H-1B Wage Level Lookup
Match an offered wage to its OEWS level (I–IV) and FY2027 lottery entries, by SOC occupation and metro area.
Your H-1B wage level is the highest OEWS level your offered wage equals or exceeds for your SOC occupation and metro. Under the FY2027 weighted lottery, that level sets your pool entries: Level IV = 4, III = 3, II = 2, I = 1. Pick an occupation and metro, enter a wage, and this tool returns the matched level and entry count.
Source: DOL OFLC Disclosure Data · Methodology
Rules as of June 3, 2026; effective for FY2027 (DHS weighted selection, eff. Feb 27 2026); subject to ongoing litigation.
Summary
The H-1B wage level is the highest OEWS prevailing-wage tier (Level I through IV) that an offered salary equals or exceeds for a given SOC occupation and area of intended employment. Under the FY2027 DHS weighted selection rule (effective February 27, 2026), each wage level earns lottery pool entries equal to its number — four for Level IV down to one for Level I — and selection is a single weighted random draw, not a tiered fill. This tool derives each breakpoint from the median prevailing wage filed at that level in DOL OFLC data, so the values are estimates rather than the official FLC Wage Library figures. Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC Disclosure Data, analyzed by VisaSalaries Research. Methodology: https://visasalaries.com/methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
How is my H-1B wage level determined?
Your wage level is the highest OEWS prevailing-wage level (I, II, III, or IV) that your offered annual wage equals or exceeds for that specific SOC occupation code and area of intended employment.
How many FY2027 lottery entries does each wage level get?
Under the DHS weighted selection rule, a registration receives entries equal to its wage level: Level IV gets 4 entries, Level III gets 3, Level II gets 2, and Level I gets 1. Selection is a single weighted RANDOM draw across all entries — not a tiered fill that exhausts Level IV before Level III.
What if I have multiple registrations at different wage levels?
Each unique beneficiary is counted only once. If a beneficiary is registered at more than one wage level, USCIS uses the LOWEST wage level among those registrations to set the number of pool entries.
Are these the official OEWS wage levels?
No. These Level I–IV breakpoints are DERIVED estimates — the median prevailing wage actually filed at each level for that SOC and metro. The official FLC Wage Library is not yet integrated, so treat the breakpoints as approximate.
Does a higher wage level guarantee selection?
No. A higher level earns more pool entries (up to 4 at Level IV), which improves the odds, but selection is still a weighted random draw with no guarantee. The multiplier only sets how many entries a single counted beneficiary holds.