DOL wage area 49420 · Washington

H-1B prevailing wages in Yakima, WA

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Yakima, WA?

Yakima, WA is DOL wage area 49420, covering 1 county (Yakima County, WA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $143,437 for Level IV and $72,925 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $131,103 for Level IV and $84,656 for Level I; Data Scientists need $187,928 for Level IV and $91,063 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	72,925	96,429	119,933	143,437
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	84,656	100,132	115,628	131,103
Data Scientists15-2051	91,063	123,344	155,647	187,928
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	78,416	104,874	131,352	157,810
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	53,893	71,053	88,234	105,394
Information Security Analysts15-1212	109,367	136,927	164,508	192,068
Database Administrators15-1242	74,444	96,492	118,519	140,567
Database Architects15-1243	99,820	117,999	136,157	154,336
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	76,669	86,965	97,282	107,578
Computer Network Architects15-1241	106,039	134,784	163,551	192,296
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	126,672	166,296	205,900	245,524
Web Developers15-1254	74,860	97,594	120,328	143,063
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,048	69,618	91,208	112,778
Computer Programmers15-1251	88,359	106,684	125,029	143,354
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	70,055	78,874	87,693	96,512
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	50,191	60,279	70,367	80,455
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	74,901	92,810	110,698	128,607
Statisticians15-2041	84,136	97,636	111,156	124,655
Actuaries15-2011	88,276	115,004	141,752	168,480
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	121,930	156,063	190,175	224,308
Marketing Managers11-2021	95,348	121,888	148,450	174,991
Sales Managers11-2022	101,151	132,600	164,029	195,479
Financial Managers11-3031	113,402	142,002	170,581	199,181
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	151,237	174,804	198,370	221,936
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	129,023	164,029	199,036	234,042
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	89,357	116,564	143,791	170,997
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	63,565	76,898	90,252	103,584
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,578	70,991	86,383	101,796
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	79,415	103,293	127,151	151,029
Management Analysts13-1111	58,677	74,132	89,565	105,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,386	58,864	72,364	85,842
Logisticians13-1081	70,304	90,231	110,157	130,084
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	57,471	69,597	81,724	93,850
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	111,260	141,024	170,810	200,575
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	93,309	118,477	143,645	168,813
Electrical Engineers17-2071	93,975	115,128	136,303	157,456
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,258	85,135	97,032	108,909
Industrial Engineers17-2112	93,621	114,380	135,138	155,896
Civil Engineers17-2051	82,992	94,016	105,061	116,085
Engineers, All Other17-2199	88,629	112,466	136,282	160,119
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	54,205	77,896	101,608	125,300
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,930	114,858	133,786	152,714
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	113,943	135,055	156,146	177,258
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	75,796	97,511	119,247	140,962
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	76,565	95,992	115,399	134,826
Chemists19-2031	55,724	67,559	79,415	91,250
Pharmacists29-1051	110,220	126,069	141,919	157,768
Physical Therapists29-1123	82,264	94,141	106,018	117,895
Lawyers23-1011	90,460	115,212	139,964	164,716
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,282	53,810	62,359	70,887

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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