H-1B wage levels

The Department of Labor's four wage levels for a job where it is done, and the level a salary meets.

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Why levels matter

Level IV 4
Level III 3
Level II 2
Level I 1

Times entered in the H-1B selection, by wage level. 8 CFR 214.2(h)(8)(iii)(A)(4)(ii)

This is what the table and the rule say. It is not a prediction of who is selected.

The rule, in its words

When registrations exceed the cap, USCIS runs a weighted selection:

If a random selection is necessary, USCIS will assign each unique beneficiary to the lowest OEWS wage level among all registrations submitted on the beneficiary's behalf and will enter each unique beneficiary into the selection pool in a weighted manner as follows: a beneficiary assigned wage level IV will be entered into the selection pool four times, a beneficiary assigned wage level III will be entered into the selection pool three times, a beneficiary assigned wage level II will be entered into the selection pool two times, and a beneficiary assigned wage level I will be entered into the selection pool one time.

8 CFR 214.2(h)(8)(iii)(A)(4)(ii)

Wages are for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.