DOL wage area 12940 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Baton Rouge, LA

Covers Ascension Parish, LA; Assumption Parish, LA; East Baton Rouge Parish, LA; East Feliciana Parish, LA; Iberville Parish, LA; Livingston Parish, LA; Pointe Coupee Parish, LA; St. Helena Parish, LA; West Baton Rouge Parish, LA; West Feliciana Parish, LA.

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

Baton Rouge, LA is DOL wage area 12940, covering 10 counties (Ascension Parish, LA; Assumption Parish, LA; East Baton Rouge Parish, LA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $121,389 for Level IV and $73,175 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $111,426 for Level IV and $64,813 for Level I; Data Scientists need $97,948 for Level IV and $59,072 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	73,175	89,253	105,311	121,389
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,813	80,351	95,888	111,426
Data Scientists15-2051	59,072	72,031	84,989	97,948
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	39,520	55,744	71,989	88,213
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,322	66,456	86,591	106,725
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,234	91,624	107,994	124,384
Database Administrators15-1242	65,500	85,655	105,810	125,965
Database Architects15-1243	102,316	116,106	129,896	143,687
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	70,408	83,596	96,783	109,970
Computer Network Architects15-1241	87,610	98,426	109,263	120,079
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	83,076	99,112	115,149	131,186
Web Developers15-1254	72,176	79,623	87,048	94,495
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	51,730	65,853	79,956	94,079
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,711	84,344	104,957	125,591
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,197	54,164	62,109	70,076
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,352	49,775	59,218	68,640
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	49,546	57,991	66,436	74,880
Statisticians15-2041	51,252	64,792	78,312	91,853
Actuaries15-2011	72,322	91,437	110,573	129,688
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	90,792	113,132	135,492	157,831
Marketing Managers11-2021	78,624	103,376	128,149	152,901
Sales Managers11-2022	69,764	102,815	135,845	168,896
Financial Managers11-3031	89,544	117,666	145,767	173,888
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	129,168	149,885	170,623	191,340
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	90,148	108,556	126,964	145,372
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	82,764	110,220	137,676	165,132
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,602	66,789	79,976	93,164
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,308	72,676	90,064	107,432
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	50,087	56,472	62,837	69,223
Management Analysts13-1111	64,397	87,943	111,468	135,013
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,479	53,228	66,976	80,725
Logisticians13-1081	55,328	72,384	89,420	106,476
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,829	55,308	68,765	82,244
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	72,904	80,621	88,359	96,076
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	88,192	106,746	125,300	143,853
Electrical Engineers17-2071	85,738	108,202	130,687	153,151
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	87,340	112,029	136,719	161,408
Industrial Engineers17-2112	87,298	109,679	132,060	154,440
Civil Engineers17-2051	77,148	95,868	114,608	133,328
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,400	85,738	109,055	132,392
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,772	113,381	136,012	158,621
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	114,109	129,127	144,144	159,162
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	60,050	70,138	80,205	90,293
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	45,968	58,594	71,240	83,866
Chemists19-2031	69,992	92,186	114,400	136,594
Pharmacists29-1051	111,031	122,596	134,160	145,725
Physical Therapists29-1123	69,680	84,573	99,466	114,359
Lawyers23-1011	44,991	78,375	111,759	145,143
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,436	47,944	55,453	62,962

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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