DOL wage area 10180 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Abilene, TX

Covers Callahan County, TX; Jones County, TX; Taylor County, TX.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Abilene, TX?

Abilene, TX is DOL wage area 10180, covering 3 counties (Callahan County, TX; Jones County, TX; Taylor County, TX). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $127,109 for Level IV and $64,917 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $97,864 for Level IV and $58,927 for Level I; Data Scientists need $113,735 for Level IV and $45,469 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	64,917	85,655	106,372	127,109
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	58,927	71,906	84,885	97,864
Data Scientists15-2051	45,469	68,224	90,980	113,735
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	53,540	66,560	79,581	92,602
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	55,453	75,588	95,722	115,856
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,573	92,623	113,672	134,722
Database Administrators15-1242	64,564	81,224	97,885	114,546
Database Architects15-1243	65,479	90,543	115,586	140,650
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	54,642	65,874	77,127	88,359
Computer Network Architects15-1241	67,621	88,005	108,410	128,794
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,232	103,189	130,125	157,082
Web Developers15-1254	44,554	60,154	75,754	91,354
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	65,063	88,213	111,384	134,535
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,794	81,204	98,592	116,002
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,338	55,890	62,421	68,973
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,960	45,844	53,706	61,589
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,391	69,576	83,741	97,927
Statisticians15-2041	65,541	86,362	107,183	128,004
Actuaries15-2011	72,530	95,701	118,893	142,064
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	86,674	112,986	139,319	165,631
Marketing Managers11-2021	77,210	102,940	128,648	154,378
Sales Managers11-2022	68,287	98,322	128,378	158,413
Financial Managers11-3031	92,332	125,674	159,016	192,359
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,965	135,159	157,332	179,525
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	60,133	84,032	107,911	131,810
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	69,701	90,605	111,530	132,434
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,204	69,410	83,637	97,844
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,288	75,546	96,804	118,061
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	59,156	76,607	94,079	111,530
Management Analysts13-1111	59,384	74,568	89,732	104,916
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	35,880	50,004	64,127	78,250
Logisticians13-1081	48,007	58,199	68,412	78,604
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,759	60,424	74,069	87,735
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,812	132,954	161,076	189,218
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	67,330	90,064	112,778	135,512
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,759	90,730	108,722	126,693
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,303	89,066	106,808	124,572
Industrial Engineers17-2112	71,428	83,388	95,368	107,328
Civil Engineers17-2051	58,719	70,034	81,349	92,664
Engineers, All Other17-2199	64,501	84,386	104,250	124,135
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	64,189	76,565	88,920	101,296
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,418	108,181	125,944	143,708
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	84,740	100,236	115,711	131,207
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,156	72,239	85,322	98,405
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	46,530	56,368	66,207	76,045
Chemists19-2031	57,138	76,316	95,472	114,650
Pharmacists29-1051	93,892	112,341	130,812	149,261
Physical Therapists29-1123	63,024	81,204	99,362	117,541
Lawyers23-1011	68,432	102,628	136,844	171,039
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,672	43,098	50,524	57,949

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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