DOL wage area 48260 · West Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH

Covers Jefferson County, OH; Brooke County, WV; Hancock County, WV.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Weirton, WV?

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH is DOL wage area 48260, covering 3 counties (Jefferson County, OH; Brooke County, WV; Hancock County, WV). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $141,149 for Level IV and $77,959 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,932 for Level IV and $64,064 for Level I; Data Scientists need $113,028 for Level IV and $61,007 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	77,959	99,029	120,079	141,149
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,064	78,687	93,309	107,932
Data Scientists15-2051	61,007	78,354	95,680	113,028
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,671	77,480	92,269	107,079
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,304	85,655	114,026	142,376
Information Security Analysts15-1212	63,815	81,349	98,884	116,418
Database Administrators15-1242	51,938	77,148	102,336	127,546
Database Architects15-1243	94,724	114,255	133,807	153,338
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	54,933	66,976	78,999	91,042
Computer Network Architects15-1241	65,832	83,596	101,380	119,143
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	45,885	58,698	71,511	84,324
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,119	61,298	79,456	97,636
Computer Programmers15-1251	56,597	70,325	84,074	97,802
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,829	53,373	64,896	76,440
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,586	49,109	60,632	72,156
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,933	68,204	81,474	94,744
Statisticians15-2041	53,165	70,887	88,608	106,330
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	82,701	109,616	136,511	163,426
Marketing Managers11-2021	78,229	104,978	131,727	158,476
Sales Managers11-2022	75,754	107,848	139,922	172,016
Financial Managers11-3031	78,063	103,231	128,399	153,567
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	115,295	134,015	152,735	171,455
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	78,895	101,692	124,509	147,306
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,170	96,824	117,500	138,154
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,940	63,004	75,047	87,111
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,056	71,448	86,820	102,212
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	57,096	80,829	104,541	128,274
Management Analysts13-1111	61,652	80,122	98,572	117,042
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	32,053	44,076	56,098	68,120
Logisticians13-1081	54,184	66,893	79,623	92,332
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	35,506	52,770	70,055	87,319
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	70,013	94,141	118,269	142,397
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	78,604	91,063	103,522	115,981
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,780	86,944	101,088	115,253
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,807	79,456	90,106	100,756
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,636	86,695	101,775	116,834
Civil Engineers17-2051	61,277	80,018	98,738	117,479
Engineers, All Other17-2199	56,244	75,754	95,285	114,796
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,364	102,898	120,432	137,967
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,098	118,456	141,836	165,194
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	71,844	88,151	104,458	120,765
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,628	64,938	79,269	93,580
Chemists19-2031	56,868	70,804	84,740	98,676
Pharmacists29-1051	95,140	109,450	123,781	138,092
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,464	84,532	94,599	104,666
Lawyers23-1011	63,399	93,580	123,781	153,962
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,068	43,868	51,688	59,488

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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