DOL wage area 13140 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Covers Hardin County, TX; Jefferson County, TX; Orange County, TX.

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX is DOL wage area 13140, covering 3 counties (Hardin County, TX; Jefferson County, TX; Orange County, TX). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $148,908 for Level IV and $83,159 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $124,738 for Level IV and $71,823 for Level I; Data Scientists need $124,530 for Level IV and $72,031 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	83,159	105,082	126,984	148,908
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	71,823	89,461	107,100	124,738
Data Scientists15-2051	72,031	89,524	107,037	124,530
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	60,487	79,852	99,237	118,602
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	51,938	77,044	102,149	127,255
Information Security Analysts15-1212	77,397	99,965	122,554	145,122
Database Administrators15-1242	71,303	92,311	113,319	134,327
Database Architects15-1243	95,244	118,852	142,439	166,047
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,748	82,264	97,760	113,277
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,493	99,508	116,501	133,516
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	82,972	108,244	133,516	158,788
Web Developers15-1254	52,645	72,884	93,143	113,381
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,591	82,306	104,000	125,716
Computer Programmers15-1251	54,122	69,368	84,615	99,861
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	56,036	68,828	81,599	94,391
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,229	48,714	58,220	67,704
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,548	73,362	85,156	96,970
Statisticians15-2041	70,304	89,669	109,055	128,420
Actuaries15-2011	59,218	80,226	101,213	122,221
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	104,895	132,954	160,992	189,052
Marketing Managers11-2021	79,997	111,343	142,668	174,013
Sales Managers11-2022	71,844	105,311	138,778	172,245
Financial Managers11-3031	93,725	125,944	158,164	190,383
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	129,709	154,420	179,130	203,840
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	80,954	109,076	137,176	165,298
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	64,917	86,092	107,245	128,420
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,812	67,746	82,660	97,594
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,652	77,335	92,997	108,680
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	66,956	87,381	107,807	128,232
Management Analysts13-1111	68,079	94,911	121,722	148,554
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	31,928	45,760	59,572	73,404
Logisticians13-1081	58,407	72,946	87,506	102,045
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,688	69,930	88,151	106,392
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	83,866	109,970	136,095	162,199
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	81,516	100,360	119,205	138,050
Electrical Engineers17-2071	75,671	100,485	125,320	150,135
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	83,284	104,000	124,738	145,455
Industrial Engineers17-2112	88,005	106,725	125,466	144,186
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,183	86,632	105,103	123,552
Engineers, All Other17-2199	90,480	103,876	117,250	130,645
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	61,090	77,959	94,807	111,676
Chemical Engineers17-2041	99,986	119,808	139,631	159,453
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,044	113,797	137,551	161,304
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,087	77,751	92,436	107,100
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	64,460	80,101	95,722	111,364
Chemists19-2031	66,727	86,362	105,976	125,612
Pharmacists29-1051	109,783	123,469	137,156	150,842
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,016	95,909	110,781	125,674
Lawyers23-1011	78,749	118,644	158,517	198,412
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,778	42,620	50,461	58,303

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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