DOL wage area 49340 · Massachusetts

H-1B prevailing wages in Worcester, MA

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Worcester, MA?

Worcester, MA is DOL wage area 49340, covering 1 county (Worcester County, MA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $165,693 for Level IV and $101,026 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $137,197 for Level IV and $78,562 for Level I; Data Scientists need $144,165 for Level IV and $77,772 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	101,026	122,575	144,144	165,693
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	78,562	98,114	117,645	137,197
Data Scientists15-2051	77,772	99,903	122,034	144,165
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	66,165	87,173	108,160	129,168
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,901	81,973	102,066	122,138
Information Security Analysts15-1212	85,759	110,802	135,866	160,909
Database Administrators15-1242	67,912	88,671	109,429	130,188
Database Architects15-1243	111,239	129,813	148,388	166,962
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	72,676	89,191	105,685	122,200
Computer Network Architects15-1241	94,162	115,940	137,696	159,474
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	95,805	132,642	169,458	206,295
Web Developers15-1254	59,176	75,608	92,040	108,472
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	63,316	87,464	111,613	135,762
Computer Programmers15-1251	80,788	100,381	119,996	139,589
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	62,650	74,756	86,861	98,967
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	46,821	57,096	67,392	77,668
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,932	82,410	95,888	109,367
Statisticians15-2041	72,343	86,861	101,380	115,898
Actuaries15-2011	81,640	103,564	125,466	147,389
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	128,004	160,701	193,378	226,076
Marketing Managers11-2021	120,536	156,853	193,149	229,466
Sales Managers11-2022	91,146	137,384	183,623	229,861
Financial Managers11-3031	108,368	149,116	189,842	230,589
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	137,280	162,864	188,448	214,032
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	143,271	187,304	231,317	275,351
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	87,236	117,936	148,658	179,359
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	69,098	84,469	99,861	115,232
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	70,492	90,418	110,344	130,271
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	71,220	87,028	102,836	118,644
Management Analysts13-1111	77,876	101,692	125,528	149,344
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	56,888	76,378	95,888	115,378
Logisticians13-1081	72,634	88,005	103,356	118,727
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	54,018	68,308	82,576	96,866
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	110,594	134,389	158,164	181,959
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	85,093	102,482	119,871	137,260
Electrical Engineers17-2071	88,692	108,140	127,588	147,036
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,688	95,826	113,943	132,080
Industrial Engineers17-2112	84,303	98,135	111,967	125,799
Civil Engineers17-2051	76,586	92,602	108,597	124,613
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,064	95,015	112,965	130,916
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	84,032	98,925	113,839	128,732
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,220	99,341	114,442	129,564
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,709	118,061	145,392	172,744
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	80,580	101,151	121,722	142,293
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	65,895	86,092	106,268	126,464
Chemists19-2031	64,647	87,548	110,469	133,370
Pharmacists29-1051	98,530	113,776	129,002	144,248
Physical Therapists29-1123	85,176	95,472	105,789	116,085
Lawyers23-1011	71,823	111,904	151,986	192,068
Graphic Designers27-1024	50,815	61,215	71,594	81,994

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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