DOL wage area 44420 · Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA

Covers Augusta County, VA; Staunton city, VA; Waynesboro city, VA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Staunton, VA?

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA is DOL wage area 44420, covering 3 counties (Augusta County, VA; Staunton city, VA; Waynesboro city, VA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $140,816 for Level IV and $79,831 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,460 for Level IV and $62,463 for Level I; Data Scientists need $155,002 for Level IV and $71,178 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	79,831	100,152	120,495	140,816
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	62,463	80,455	98,468	116,460
Data Scientists15-2051	71,178	99,112	127,068	155,002
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	78,687	96,533	114,400	132,247
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	68,183	95,389	122,616	149,823
Information Security Analysts15-1212	74,568	98,010	121,431	144,872
Database Administrators15-1242	59,800	75,296	90,772	106,268
Database Architects15-1243	92,540	109,908	127,296	144,664
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	57,783	73,237	88,692	104,146
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,850	100,215	119,559	138,924
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	91,312	117,999	144,706	171,392
Web Developers15-1254	70,076	86,653	103,210	119,788
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	41,164	54,392	67,600	80,829
Computer Programmers15-1251	71,698	90,439	109,180	127,920
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,544	63,232	75,900	88,588
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,476	51,397	61,340	71,261
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	71,386	91,396	111,405	131,415
Statisticians15-2041	75,879	94,848	113,797	132,767
Actuaries15-2011	87,319	113,922	140,504	167,108
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	111,384	140,671	169,936	199,223
Marketing Managers11-2021	96,575	131,269	165,984	200,679
Sales Managers11-2022	95,368	124,488	153,629	182,749
Financial Managers11-3031	89,066	120,557	152,028	183,519
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	119,205	134,743	150,260	165,797
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,495	122,325	150,176	178,007
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	84,968	110,968	136,948	162,948
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,807	69,930	84,053	98,176
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	71,636	90,751	109,845	128,960
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	82,535	111,863	141,212	170,540
Management Analysts13-1111	61,236	80,663	100,069	119,496
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,036	58,948	74,860	90,772
Logisticians13-1081	64,938	77,876	90,834	103,772
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,476	55,640	69,805	83,970
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	94,724	118,872	143,042	167,191
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	80,538	98,468	116,376	134,306
Electrical Engineers17-2071	91,770	103,106	114,463	125,799
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,784	80,642	91,479	102,336
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,461	90,584	104,728	118,852
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,552	85,509	99,445	113,402
Engineers, All Other17-2199	87,610	112,196	136,802	161,388
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	77,106	89,856	102,628	115,378
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	96,388	118,186	139,964	161,762
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,264	98,135	127,026	155,896
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,228	78,500	90,751	103,023
Chemists19-2031	55,703	77,460	99,196	120,952
Pharmacists29-1051	117,000	128,815	140,629	152,444
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,756	87,735	100,735	113,714
Lawyers23-1011	73,528	99,674	125,799	151,944
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,213	47,320	58,407	69,514

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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