DOL wage area 10740 · New Mexico

H-1B prevailing wages in Albuquerque, NM

Covers Bernalillo County, NM; Sandoval County, NM; Torrance County, NM; Valencia County, NM.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Albuquerque, NM?

Albuquerque, NM is DOL wage area 10740, covering 4 counties (Bernalillo County, NM; Sandoval County, NM; Torrance County, NM and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $149,032 for Level IV and $84,095 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $115,836 for Level IV and $69,722 for Level I; Data Scientists need $114,629 for Level IV and $61,693 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	84,095	105,748	127,380	149,032
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,722	85,093	100,464	115,836
Data Scientists15-2051	61,693	79,332	96,991	114,629
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	74,444	91,749	109,055	126,360
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	76,919	103,792	130,645	157,519
Information Security Analysts15-1212	100,839	121,660	142,501	163,322
Database Administrators15-1242	67,559	84,240	100,922	117,604
Database Architects15-1243	89,940	108,597	127,234	145,892
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,898	76,856	89,836	102,794
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,578	96,388	111,218	126,028
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	128,170	155,668	183,186	210,684
Web Developers15-1254	61,298	72,530	83,783	95,015
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	38,356	53,956	69,535	85,135
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,402	74,922	88,442	101,962
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,796	58,656	67,496	76,357
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,103	47,237	54,392	61,527
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,661	73,258	90,855	108,452
Statisticians15-2041	52,832	67,725	82,597	97,490
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	104,479	132,122	159,786	187,429
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,746	104,208	127,671	151,133
Sales Managers11-2022	74,173	100,444	126,714	152,984
Financial Managers11-3031	102,836	128,461	154,108	179,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	173,056	193,898	214,740	235,581
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	95,493	137,655	179,837	221,999
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	86,549	111,613	136,677	161,741
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,448	71,968	85,488	99,008
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,631	78,021	94,391	110,781
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	60,861	74,111	87,340	100,589
Management Analysts13-1111	65,208	83,492	101,775	120,058
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,698	56,535	67,392	78,229
Logisticians13-1081	66,935	83,471	99,986	116,522
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	54,580	71,594	88,588	105,602
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	126,568	145,621	164,653	183,706
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	98,592	124,176	149,760	175,344
Electrical Engineers17-2071	112,341	135,180	157,997	180,836
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	120,620	138,237	155,834	173,452
Industrial Engineers17-2112	85,551	109,221	132,892	156,562
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,362	90,980	108,576	126,194
Engineers, All Other17-2199	105,373	128,524	151,695	174,845
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	82,514	112,924	143,354	173,764
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	101,525	122,263	142,980	163,717
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	45,157	57,700	70,242	82,784
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,048	74,069	87,090	100,111
Chemists19-2031	64,293	95,639	126,984	158,330
Pharmacists29-1051	109,783	126,548	143,312	160,077
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,645	93,060	107,495	121,909
Lawyers23-1011	80,788	110,740	140,712	170,664
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,997	51,210	61,423	71,636

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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