DOL wage area 2100001 · Kentucky

H-1B prevailing wages in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Covers Breckinridge County, KY; Caldwell County, KY; Calloway County, KY; Crittenden County, KY; Fulton County, KY; Graves County, KY; Grayson County, KY; Hancock County, KY; Henderson County, KY; Hickman County, KY; Hopkins County, KY; Lyon County, KY; Marshall County, KY; Muhlenberg County, KY; Ohio County, KY; Todd County, KY; Union County, KY; Webster County, KY.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area?

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2100001, covering 18 counties (Breckinridge County, KY; Caldwell County, KY; Calloway County, KY and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $139,548 for Level IV and $76,732 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,298 for Level IV and $59,592 for Level I; Data Scientists need $98,280 for Level IV and $60,882 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	76,732	97,677	118,602	139,548
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	59,592	77,501	95,389	113,298
Data Scientists15-2051	60,882	73,341	85,821	98,280
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	52,791	68,183	83,554	98,946
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	42,162	60,549	78,936	97,324
Information Security Analysts15-1212	60,882	70,096	79,311	88,525
Database Administrators15-1242	54,996	75,692	96,388	117,084
Database Architects15-1243	90,626	109,429	128,212	147,015
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	53,269	67,039	80,829	94,599
Computer Network Architects15-1241	63,128	75,983	88,837	101,692
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	137,800	142,792	147,805	152,797
Web Developers15-1254	54,184	69,119	84,053	98,988
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	55,973	69,223	82,472	95,722
Computer Programmers15-1251	54,621	70,263	85,884	101,525
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	45,220	55,724	66,248	76,752
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	35,277	45,490	55,703	65,916
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	64,605	77,210	89,836	102,440
Statisticians15-2041	87,610	100,277	112,944	125,612
Actuaries15-2011	88,338	108,639	128,940	149,240
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	90,501	107,349	124,176	141,024
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,725	103,002	125,300	147,576
Sales Managers11-2022	70,637	100,548	130,437	160,348
Financial Managers11-3031	80,413	102,960	125,528	148,076
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	108,327	126,943	145,538	164,154
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	69,098	96,887	124,655	152,444
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	64,231	83,720	103,189	122,679
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,068	61,797	74,548	87,277
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	43,660	62,276	80,892	99,508
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,173	58,906	69,618	80,351
Management Analysts13-1111	54,954	75,088	95,244	115,378
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,378	47,653	57,949	68,224
Logisticians13-1081	51,293	60,466	69,618	78,791
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	49,005	63,274	77,543	91,812
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	90,439	99,008	107,578	116,148
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	51,730	70,908	90,064	109,242
Electrical Engineers17-2071	71,532	87,589	103,668	119,725
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,367	85,676	101,005	116,314
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,848	82,264	95,680	109,096
Civil Engineers17-2051	61,215	77,730	94,266	110,781
Engineers, All Other17-2199	59,280	79,852	100,444	121,015
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	77,688	88,525	99,341	110,178
Chemical Engineers17-2041	96,991	109,700	122,429	135,138
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,629	118,332	135,013	151,716
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,447	75,920	92,415	108,888
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,784	67,996	79,186	90,397
Chemists19-2031	61,028	75,588	90,127	104,687
Pharmacists29-1051	107,703	121,639	135,554	149,490
Physical Therapists29-1123	68,412	83,762	99,112	114,463
Lawyers23-1011	63,544	82,348	101,130	119,933
Graphic Designers27-1024	31,076	37,981	44,887	51,792

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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