DOL wage area 12220 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Covers Lee County, AL; Macon County, AL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Auburn, AL?

Auburn-Opelika, AL is DOL wage area 12220, covering 2 counties (Lee County, AL; Macon County, AL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $141,752 for Level IV and $68,828 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $118,394 for Level IV and $68,204 for Level I; Data Scientists need $113,943 for Level IV and $63,087 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	68,828	93,143	117,437	141,752
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	68,204	84,927	101,671	118,394
Data Scientists15-2051	63,087	80,039	96,991	113,943
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	69,452	85,364	101,296	117,208
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	72,988	88,400	103,813	119,226
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,192	92,852	110,532	128,191
Database Administrators15-1242	67,788	75,400	83,013	90,626
Database Architects15-1243	83,034	99,487	115,940	132,392
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,092	72,260	84,448	96,616
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,100	100,381	119,684	138,965
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,858	100,298	124,717	149,157
Web Developers15-1254	39,042	51,772	64,522	77,252
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	41,080	59,052	77,023	94,994
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,151	77,564	92,997	108,410
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	45,677	57,450	69,223	80,996
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,455	52,416	63,378	74,340
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	56,244	69,743	83,263	96,762
Statisticians15-2041	49,837	60,965	72,114	83,242
Actuaries15-2011	75,296	98,572	121,868	145,143
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	92,144	114,588	137,052	159,495
Marketing Managers11-2021	76,690	97,448	118,207	138,965
Sales Managers11-2022	75,567	101,359	127,151	152,943
Financial Managers11-3031	90,023	115,586	141,128	166,692
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	103,501	131,727	159,932	188,157
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	100,277	118,831	137,364	155,917
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	75,837	95,722	115,586	135,471
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,725	66,831	78,916	91,021
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,256	80,164	99,092	117,999
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	54,600	73,944	93,268	112,612
Management Analysts13-1111	65,416	82,181	98,925	115,690
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,564	53,165	67,767	82,368
Logisticians13-1081	59,842	73,362	86,861	100,381
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	55,599	69,452	83,284	97,136
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	78,271	102,565	126,880	151,175
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	69,992	86,716	103,439	120,162
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,882	93,205	112,549	131,872
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,301	88,255	104,188	120,141
Industrial Engineers17-2112	64,772	76,128	87,485	98,842
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,263	87,485	104,687	121,909
Engineers, All Other17-2199	66,914	88,088	109,242	130,416
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	66,581	86,778	106,975	127,172
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	78,125	95,036	111,946	128,856
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,135	82,160	105,207	128,232
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	62,941	76,440	89,940	103,439
Chemists19-2031	54,496	69,181	83,845	98,530
Pharmacists29-1051	78,978	101,026	123,095	145,143
Physical Therapists29-1123	68,204	80,621	93,039	105,456
Lawyers23-1011	61,548	97,074	132,580	168,106
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,840	45,656	56,472	67,288

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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