DOL wage area 46540 · New York

H-1B prevailing wages in Utica-Rome, NY

Covers Herkimer County, NY; Oneida County, NY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Utica, NY?

Utica-Rome, NY is DOL wage area 46540, covering 2 counties (Herkimer County, NY; Oneida County, NY). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $145,018 for Level IV and $82,431 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,567 for Level IV and $65,708 for Level I; Data Scientists need $113,215 for Level IV and $53,436 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	82,431	103,293	124,156	145,018
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	65,708	81,994	98,280	114,567
Data Scientists15-2051	53,436	73,362	93,288	113,215
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	72,904	89,191	105,477	121,764
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,559	72,343	90,127	107,911
Information Security Analysts15-1212	63,128	81,786	100,444	119,101
Database Administrators15-1242	61,173	81,079	100,964	120,869
Database Architects15-1243	76,565	100,797	125,008	149,240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,380	75,213	88,068	100,901
Computer Network Architects15-1241	89,960	109,700	129,460	149,199
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	90,959	109,845	128,732	147,618
Web Developers15-1254	36,151	55,391	74,610	93,850
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	52,916	69,472	86,008	102,565
Computer Programmers15-1251	55,994	69,389	82,764	96,159
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,272	59,551	67,829	76,108
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,581	49,504	58,407	67,330
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	57,866	73,882	89,898	105,914
Statisticians15-2041	54,933	69,556	84,199	98,821
Actuaries15-2011	62,172	91,666	121,181	150,676
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	109,700	137,468	165,215	192,983
Marketing Managers11-2021	87,048	120,432	153,837	187,221
Sales Managers11-2022	99,404	134,909	170,394	205,900
Financial Managers11-3031	88,484	127,775	167,066	206,357
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	120,932	143,957	167,004	190,029
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	83,762	127,172	170,581	213,991
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	86,695	117,104	147,493	177,903
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,012	73,300	88,608	103,896
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	67,829	83,554	99,279	115,004
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	70,845	92,706	114,588	136,448
Management Analysts13-1111	68,016	81,432	94,869	108,285
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,424	62,733	78,042	93,351
Logisticians13-1081	60,799	70,720	80,663	90,584
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,628	67,060	83,512	99,944
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	97,781	120,224	142,668	165,111
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,669	112,279	134,909	157,519
Electrical Engineers17-2071	78,042	94,391	110,740	127,088
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,268	82,077	96,908	111,717
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,029	87,381	101,754	116,106
Civil Engineers17-2051	72,239	83,845	95,472	107,079
Engineers, All Other17-2199	69,077	88,629	108,160	127,712
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	81,744	100,340	118,935	137,530
Chemical Engineers17-2041	78,000	92,810	107,620	122,429
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,832	113,672	135,492	157,332
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	71,199	90,127	109,076	128,004
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	58,968	72,176	85,364	98,572
Chemists19-2031	55,994	72,343	88,712	105,061
Pharmacists29-1051	100,444	115,440	130,437	145,434
Physical Therapists29-1123	68,848	80,060	91,250	102,461
Lawyers23-1011	82,119	119,663	157,186	194,730
Graphic Designers27-1024	42,599	52,645	62,671	72,717

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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