DOL wage area 47930 · Connecticut

H-1B prevailing wages in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

Covers Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Waterbury, CT?

Waterbury-Shelton, CT is DOL wage area 47930, covering 1 county (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $155,896 for Level IV and $88,338 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $133,536 for Level IV and $65,250 for Level I; Data Scientists need $100,173 for Level IV and $39,333 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	88,338	110,864	133,370	155,896
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	65,250	88,005	110,781	133,536
Data Scientists15-2051	39,333	59,613	79,893	100,173
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	59,696	78,583	97,448	116,335
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	75,983	105,207	134,431	163,655
Information Security Analysts15-1212	82,140	105,935	129,709	153,504
Database Administrators15-1242	55,765	75,338	94,911	114,484
Database Architects15-1243	119,996	139,610	159,204	178,818
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,258	76,940	93,621	110,303
Computer Network Architects15-1241	100,360	121,160	141,960	162,760
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	127,775	130,708	133,620	136,552
Web Developers15-1254	56,181	69,743	83,284	96,845
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	51,855	60,196	68,516	76,856
Computer Programmers15-1251	87,028	105,706	124,384	143,063
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	62,234	77,023	91,832	106,621
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	47,300	58,053	68,828	79,581
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,508	70,824	81,141	91,458
Statisticians15-2041	76,669	94,100	111,509	128,940
Actuaries15-2011	93,684	120,120	146,557	172,994
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	119,455	146,869	174,284	201,698
Marketing Managers11-2021	99,424	131,311	163,218	195,104
Sales Managers11-2022	97,428	134,119	170,831	207,522
Financial Managers11-3031	103,938	144,893	185,869	226,824
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	124,988	149,303	173,639	197,954
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	142,293	178,485	214,656	250,848
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	84,407	108,972	133,536	158,101
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	64,751	79,477	94,204	108,930
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	77,168	96,512	115,856	135,200
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	75,962	102,503	129,064	155,605
Management Analysts13-1111	69,514	96,908	124,280	151,674
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	46,738	62,608	78,479	94,349
Logisticians13-1081	61,880	75,317	88,754	102,191
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	54,101	71,240	88,400	105,540
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	81,786	99,861	117,916	135,991
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,452	96,034	109,596	123,178
Electrical Engineers17-2071	71,240	88,775	106,309	123,844
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	76,607	90,980	105,373	119,746
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,506	88,109	101,712	115,316
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,196	88,255	103,293	118,352
Engineers, All Other17-2199	71,864	91,936	112,008	132,080
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	87,111	104,832	122,575	140,296
Chemical Engineers17-2041	87,485	101,983	116,501	130,999
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	82,348	111,738	141,149	170,540
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,176	73,528	87,860	102,212
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	74,610	94,557	114,484	134,431
Chemists19-2031	61,360	75,567	89,794	104,000
Pharmacists29-1051	107,391	121,722	136,032	150,364
Physical Therapists29-1123	84,365	93,538	102,732	111,904
Lawyers23-1011	94,599	135,741	176,884	218,026
Graphic Designers27-1024	53,061	64,543	76,024	87,506

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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