DOL wage area 10780 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Alexandria, LA

Covers Grant Parish, LA; Rapides Parish, LA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Alexandria, LA?

Alexandria, LA is DOL wage area 10780, covering 2 counties (Grant Parish, LA; Rapides Parish, LA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $115,045 for Level IV and $70,346 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $108,202 for Level IV and $74,444 for Level I; Data Scientists need $103,231 for Level IV and $58,552 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	70,346	85,239	100,152	115,045
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	74,444	85,696	96,949	108,202
Data Scientists15-2051	58,552	73,445	88,338	103,231
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	37,919	53,290	68,640	84,012
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	56,036	74,714	93,413	112,092
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,743	85,197	100,652	116,106
Database Administrators15-1242	53,540	75,712	97,906	120,079
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,447	71,823	84,199	96,575
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,348	98,135	113,922	129,709
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	84,948	101,359	117,770	134,181
Web Developers15-1254	55,474	68,495	81,516	94,536
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	42,994	57,034	71,074	85,114
Computer Programmers15-1251	50,440	63,960	77,480	91,000
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	37,544	45,282	52,999	60,736
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,728	48,444	57,180	65,895
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,295	61,256	72,218	83,180
Statisticians15-2041	52,063	66,415	80,746	95,098
Actuaries15-2011	71,386	90,813	110,220	129,647
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	82,036	103,917	125,799	147,680
Marketing Managers11-2021	79,727	99,549	119,372	139,194
Sales Managers11-2022	51,938	74,381	96,845	119,288
Financial Managers11-3031	78,271	103,148	128,004	152,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	106,808	123,823	140,858	157,872
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	81,370	109,200	137,010	164,840
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,860	93,205	111,530	129,876
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,460	61,735	72,010	82,285
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	53,976	66,332	78,687	91,042
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	51,127	55,890	60,674	65,437
Management Analysts13-1111	64,002	81,932	99,861	117,791
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,442	47,716	58,989	70,263
Logisticians13-1081	38,418	53,644	68,890	84,116
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	42,349	58,594	74,818	91,063
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	63,149	78,104	93,060	108,015
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,783	98,509	113,215	127,941
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,925	92,581	112,216	131,872
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,426	90,751	109,055	127,380
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,010	96,408	120,828	145,226
Civil Engineers17-2051	59,988	78,874	97,781	116,668
Engineers, All Other17-2199	64,584	80,829	97,053	113,298
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	89,357	112,154	134,972	157,768
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	52,229	63,815	75,380	86,965
Chemists19-2031	65,000	85,800	106,600	127,400
Pharmacists29-1051	111,405	122,013	132,621	143,229
Physical Therapists29-1123	69,306	87,860	106,413	124,967
Lawyers23-1011	61,901	100,610	139,319	178,028
Graphic Designers27-1024	33,988	42,037	50,066	58,116

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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