DOL wage area 2200002 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

Covers Allen Parish, LA; Avoyelles Parish, LA; Beauregard Parish, LA; Evangeline Parish, LA; LaSalle Parish, LA; Natchitoches Parish, LA; Red River Parish, LA; Sabine Parish, LA; Vernon Parish, LA; Winn Parish, LA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area?

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2200002, covering 10 counties (Allen Parish, LA; Avoyelles Parish, LA; Beauregard Parish, LA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $122,450 for Level IV and $72,052 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $121,930 for Level IV and $66,103 for Level I; Data Scientists need $100,319 for Level IV and $58,719 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	72,052	88,858	105,644	122,450
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,103	84,719	103,314	121,930
Data Scientists15-2051	58,719	72,592	86,445	100,319
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	41,080	56,306	71,552	86,778
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	43,868	62,400	80,933	99,466
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,864	74,610	77,335	80,080
Database Administrators15-1242	55,536	77,564	99,570	121,597
Database Architects15-1243	56,576	82,056	107,516	132,996
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,260	73,924	88,567	103,231
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,888	96,242	109,616	122,970
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	83,180	102,565	121,930	141,316
Web Developers15-1254	60,424	71,760	83,117	94,453
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	42,391	56,556	70,700	84,864
Computer Programmers15-1251	52,812	66,706	80,580	94,474
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,866	53,956	63,024	72,114
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,376	51,584	64,813	78,021
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	48,984	58,220	67,476	76,711
Statisticians15-2041	48,090	61,464	74,839	88,213
Actuaries15-2011	71,386	90,813	110,220	129,647
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	82,805	104,604	126,381	148,180
Marketing Managers11-2021	77,980	108,472	138,986	169,479
Sales Managers11-2022	63,461	89,336	115,232	141,108
Financial Managers11-3031	70,284	98,405	126,548	154,669
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,320	129,959	147,597	165,236
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,240	104,916	125,570	146,245
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,695	93,871	114,026	134,202
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	46,197	58,012	69,847	81,661
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	50,461	68,765	87,048	105,352
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	49,172	55,224	61,277	67,330
Management Analysts13-1111	57,928	71,906	85,863	99,840
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	33,176	45,012	56,847	68,682
Logisticians13-1081	65,583	76,752	87,922	99,092
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,986	63,919	79,852	95,784
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	69,285	80,788	92,311	103,813
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,783	100,756	117,749	134,722
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,100	102,524	123,927	145,351
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,610	89,045	103,501	117,936
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,676	97,012	121,368	145,704
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,434	85,613	103,813	121,992
Engineers, All Other17-2199	74,610	93,434	112,237	131,061
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	88,047	111,156	134,264	157,373
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	111,509	125,258	139,007	152,756
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	60,383	68,245	76,128	83,991
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	47,757	59,738	71,740	83,720
Chemists19-2031	68,183	89,794	111,405	133,016
Pharmacists29-1051	105,436	118,186	130,916	143,666
Physical Therapists29-1123	72,967	88,504	104,042	119,580
Lawyers23-1011	44,554	81,724	118,893	156,063
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,858	44,887	52,916	60,944

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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