DOL wage area 45300 · Florida

H-1B prevailing wages in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Covers Hernando County, FL; Hillsborough County, FL; Pasco County, FL; Pinellas County, FL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Tampa, FL?

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is DOL wage area 45300, covering 4 counties (Hernando County, FL; Hillsborough County, FL; Pasco County, FL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $157,852 for Level IV and $84,448 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $130,167 for Level IV and $74,693 for Level I; Data Scientists need $137,364 for Level IV and $74,464 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%. All of these wages come from local survey data. 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	84,448	108,909	133,391	157,852
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	74,693	93,184	111,676	130,167
Data Scientists15-2051	74,464	95,431	116,397	137,364
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,104	84,948	104,770	124,613
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	59,260	83,970	108,660	133,370
Information Security Analysts15-1212	78,687	99,986	121,285	142,584
Database Administrators15-1242	66,768	91,312	115,836	140,380
Database Architects15-1243	90,460	114,983	139,527	164,050
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,453	85,239	102,045	118,831
Computer Network Architects15-1241	89,149	110,157	131,144	152,152
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,733	99,924	124,135	148,325
Web Developers15-1254	50,149	67,912	85,655	103,418
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	53,831	68,536	83,221	97,927
Computer Programmers15-1251	53,872	79,290	104,728	130,146
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	53,207	67,143	81,058	94,994
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,410	54,933	66,456	77,980
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,933	71,240	87,568	103,876
Statisticians15-2041	76,940	97,240	117,520	137,821
Actuaries15-2011	76,752	98,988	121,244	143,479
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	117,167	146,453	175,760	205,047
Marketing Managers11-2021	95,368	134,493	173,618	212,743
Sales Managers11-2022	80,226	115,752	151,279	186,805
Financial Managers11-3031	96,138	133,536	170,956	208,354
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	122,970	149,240	175,490	201,760
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	69,722	106,746	143,770	180,794
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,565	107,578	138,612	169,624
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,517	71,324	88,130	104,936
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,506	77,480	93,476	109,450
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	61,132	84,719	108,285	131,872
Management Analysts13-1111	63,149	83,596	104,021	124,468
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,471	61,485	78,520	95,535
Logisticians13-1081	52,687	67,018	81,349	95,680
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,042	72,800	93,538	114,296
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	72,031	98,655	125,300	151,924
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	80,288	97,552	114,796	132,060
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,405	90,959	109,512	128,066
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,818	91,853	108,888	125,924
Industrial Engineers17-2112	67,101	84,490	101,879	119,268
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,556	88,234	106,912	125,591
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,504	82,015	101,525	121,036
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	67,684	87,756	107,828	127,900
Chemical Engineers17-2041	87,090	101,359	115,648	129,917
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	83,325	103,397	123,469	143,541
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,792	87,069	109,346	131,623
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	45,532	65,770	85,988	106,226
Chemists19-2031	49,109	64,876	80,663	96,429
Pharmacists29-1051	87,402	108,847	130,271	151,716
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,058	90,709	100,340	109,991
Lawyers23-1011	79,415	114,005	148,596	183,186
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,472	54,684	65,895	77,106

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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