DOL wage area 18580 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Corpus Christi, TX

Covers Aransas County, TX; Nueces County, TX; San Patricio County, TX.

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

Corpus Christi, TX is DOL wage area 18580, covering 3 counties (Aransas County, TX; Nueces County, TX; San Patricio County, TX). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $148,616 for Level IV and $84,240 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $111,988 for Level IV and $64,522 for Level I; Data Scientists need $127,588 for Level IV and $71,220 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	84,240	105,706	127,151	148,616
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,522	80,351	96,159	111,988
Data Scientists15-2051	71,220	90,002	108,805	127,588
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	55,973	75,484	95,015	114,525
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,568	79,061	96,575	114,068
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,304	86,154	102,004	117,853
Database Administrators15-1242	73,965	88,816	103,668	118,519
Database Architects15-1243	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	62,463	76,191	89,940	103,668
Computer Network Architects15-1241	62,837	78,936	95,036	111,135
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,232	103,189	130,125	157,082
Web Developers15-1254	48,277	58,448	68,640	78,812
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	65,063	88,213	111,384	134,535
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,941	73,196	83,450	93,704
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,034	54,039	64,023	74,028
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,458	47,695	55,911	64,148
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,578	64,480	73,362	82,264
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	100,880	133,495	166,088	198,703
Marketing Managers11-2021	73,487	102,004	130,520	159,037
Sales Managers11-2022	65,000	97,885	130,770	163,655
Financial Managers11-3031	87,631	121,285	154,940	188,594
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	121,410	152,298	183,165	214,053
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	72,530	93,704	114,900	136,074
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	72,364	95,348	118,332	141,316
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,895	67,580	82,285	96,970
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,930	78,312	99,695	121,077
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	70,970	90,605	110,261	129,896
Management Analysts13-1111	62,504	79,810	97,095	114,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,024	48,964	60,903	72,842
Logisticians13-1081	57,616	70,658	83,720	96,762
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,189	66,706	82,244	97,760
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,812	132,954	161,076	189,218
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	66,540	83,908	101,276	118,644
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,013	103,709	124,384	145,080
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	83,263	103,876	124,468	145,080
Industrial Engineers17-2112	83,284	103,252	123,199	143,167
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,370	87,340	106,288	125,258
Engineers, All Other17-2199	83,741	97,698	111,676	125,632
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	64,980	82,847	100,693	118,560
Chemical Engineers17-2041	89,357	111,052	132,746	154,440
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	81,807	100,880	119,933	139,007
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	50,732	65,520	80,330	95,119
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,829	71,074	87,298	103,543
Chemists19-2031	66,644	83,679	100,735	117,770
Pharmacists29-1051	103,148	119,850	136,552	153,255
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,124	92,165	105,228	118,269
Lawyers23-1011	64,210	110,948	157,664	204,402
Graphic Designers27-1024	33,343	42,141	50,960	59,759

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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