DOL wage area 45940 · New Jersey

H-1B prevailing wages in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Covers Mercer County, NJ.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Trenton, NJ?

Trenton-Princeton, NJ is DOL wage area 45940, covering 1 county (Mercer County, NJ). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $154,461 for Level IV and $88,296 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $137,405 for Level IV and $72,988 for Level I; Data Scientists need $162,968 for Level IV and $83,970 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	88,296	110,344	132,413	154,461
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	72,988	94,453	115,940	137,405
Data Scientists15-2051	83,970	110,303	136,636	162,968
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	72,197	91,604	111,031	130,437
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	62,567	91,333	120,120	148,887
Information Security Analysts15-1212	86,320	109,076	131,852	154,607
Database Administrators15-1242	88,213	105,124	122,034	138,944
Database Architects15-1243	89,024	113,984	138,924	163,884
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	73,570	88,629	103,688	118,748
Computer Network Architects15-1241	88,276	114,608	140,920	167,253
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	102,482	142,335	182,167	222,020
Web Developers15-1254	74,652	91,749	108,868	125,965
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,216	79,727	99,258	118,768
Computer Programmers15-1251	72,988	90,584	108,181	125,778
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	58,719	73,695	88,671	103,647
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	50,274	61,444	72,634	83,804
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	65,063	87,610	110,157	132,704
Statisticians15-2041	67,642	98,280	128,940	159,578
Actuaries15-2011	84,344	107,640	130,957	154,253
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	143,084	172,661	202,239	231,816
Marketing Managers11-2021	144,935	175,740	206,565	237,370
Sales Managers11-2022	110,906	149,989	189,093	228,176
Financial Managers11-3031	132,309	168,605	204,880	241,176
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	139,610	167,316	195,021	222,727
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	153,130	181,751	210,351	238,972
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	102,940	140,276	177,632	214,968
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	71,532	88,775	106,018	123,261
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,493	92,748	115,981	139,236
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	90,647	112,882	135,096	157,332
Management Analysts13-1111	69,285	86,549	103,792	121,056
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	54,850	72,468	90,085	107,703
Logisticians13-1081	70,076	84,282	98,488	112,695
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	61,922	77,709	93,517	109,304
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	110,261	138,778	167,316	195,832
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	96,159	122,034	147,888	173,764
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,306	100,548	118,768	137,010
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	79,228	94,224	109,242	124,239
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,732	93,122	109,512	125,903
Civil Engineers17-2051	75,837	91,104	106,372	121,639
Engineers, All Other17-2199	86,591	106,122	125,632	145,164
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,720	103,584	123,448	143,312
Chemical Engineers17-2041	91,708	118,082	144,456	170,831
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,109	116,917	132,725	148,533
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	96,554	116,543	136,552	156,541
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	78,645	98,717	118,789	138,861
Chemists19-2031	64,168	81,661	99,175	116,668
Pharmacists29-1051	110,199	124,031	137,842	151,674
Physical Therapists29-1123	89,191	99,508	109,804	120,120
Lawyers23-1011	97,594	129,002	160,431	191,839
Graphic Designers27-1024	52,354	63,856	75,359	86,861

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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