DOL wage area 48540 · West Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Wheeling, WV-OH

Covers Belmont County, OH; Marshall County, WV; Ohio County, WV.

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

Wheeling, WV-OH is DOL wage area 48540, covering 3 counties (Belmont County, OH; Marshall County, WV; Ohio County, WV). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,135 for Level IV and $73,258 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,796 for Level IV and $59,280 for Level I; Data Scientists need $105,103 for Level IV and $61,506 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	73,258	94,557	115,836	137,135
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	59,280	77,792	96,284	114,796
Data Scientists15-2051	61,506	76,045	90,564	105,103
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	53,498	70,055	86,612	103,168
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	42,183	62,068	81,932	101,816
Information Security Analysts15-1212	62,484	84,428	106,372	128,316
Database Administrators15-1242	46,863	63,399	79,935	96,471
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,196	75,255	90,293	105,352
Computer Network Architects15-1241	78,936	97,365	115,815	134,244
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	47,216	63,836	80,434	97,053
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	45,760	70,325	94,890	119,455
Computer Programmers15-1251	46,925	61,527	76,108	90,709
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	30,285	39,645	49,005	58,365
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,271	48,173	57,055	65,957
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,357	62,733	75,088	87,464
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	88,671	116,855	145,060	173,244
Marketing Managers11-2021	73,716	100,776	127,816	154,877
Sales Managers11-2022	58,573	86,383	114,213	142,023
Financial Managers11-3031	75,816	103,917	132,018	160,119
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	113,901	133,432	152,984	172,516
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	89,919	113,548	137,197	160,826
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,261	94,724	118,186	141,648
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,959	63,128	74,319	85,488
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	53,893	68,308	82,722	97,136
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,599	84,303	100,028	115,732
Management Analysts13-1111	58,344	76,170	93,996	111,821
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,421	47,882	59,322	70,783
Logisticians13-1081	57,408	77,085	96,762	116,439
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	38,584	52,957	67,309	81,682
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	96,034	119,580	143,125	166,671
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	87,423	98,343	109,242	120,162
Electrical Engineers17-2071	85,488	100,964	116,460	131,935
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,261	85,114	98,946	112,799
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,797	92,519	110,261	127,983
Civil Engineers17-2051	56,701	72,676	88,650	104,624
Engineers, All Other17-2199	91,500	106,018	120,536	135,055
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	91,853	105,269	118,706	132,122
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,386	98,967	113,568	128,149
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,274	78,520	93,788	109,034
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,066	61,901	73,757	85,592
Chemists19-2031	61,631	75,005	88,380	101,754
Pharmacists29-1051	96,783	113,527	130,292	147,036
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,956	91,333	102,732	114,109
Lawyers23-1011	75,588	104,749	133,890	163,052
Graphic Designers27-1024	32,490	38,148	43,826	49,484

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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