DOL wage area 19100 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Covers Collin County, TX; Dallas County, TX; Denton County, TX; Ellis County, TX; Hunt County, TX; Johnson County, TX; Kaufman County, TX; Parker County, TX; Rockwall County, TX; Tarrant County, TX; Wise County, TX.

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is DOL wage area 19100, covering 11 counties (Collin County, TX; Dallas County, TX; Denton County, TX and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $160,285 for Level IV and $95,202 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $141,836 for Level IV and $81,453 for Level I; Data Scientists need $146,516 for Level IV and $75,692 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	95,202	116,896	138,591	160,285
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	81,453	101,588	121,701	141,836
Data Scientists15-2051	75,692	99,300	122,908	146,516
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	70,055	88,567	107,100	125,612
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	70,034	97,012	123,989	150,967
Information Security Analysts15-1212	88,858	111,218	133,557	155,917
Database Administrators15-1242	77,668	98,010	118,373	138,716
Database Architects15-1243	102,960	125,362	147,743	170,144
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	72,114	89,981	107,848	125,716
Computer Network Architects15-1241	88,338	112,840	137,364	161,866
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,317	107,141	138,986	170,810
Web Developers15-1254	60,237	80,954	101,692	122,408
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	69,701	91,042	112,404	133,744
Computer Programmers15-1251	71,844	89,004	106,164	123,324
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,796	64,980	80,143	95,327
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,100	52,520	62,920	73,341
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,308	90,834	113,381	135,908
Statisticians15-2041	68,016	88,276	108,535	128,794
Actuaries15-2011	80,746	105,560	130,396	155,210
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	127,525	156,479	185,432	214,386
Marketing Managers11-2021	96,783	130,292	163,800	197,309
Sales Managers11-2022	85,343	123,157	160,951	198,765
Financial Managers11-3031	114,442	150,696	186,951	223,205
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	124,759	153,504	182,229	210,975
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	82,160	110,844	139,506	168,189
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,815	104,500	132,184	159,869
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	61,381	76,877	92,352	107,848
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,640	91,437	114,213	137,010
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	74,714	93,788	112,861	131,935
Management Analysts13-1111	70,076	91,042	112,029	132,996
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	48,631	66,269	83,887	101,525
Logisticians13-1081	51,002	65,583	80,184	94,765
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	55,037	73,840	92,623	111,426
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	100,111	127,983	155,876	183,748
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	93,746	117,104	140,442	163,800
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,436	103,772	128,087	152,423
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	78,250	96,304	114,359	132,413
Industrial Engineers17-2112	80,517	97,261	113,984	130,728
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,517	84,719	101,900	119,101
Engineers, All Other17-2199	71,386	93,871	116,335	138,820
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	69,597	88,608	107,640	126,652
Chemical Engineers17-2041	96,908	122,034	147,160	172,287
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	97,906	120,058	142,231	164,383
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	64,397	77,210	90,044	102,856
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,124	77,834	89,524	101,234
Chemists19-2031	60,258	77,231	94,224	111,197
Pharmacists29-1051	103,460	120,412	137,364	154,316
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,663	95,535	110,428	125,300
Lawyers23-1011	90,293	139,215	188,157	237,079
Graphic Designers27-1024	44,096	54,954	65,832	76,690

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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