SOC 15-2041 · Computer and mathematical
Statisticians prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $158,018 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA down to $68,973 in Richmond, VA, a spread of $89,045 on the same job.
What this occupation covers
Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $133,557 | $158,018 | $182,458 | $206,918 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $94,203 | $121,680 | $149,136 | $176,613 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $102,003 | $119,850 | $137,717 | $155,563 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $88,421 | $116,958 | $145,475 | $174,013 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $83,075 | $106,829 | $130,582 | $154,336 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $88,358 | $106,184 | $124,010 | $141,835 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $90,605 | $102,003 | $113,422 | $124,821 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $79,997 | $100,110 | $120,224 | $140,338 |
| Rochester, NY | $78,686 | $99,632 | $120,557 | $141,502 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $82,410 | $99,507 | $116,584 | $133,682 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $84,178 | $99,466 | $114,774 | $130,062 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $72,800 | $98,904 | $125,008 | $151,112 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $67,642 | $98,280 | $128,939 | $159,578 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $76,939 | $97,240 | $117,520 | $137,821 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $76,128 | $97,011 | $117,874 | $138,757 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $71,157 | $95,722 | $120,286 | $144,851 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $75,587 | $93,974 | $112,362 | $130,749 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $66,955 | $93,954 | $120,931 | $147,930 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $70,179 | $93,579 | $116,979 | $140,379 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $75,525 | $93,434 | $111,342 | $129,251 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $75,546 | $92,186 | $108,846 | $125,486 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $71,074 | $91,146 | $111,238 | $131,310 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $70,741 | $90,064 | $109,366 | $128,690 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $70,096 | $89,939 | $109,782 | $129,626 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $68,016 | $88,275 | $108,534 | $128,794 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $74,006 | $88,275 | $102,523 | $116,792 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $74,526 | $87,402 | $100,277 | $113,152 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $63,253 | $85,530 | $107,786 | $130,062 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $62,171 | $83,803 | $105,456 | $127,088 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $65,978 | $80,558 | $95,160 | $109,741 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,717 | $79,955 | $100,173 | $120,411 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,989 | $78,437 | $97,864 | $117,312 |
| Columbus, OH | $61,942 | $77,792 | $93,662 | $109,512 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $58,822 | $73,424 | $88,005 | $102,606 |
| Cleveland, OH | $56,326 | $71,448 | $86,549 | $101,670 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $39,666 | $69,659 | $99,653 | $129,646 |
| Richmond, VA | $54,517 | $68,973 | $83,408 | $97,864 |
37 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 657 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level II. The median wage actually offered was $132,638 a year, from 676 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 121 | 18.4% |
| Level II | 220 | 33.5% |
| Level III | 167 | 25.4% |
| Level IV | 149 | 22.7% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
Work out a specific determination
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