DOL wage area 48060 · New York

H-1B prevailing wages in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

Covers Jefferson County, NY.

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

Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is DOL wage area 48060, covering 1 county (Jefferson County, NY). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $136,095 for Level IV and $78,791 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,703 for Level IV and $53,394 for Level I; Data Scientists need $133,100 for Level IV and $68,474 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	78,791	97,885	117,000	136,095
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	53,394	71,490	89,607	107,703
Data Scientists15-2051	68,474	90,023	111,551	133,100
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,983	79,436	95,909	112,362
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	75,588	87,277	98,967	110,656
Information Security Analysts15-1212	80,122	99,508	118,893	138,279
Database Administrators15-1242	58,532	73,674	88,837	103,980
Database Architects15-1243	71,407	92,415	113,402	134,410
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	55,724	67,954	80,164	92,394
Computer Network Architects15-1241	77,938	99,591	121,264	142,917
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	113,173	158,039	202,925	247,791
Web Developers15-1254	36,005	55,869	75,754	95,618
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,754	71,157	92,540	113,943
Computer Programmers15-1251	67,684	80,767	93,850	106,933
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	53,228	63,149	73,050	82,972
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	46,717	54,746	62,796	70,824
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,527	76,232	90,917	105,623
Statisticians15-2041	83,554	114,837	146,120	177,404
Actuaries15-2011	58,781	88,213	117,666	147,098
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	102,856	126,423	149,968	173,535
Marketing Managers11-2021	92,644	126,714	160,784	194,855
Sales Managers11-2022	92,872	126,568	160,244	193,940
Financial Managers11-3031	77,855	109,450	141,066	172,661
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	132,309	154,399	176,468	198,557
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	93,288	117,167	141,045	164,924
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	88,442	116,855	145,288	173,701
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,868	70,928	84,968	99,029
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	74,964	95,826	116,709	137,572
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	79,540	100,589	121,639	142,688
Management Analysts13-1111	64,189	76,565	88,962	101,338
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,581	53,872	67,164	80,455
Logisticians13-1081	62,088	78,687	95,285	111,884
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	55,620	69,472	83,325	97,178
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	96,887	120,100	143,292	166,504
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,112	106,122	126,152	146,162
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,471	99,362	115,253	131,144
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,071	84,864	96,637	108,431
Industrial Engineers17-2112	78,687	93,288	107,911	122,512
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,740	84,927	98,135	111,322
Engineers, All Other17-2199	85,384	103,272	121,140	139,028
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	78,479	90,397	102,295	114,213
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,136	102,212	120,308	138,383
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	91,832	113,672	135,492	157,332
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	86,300	132,060	177,820	223,580
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	70,720	81,994	93,268	104,541
Chemists19-2031	61,152	78,271	95,410	112,528
Pharmacists29-1051	111,884	126,444	141,004	155,564
Physical Therapists29-1123	72,343	81,557	90,772	99,986
Lawyers23-1011	84,261	116,564	148,866	181,168
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,583	48,631	57,679	66,727

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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