131,248	149,594
Web Developers15-1254	67,725	79,581	91,458	103,314
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	58,261	71,781	85,280	98,800
Computer Programmers15-1251	56,888	69,805	82,743	95,660
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,208	62,172	72,135	82,098
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,847	52,749	61,652	70,554
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,007	70,221	79,436	88,650
Statisticians15-2041	66,935	85,738	104,520	123,324
Actuaries15-2011	84,303	108,680	133,037	157,415
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	101,733	123,844	145,954	168,064
Marketing Managers11-2021	83,720	108,764	133,786	158,829
Sales Managers11-2022	71,511	99,716	127,941	156,146
Financial Managers11-3031	83,949	111,967	139,964	167,981
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,639	136,656	151,674	166,692
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	75,567	106,268	136,989	167,690
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,695	90,314	106,933	123,552
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,896	63,773	75,629	87,506
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,357	80,517	97,677	114,837
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	58,573	79,311	100,069	120,807
Management Analysts13-1111	47,487	65,562	83,658	101,733
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,629	51,605	66,581	81,557
Logisticians13-1081	50,628	61,506	72,364	83,242
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,416	64,834	77,272	89,690
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	101,172	123,407	145,642	167,877
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	62,837	77,543	92,248	106,954
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,904	88,359	103,792	119,247
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,093	83,159	94,224	105,290
Industrial Engineers17-2112	66,124	79,290	92,477	105,644
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,559	82,431	97,282	112,154
Engineers, All Other17-2199	64,938	79,456	93,996	108,514
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	85,031	102,482	119,933	137,384
Chemical Engineers17-2041	76,316	92,290	108,285	124,260
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,730	112,924	135,117	157,311
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,530	72,592	85,676	98,738
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	75,712	85,530	95,368	105,186
Chemists19-2031	74,631	87,984	101,338	114,692
Pharmacists29-1051	105,935	119,018	132,101	145,184
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,522	87,901	98,260	108,639
Lawyers23-1011	75,192	102,232	129,252	156,292
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,724	50,607	58,490	66,373

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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