DOL wage area 4800005 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area

Covers Dimmit County, TX; Edwards County, TX; Frio County, TX; Kinney County, TX; La Salle County, TX; Real County, TX; Uvalde County, TX; Val Verde County, TX; Zavala County, TX.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area?

Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 4800005, covering 9 counties (Dimmit County, TX; Edwards County, TX; Frio County, TX and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $142,751 for Level IV and $73,736 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $123,823 for Level IV and $70,616 for Level I; Data Scientists need $130,229 for Level IV and $66,290 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	73,736	96,741	119,746	142,751
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,616	88,359	106,080	123,823
Data Scientists15-2051	66,290	87,610	108,909	130,229
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,546	79,560	96,575	113,589
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,621	72,572	90,543	108,493
Information Security Analysts15-1212	82,909	103,501	124,093	144,685
Database Administrators15-1242	71,490	88,879	106,268	123,656
Database Architects15-1243	94,890	116,148	137,384	158,642
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,613	71,823	84,053	96,263
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,112	106,496	126,880	147,264
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	70,325	89,357	108,389	127,421
Web Developers15-1254	48,527	65,500	82,452	99,424
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	60,196	82,888	105,602	128,295
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,404	78,292	96,180	114,068
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,488	58,885	71,303	83,700
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,954	49,671	57,388	65,104
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,557	69,181	82,784	96,408
Statisticians15-2041	57,492	79,332	101,192	123,032
Actuaries15-2011	79,228	100,173	121,140	142,085
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,077	120,204	145,309	170,436
Marketing Managers11-2021	83,408	111,863	140,296	168,751
Sales Managers11-2022	58,677	85,509	112,341	139,173
Financial Managers11-3031	85,821	118,103	150,384	182,666
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	125,279	151,196	177,133	203,050
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	73,341	99,112	124,863	150,634
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,132	92,852	111,592	130,312
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,896	65,895	79,872	93,871
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,908	76,940	95,951	114,983
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	68,495	86,300	104,104	121,909
Management Analysts13-1111	64,085	82,140	100,173	118,228
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,588	49,026	61,464	73,903
Logisticians13-1081	49,983	60,820	71,677	82,514
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	49,359	63,461	77,543	91,645
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	80,309	103,980	127,650	151,320
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	79,082	102,940	126,818	150,676
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,485	97,012	119,559	142,085
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	75,900	90,668	105,415	120,183
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,986	90,730	107,495	124,239
Civil Engineers17-2051	59,135	70,720	82,306	93,892
Engineers, All Other17-2199	79,248	98,780	118,290	137,821
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	65,936	81,432	96,908	112,404
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,592	99,757	113,943	128,108
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,189	109,242	128,295	147,348
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	59,613	73,279	86,965	100,631
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	52,188	68,994	85,780	102,586
Chemists19-2031	62,692	84,802	106,892	129,002
Pharmacists29-1051	115,794	132,829	149,885	166,920
Physical Therapists29-1123	84,760	98,884	113,028	127,151
Lawyers23-1011	82,223	109,450	136,677	163,904
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,439	49,692	60,965	72,218

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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