DOL wage area 13820 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Birmingham, AL

Covers Bibb County, AL; Blount County, AL; Chilton County, AL; Jefferson County, AL; Shelby County, AL; St. Clair County, AL; Walker County, AL.

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

Birmingham, AL is DOL wage area 13820, covering 7 counties (Bibb County, AL; Blount County, AL; Chilton County, AL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $144,976 for Level IV and $78,437 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,127 for Level IV and $70,908 for Level I; Data Scientists need $117,770 for Level IV and $64,023 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	78,437	100,610	122,804	144,976
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,908	85,988	101,047	116,127
Data Scientists15-2051	64,023	81,932	99,861	117,770
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,402	75,858	90,314	104,770
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	59,946	78,500	97,074	115,628
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,192	96,138	117,104	138,050
Database Administrators15-1242	65,125	83,034	100,943	118,852
Database Architects15-1243	90,168	107,682	125,216	142,730
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,133	76,149	92,186	108,202
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,887	105,498	127,088	148,700
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	70,928	93,892	116,834	139,797
Web Developers15-1254	37,981	53,186	68,370	83,575
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	47,133	62,650	78,188	93,704
Computer Programmers15-1251	68,682	84,740	100,776	116,834
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	45,365	56,140	66,893	77,668
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,266	49,733	57,180	64,647
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,424	77,460	94,516	111,551
Statisticians15-2041	57,991	68,744	79,498	90,252
Actuaries15-2011	79,311	102,170	125,008	147,868
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	96,367	123,906	151,445	178,984
Marketing Managers11-2021	82,389	112,674	142,959	173,244
Sales Managers11-2022	69,098	100,693	132,309	163,904
Financial Managers11-3031	104,728	138,424	172,141	205,837
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	117,936	149,636	181,356	213,055
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	95,140	127,879	160,618	193,357
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,757	93,496	113,256	132,996
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,076	71,012	84,968	98,904
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	67,122	86,071	104,999	123,948
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	53,373	72,988	92,623	112,237
Management Analysts13-1111	71,240	97,282	123,324	149,365
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,287	57,159	72,052	86,924
Logisticians13-1081	55,994	70,013	84,053	98,072
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	58,116	74,984	91,853	108,722
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	70,783	96,596	122,388	148,200
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,389	102,212	122,055	141,877
Electrical Engineers17-2071	76,336	96,845	117,375	137,884
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,952	86,632	104,292	121,972
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,442	89,212	102,960	116,730
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,970	88,546	106,101	123,677
Engineers, All Other17-2199	60,570	82,847	105,124	127,400
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,261	104,832	125,383	145,954
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	68,744	86,071	103,397	120,724
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	55,100	67,184	79,248	91,333
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	70,616	84,740	98,863	112,986
Chemists19-2031	62,858	81,848	100,860	119,850
Pharmacists29-1051	109,471	122,804	136,136	149,469
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,479	90,376	102,274	114,172
Lawyers23-1011	81,162	123,324	165,485	207,647
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,856	48,735	59,613	70,492

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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