Computer Occupations, All Other: H-1B wage levels by area (2026-27)
For Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 15-1299), the salary that reaches H-1B wage Level II ranges from $61,547 in Knoxville, TN to $154,482 in San Jose, CA among the 60 areas with the most jobs in the occupation (Department of Labor wage file for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, read on 7 November 2026). Level II gives 2 lottery entries, Level IV gives 4.
US mean wage (OEWS May 2025): $122,230
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), wage data file 2026-27 (OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip, updated 1 July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Read on 7 November 2026. U.S. government data, public domain.
Not legal or immigration advice. This page reports the Department of Labor wage file and the DHS rule as we read them. The level on a registration also depends on the job duties, the SOC code and the place of work chosen for the job, and the employer attests to it. Check with USCIS and the Department of Labor, and ask an immigration lawyer about your own case.
Wage levels in the 60 areas with the most jobs
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 20,060 | $59,093 | $91,229 | $123,365 | $155,501 | 1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 19,540 | $70,034 | $97,011 | $123,989 | $150,966 | 1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 16,930 | $80,870 | $121,014 | $161,138 | $201,282 | 1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 16,680 | $113,672 | $154,482 | $195,270 | $236,080 | 1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 16,230 | $66,914 | $99,840 | $132,746 | $165,672 | 1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 13,750 | $71,802 | $95,306 | $118,810 | $142,314 | 1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 11,460 | $57,491 | $84,698 | $111,883 | $139,090 | 1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 10,710 | $74,568 | $104,978 | $135,408 | $165,818 | 1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 10,100 | $69,264 | $97,989 | $126,714 | $155,438 | 1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 9,010 | $82,389 | $106,974 | $131,581 | $156,166 | 1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7,850 | $92,539 | $115,565 | $138,590 | $161,616 | 1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7,800 | $60,528 | $84,781 | $109,013 | $133,266 | 1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,360 | $70,886 | $96,554 | $122,200 | $147,867 | 1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7,340 | $69,826 | $98,530 | $127,234 | $155,938 | 1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7,330 | $65,978 | $89,398 | $112,798 | $136,219 | 1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 5,100 | $68,973 | $89,731 | $110,510 | $131,269 | 1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,800 | $71,843 | $99,050 | $126,277 | $153,483 | 1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3,990 | $53,498 | $71,698 | $89,918 | $108,118 | 1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3,900 | $66,560 | $87,776 | $108,971 | $130,187 | 1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 3,830 | $64,147 | $87,464 | $110,781 | $134,098 | 1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3,620 | $53,706 | $85,509 | $117,291 | $149,094 | 1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,500 | $69,846 | $88,046 | $106,267 | $124,467 | 1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 3,490 | $81,099 | $98,467 | $115,856 | $133,224 | 1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3,380 | $66,726 | $91,291 | $115,877 | $140,442 | 1 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 3,320 | $55,390 | $79,518 | $103,626 | $127,754 | 1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3,290 | $56,035 | $84,115 | $112,174 | $140,254 | 1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 2,890 | $58,531 | $84,760 | $110,968 | $137,197 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2,760 | $64,085 | $85,925 | $107,744 | $129,584 | 1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,700 | $62,608 | $89,627 | $116,646 | $143,666 | 1 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,530 | $55,661 | $80,309 | $104,957 | $129,605 | 1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 2,450 | $59,259 | $83,970 | $108,659 | $133,370 | 1 |
| Columbus, OH | 2,410 | $76,419 | $97,989 | $119,538 | $141,107 | 1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,360 | $68,619 | $89,918 | $111,197 | $132,496 | 1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 2,120 | $74,714 | $92,997 | $111,280 | $129,563 | 1 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2,090 | $72,717 | $98,259 | $123,781 | $149,323 | 1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 2,010 | $61,464 | $86,237 | $110,989 | $135,762 | 1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 1,990 | $50,731 | $73,570 | $96,408 | $119,246 | 1 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1,990 | $52,291 | $69,846 | $87,381 | $104,936 | 1 |
| Ogden, UT | 1,890 | $69,243 | $86,798 | $104,374 | $121,930 | 1 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,880 | $79,373 | $98,592 | $117,832 | $137,051 | 1 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1,840 | $61,277 | $85,384 | $109,512 | $133,619 | 1 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1,770 | $64,230 | $86,674 | $109,138 | $131,581 | 1 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1,760 | $54,142 | $77,168 | $100,194 | $123,219 | 1 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,700 | $50,336 | $80,309 | $110,282 | $140,254 | 1 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 1,680 | $59,800 | $84,885 | $109,990 | $135,075 | 1 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 1,680 | $66,331 | $82,867 | $99,382 | $115,918 | 1 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 1,590 | $88,442 | $109,054 | $129,667 | $150,280 | 1 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1,520 | $63,128 | $82,160 | $101,171 | $120,203 | 1 |
| Madison, WI | 1,460 | $70,616 | $84,282 | $97,926 | $111,592 | 1 |
| Knoxville, TN | 1,370 | $46,322 | $61,547 | $76,752 | $91,978 | 1 |
| Richmond, VA | 1,280 | $67,330 | $89,523 | $111,696 | $133,890 | 1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1,260 | $55,848 | $74,568 | $93,288 | $112,008 | 1 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1,160 | $65,374 | $87,131 | $108,888 | $130,645 | 1 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,140 | $64,522 | $85,197 | $105,872 | $126,547 | 1 |
| Boulder, CO | 1,120 | $92,248 | $119,704 | $147,139 | $174,595 | 1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1,110 | $79,019 | $96,574 | $114,150 | $131,706 | 1 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1,080 | $66,331 | $95,202 | $124,093 | $152,963 | 1 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1,070 | $46,322 | $66,456 | $86,590 | $106,725 | 1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,020 | $61,610 | $93,475 | $125,320 | $157,186 | 1 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1,000 | $103,376 | $122,429 | $141,482 | $160,534 | 1 |
Yearly salary from which each level starts. Jobs: people employed in the occupation in the area (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Geo level 1 = wage computed from the area itself; 2 = area plus contiguous areas; 3 = statewide; 4 = national (OFLC). Tap a column heading to sort.
The US mean wage for Computer Occupations, All Other is $122,230 (median $116,580). In 2 of these 60 areas Level II starts above the US mean.
SOC 15-1299 groups computer occupations without their own code. The Department of Labor lists Computer Systems Engineers/Architects (15-1299.08) and Information Technology Project Managers (15-1299.09) among the most common SOC codes in LCAs; they use these wages.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), wage data file 2026-27 (OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip, updated 1 July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Read on 7 November 2026. U.S. government data, public domain.
Area pages
- Other Computer Occupations in Los Angeles, CA: Level II from $91,229
- Other Computer Occupations in Dallas, TX: Level II from $97,011
- Other Computer Occupations in San Francisco, CA: Level II from $121,014
- Other Computer Occupations in San Jose, CA: Level II from $154,482
- Other Computer Occupations in New York, NY: Level II from $99,840
- Other Computer Occupations in Atlanta, GA: Level II from $95,306
- Other Computer Occupations in Houston, TX: Level II from $84,698
- Other Computer Occupations in Seattle, WA: Level II from $104,978
- Other Computer Occupations in Austin, TX: Level II from $97,989
- Other Computer Occupations in Baltimore, MD: Level II from $106,974
Lottery entries
Level I = 1 entry, Level II = 2, Level III = 3, Level IV = 4 (90 FR 60864). DHS estimated a 15.29% chance at Level I and 61.16% at Level IV for its assumed pool: how the odds work.
Questions people ask
What are the H-1B wage level salary ranges for Computer Occupations, All Other?
They depend on the area. Among the 60 areas with the most jobs, Level I starts between $46,322 and $113,672 a year, and Level IV between $91,978 and $236,080.
What is the H-1B Level II salary for Computer Occupations, All Other?
From $61,547 in Knoxville, TN to $154,482 in San Jose, CA among the main areas; in 2 of the 60 areas it is above the US mean wage of the occupation ($122,230).
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