DOL wage area 49020 · Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Winchester, VA-WV

Covers Frederick County, VA; Winchester city, VA; Hampshire County, WV.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Winchester, VA?

Winchester, VA-WV is DOL wage area 49020, covering 3 counties (Frederick County, VA; Winchester city, VA; Hampshire County, WV). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $144,727 for Level IV and $88,047 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,909 for Level IV and $65,021 for Level I; Data Scientists need $142,751 for Level IV and $77,584 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	88,047	106,933	125,840	144,727
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	65,021	79,644	94,287	108,909
Data Scientists15-2051	77,584	99,300	121,036	142,751
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	85,176	105,311	125,445	145,580
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	86,549	103,772	121,015	138,237
Information Security Analysts15-1212	68,412	89,524	110,636	131,748
Database Administrators15-1242	58,469	74,360	90,231	106,122
Database Architects15-1243	109,908	134,410	158,912	183,415
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,669	78,791	93,933	109,055
Computer Network Architects15-1241	94,474	109,741	124,988	140,255
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	110,927	138,279	165,652	193,004
Web Developers15-1254	70,034	87,714	105,415	123,095
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	61,236	82,951	104,666	126,381
Computer Programmers15-1251	77,564	101,962	126,360	150,759
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,410	55,848	68,308	80,746
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,764	53,165	62,588	71,989
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	76,087	102,274	128,482	154,669
Statisticians15-2041	101,941	119,808	137,696	155,564
Actuaries15-2011	97,656	123,615	149,552	175,511
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	116,210	142,418	168,605	194,813
Marketing Managers11-2021	90,543	119,871	149,199	178,527
Sales Managers11-2022	88,192	127,588	166,962	206,357
Financial Managers11-3031	95,493	125,404	155,335	185,245
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	122,263	146,786	171,309	195,832
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	121,535	147,868	174,221	200,554
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	90,314	115,565	140,796	166,047
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,368	72,967	89,565	106,164
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,173	81,807	102,440	123,074
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	87,735	109,970	132,205	154,440
Management Analysts13-1111	77,397	94,328	111,260	128,191
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,930	58,719	73,528	88,317
Logisticians13-1081	44,180	60,071	75,983	91,874
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,832	71,282	89,752	108,202
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,437	130,167	155,876	181,605
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	90,231	108,140	126,048	143,957
Electrical Engineers17-2071	89,004	110,927	132,829	154,752
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	55,370	78,312	101,255	124,197
Industrial Engineers17-2112	58,885	75,172	91,479	107,765
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,242	87,964	105,685	123,407
Engineers, All Other17-2199	90,792	117,520	144,228	170,956
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	79,956	99,216	118,456	137,717
Chemical Engineers17-2041	91,687	113,111	134,535	155,959
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	104,687	130,104	155,522	180,940
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	77,501	82,244	86,986	91,728
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	70,138	86,466	102,815	119,143
Chemists19-2031	58,324	81,120	103,896	126,693
Pharmacists29-1051	102,108	119,039	135,949	152,880
Physical Therapists29-1123	85,925	97,365	108,826	120,266
Lawyers23-1011	76,586	106,143	135,700	165,256
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,832	52,416	65,021	77,605

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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