DOL wage area 44940 · South Carolina

H-1B prevailing wages in Sumter, SC

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Sumter, SC?

Sumter, SC is DOL wage area 44940, covering 1 county (Sumter County, SC). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $149,428 for Level IV and $80,538 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,383 for Level IV and $60,820 for Level I; Data Scientists need $114,983 for Level IV and $59,717 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	80,538	103,501	126,464	149,428
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	60,820	78,000	95,202	112,383
Data Scientists15-2051	59,717	78,146	96,554	114,983
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	60,736	77,127	93,496	109,887
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	68,266	83,637	99,029	114,400
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,244	88,442	107,640	126,839
Database Administrators15-1242	57,554	74,797	92,040	109,284
Database Architects15-1243	89,191	110,448	131,685	152,943
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,674	73,591	86,528	99,445
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,216	105,727	125,237	144,748
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	91,167	106,975	122,804	138,612
Web Developers15-1254	64,709	76,544	88,359	100,194
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	51,730	66,290	80,829	95,389
Computer Programmers15-1251	64,564	79,956	95,368	110,760
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,586	63,420	76,232	89,066
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,461	45,532	53,623	61,693
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,664	66,519	79,373	92,228
Statisticians15-2041	56,992	68,765	80,559	92,332
Actuaries15-2011	79,290	106,767	134,244	161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	92,623	118,144	143,645	169,167
Marketing Managers11-2021	76,316	129,231	182,146	235,061
Sales Managers11-2022	61,901	99,487	137,052	174,637
Financial Managers11-3031	82,327	113,506	144,685	175,864
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	119,746	138,861	157,956	177,071
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	80,039	106,205	132,372	158,538
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,117	95,722	121,327	146,932
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,810	69,597	85,384	101,172
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	63,628	82,743	101,837	120,952
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	59,655	79,685	99,695	119,725
Management Analysts13-1111	54,954	75,047	95,119	115,212
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,002	53,082	68,141	83,221
Logisticians13-1081	64,501	79,186	93,892	108,576
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	63,461	77,106	90,730	104,375
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	85,405	104,749	124,072	143,416
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	69,888	85,197	100,506	115,815
Electrical Engineers17-2071	76,399	87,548	98,676	109,824
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,410	86,008	102,586	119,184
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,365	85,696	100,028	114,359
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,074	83,616	96,159	108,701
Engineers, All Other17-2199	72,031	93,434	114,816	136,220
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	71,989	84,428	96,845	109,284
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,010	100,652	116,272	131,914
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,082	111,634	131,207	150,759
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	57,887	78,666	99,466	120,245
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,423	77,252	93,060	108,888
Chemists19-2031	56,868	68,224	79,560	90,917
Pharmacists29-1051	104,146	118,477	132,788	147,119
Physical Therapists29-1123	67,829	80,538	93,247	105,956
Lawyers23-1011	71,490	103,231	134,972	166,712
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,647	48,880	59,093	69,327

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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