DOL wage area 47260 · Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Virginia Beach, VA?

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is DOL wage area 47260, covering 18 counties (Camden County, NC; Currituck County, NC; Gates County, NC and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $151,445 for Level IV and $84,448 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $134,597 for Level IV and $75,047 for Level I; Data Scientists need $126,860 for Level IV and $65,791 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	84,448	106,788	129,106	151,445
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,047	94,890	114,754	134,597
Data Scientists15-2051	65,791	86,154	106,496	126,860
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	74,236	91,583	108,909	126,256
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	81,100	98,468	115,856	133,224
Information Security Analysts15-1212	78,853	100,943	123,032	145,122
Database Administrators15-1242	59,509	77,855	96,200	114,546
Database Architects15-1243	94,495	115,170	135,866	156,541
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	69,701	86,279	102,877	119,455
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,476	100,090	119,684	139,298
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	95,888	115,378	134,888	154,378
Web Developers15-1254	69,930	89,544	109,159	128,773
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	45,199	60,154	75,088	90,044
Computer Programmers15-1251	71,324	89,461	107,578	125,716
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,679	55,973	67,268	78,562
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,244	52,728	62,213	71,698
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	76,336	96,242	116,168	136,074
Statisticians15-2041	61,672	80,642	99,612	118,581
Actuaries15-2011	79,623	98,988	118,352	137,717
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	122,700	151,320	179,941	208,562
Marketing Managers11-2021	105,020	133,848	162,677	191,506
Sales Managers11-2022	85,572	125,861	166,130	206,420
Financial Managers11-3031	105,623	138,840	172,058	205,276
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	130,125	148,575	167,045	185,495
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	93,143	113,402	133,661	153,920
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	79,373	106,039	132,725	159,391
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,136	73,196	88,234	103,293
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	67,122	84,552	101,962	119,392
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	65,770	86,175	106,600	127,005
Management Analysts13-1111	68,599	87,215	105,831	124,447
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,844	60,466	75,068	89,690
Logisticians13-1081	67,455	80,538	93,600	106,684
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,956	70,991	88,047	105,082
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	89,981	111,072	132,143	153,234
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,112	100,444	114,796	129,127
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,077	96,367	110,677	124,967
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	76,316	89,357	102,420	115,461
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,901	90,501	106,122	121,722
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,639	84,053	98,447	112,861
Engineers, All Other17-2199	93,580	114,463	135,325	156,208
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	77,564	91,396	105,207	119,039
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,452	114,296	133,162	152,007
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,296	121,826	142,356	162,885
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,264	98,135	127,026	155,896
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	64,376	75,754	87,152	98,530
Chemists19-2031	57,720	73,196	88,650	104,125
Pharmacists29-1051	112,050	125,133	138,196	151,279
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,296	88,317	101,338	114,359
Lawyers23-1011	81,828	120,557	159,287	198,016
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,311	52,812	65,333	77,834

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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