DOL wage area 15180 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Covers Cameron County, TX.

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

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is DOL wage area 15180, covering 1 county (Cameron County, TX). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $131,124 for Level IV and $66,061 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $109,783 for Level IV and $63,295 for Level I; Data Scientists need $114,276 for Level IV and $57,076 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	66,061	87,756	109,429	131,124
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,295	78,791	94,287	109,783
Data Scientists15-2051	57,076	76,149	95,202	114,276
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,069	76,544	92,040	107,516
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	47,383	69,909	92,456	114,983
Information Security Analysts15-1212	60,508	80,455	100,423	120,370
Database Administrators15-1242	58,677	76,066	93,434	110,823
Database Architects15-1243	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,324	73,965	89,628	105,269
Computer Network Architects15-1241	68,973	87,568	106,143	124,738
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,232	103,189	130,125	157,082
Web Developers15-1254	53,997	74,672	95,348	116,023
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	65,063	88,213	111,384	134,535
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,154	73,196	86,237	99,279
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,535	53,144	62,775	72,384
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	34,237	42,100	49,983	57,845
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	48,756	61,464	74,173	86,882
Statisticians15-2041	65,541	86,362	107,183	128,004
Actuaries15-2011	72,530	95,701	118,893	142,064
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	97,053	122,616	148,180	173,743
Marketing Managers11-2021	67,496	96,637	125,757	154,898
Sales Managers11-2022	54,434	84,885	115,357	145,808
Financial Managers11-3031	83,554	112,279	141,004	169,728
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	123,656	138,778	153,920	169,042
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	67,351	89,191	111,010	132,850
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	62,421	84,344	106,288	128,212
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	48,964	60,653	72,343	84,032
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	52,749	70,450	88,151	105,852
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	54,975	69,472	83,949	98,447
Management Analysts13-1111	55,807	75,005	94,224	113,423
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	32,282	45,178	58,053	70,949
Logisticians13-1081	40,144	51,023	61,901	72,780
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,231	68,120	85,010	101,900
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,812	132,954	161,076	189,218
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,170	113,340	137,530	161,700
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,717	89,503	106,309	123,095
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,864	86,653	101,421	116,210
Industrial Engineers17-2112	47,840	62,088	76,336	90,584
Civil Engineers17-2051	56,119	70,471	84,802	99,154
Engineers, All Other17-2199	83,076	102,940	122,824	142,688
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	64,980	82,847	100,693	118,560
Chemical Engineers17-2041	94,640	119,372	144,103	168,834
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	81,599	97,573	113,548	129,522
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	53,748	66,727	79,706	92,685
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,007	73,799	86,612	99,404
Chemists19-2031	67,517	90,210	112,882	135,575
Pharmacists29-1051	103,397	119,039	134,701	150,343
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,173	88,338	102,524	116,688
Lawyers23-1011	62,463	92,664	122,887	153,088
Graphic Designers27-1024	32,053	41,538	51,023	60,508

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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