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Salary explorer and offer checker
Check an offer: its prevailing-wage level (I to IV) for the job and city, and what H-1B employers actually offered for the same job there. Compare cities too.
Same job, other cities
| Metro area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
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Why the wage level matters
Your employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for your job and location. The level (I to IV) reflects the experience and skill the job requires. Since the FY2027 season, the H-1B lottery also gives higher levels more entries: one entry at Level I, up to four at Level IV. For green cards, PERM uses the same wage levels.
How this works
Wages are the Department of Labor's prevailing wages for the current wage year (July 1 to June 30), from the OFLC wage library. Hourly figures are multiplied by 2,080 hours. 'All industries' applies to most employers; 'Universities and research' (ACWIA) applies to colleges, their affiliated non-profits and non-profit or government research organizations. Your employer's actual job classification decides your level; this is a guide, not a prevailing wage determination.
- DOL Foreign Labor Application Gateway: wage data downloads
- DOL: Prevailing wage guidance (wage levels)
- DOL disclosure data: H-1B labor condition applications (actual offers)
- Federal Register: Weighted selection final rule (Dec 29, 2025)
An estimate, not legal advice. Your own case can differ; talk to an immigration attorney before acting on it.