DOL wage area 1000005 · Delaware

H-1B prevailing wages in Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area?

Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 1000005, covering 1 county (Sussex County, DE). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $143,791 for Level IV and $92,290 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $121,202 for Level IV and $83,200 for Level I; Data Scientists need $135,554 for Level IV and $63,503 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	92,290	109,450	126,631	143,791
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	83,200	95,868	108,535	121,202
Data Scientists15-2051	63,503	87,527	111,530	135,554
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	74,423	90,605	106,808	122,991
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	58,116	82,576	107,037	131,498
Information Security Analysts15-1212	89,586	110,781	131,956	153,151
Database Administrators15-1242	62,504	87,028	111,551	136,074
Database Architects15-1243	103,896	120,911	137,904	154,919
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,828	83,762	98,696	113,631
Computer Network Architects15-1241	93,538	116,730	139,922	163,114
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	53,810	63,420	73,050	82,660
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	57,991	73,175	88,338	103,522
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,632	74,423	88,192	101,983
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,791	62,317	71,864	81,391
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,490	54,060	62,629	71,199
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,016	84,823	101,650	118,456
Statisticians15-2041	77,085	98,800	120,495	142,210
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	126,922	158,767	190,632	222,477
Marketing Managers11-2021	101,692	139,548	177,383	215,239
Sales Managers11-2022	107,765	139,922	172,100	204,256
Financial Managers11-3031	131,852	166,047	200,242	234,437
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	159,911	169,583	179,255	188,927
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	93,621	114,900	136,157	157,436
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	100,797	128,586	156,354	184,143
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	62,047	76,648	91,250	105,852
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	77,730	96,908	116,064	135,242
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	87,090	97,823	108,556	119,288
Management Analysts13-1111	51,876	76,524	101,172	125,820
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,567	74,090	98,634	123,157
Logisticians13-1081	72,218	81,786	91,333	100,901
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,272	69,306	87,360	105,394
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	102,981	122,492	142,023	161,533
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,378	113,215	137,052	160,888
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,450	97,802	112,154	126,506
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	75,879	89,815	103,772	117,708
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,168	90,688	104,208	117,728
Civil Engineers17-2051	78,063	91,500	104,957	118,394
Engineers, All Other17-2199	78,916	92,768	106,600	120,453
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,460	110,823	131,186	151,549
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,890	79,893	90,896	101,900
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	70,824	91,978	113,111	134,264
Chemists19-2031	67,164	79,040	90,917	102,794
Pharmacists29-1051	112,008	128,191	144,373	160,556
Physical Therapists29-1123	83,845	95,680	107,495	119,330
Lawyers23-1011	89,503	116,543	143,583	170,623
Graphic Designers27-1024	44,055	51,189	58,303	65,437

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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