DOL wage area 19460 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Decatur, AL

Covers Lawrence County, AL; Morgan County, AL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Decatur, AL?

Decatur, AL is DOL wage area 19460, covering 2 counties (Lawrence County, AL; Morgan County, AL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $138,008 for Level IV and $70,221 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $127,733 for Level IV and $71,740 for Level I; Data Scientists need $134,514 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	70,221	92,810	115,420	138,008
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	71,740	90,397	109,076	127,733
Data Scientists15-2051	71,220	92,311	113,423	134,514
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	79,644	97,532	115,420	133,308
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	70,034	92,644	115,253	137,863
Information Security Analysts15-1212	76,503	97,032	117,583	138,112
Database Administrators15-1242	65,791	82,098	98,384	114,692
Database Architects15-1243	83,076	102,336	121,576	140,837
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	56,077	69,348	82,618	95,888
Computer Network Architects15-1241	84,636	106,829	129,002	151,196
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	77,376	102,004	126,631	151,258
Web Developers15-1254	40,082	56,597	73,092	89,607
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	44,845	58,948	73,050	87,152
Computer Programmers15-1251	70,887	90,064	109,242	128,420
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,554	55,308	66,061	76,815
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,183	52,021	61,880	71,719
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	83,408	106,101	128,794	151,487
Statisticians15-2041	54,122	66,914	79,685	92,477
Actuaries15-2011	78,146	101,109	124,052	147,015
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	83,304	110,448	137,572	164,716
Marketing Managers11-2021	91,749	117,853	143,978	170,082
Sales Managers11-2022	85,988	117,437	148,887	180,336
Financial Managers11-3031	96,076	126,839	157,581	188,344
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,508	138,487	164,487	190,466
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	90,647	118,519	146,412	174,284
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,621	82,930	98,239	113,548
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,517	66,040	77,584	89,108
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	72,364	92,831	113,298	133,765
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,485	68,828	89,191	109,533
Management Analysts13-1111	74,589	93,892	113,173	132,476
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,248	54,392	68,516	82,660
Logisticians13-1081	59,655	75,088	90,501	105,935
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	60,632	79,394	98,176	116,938
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	94,744	116,980	139,194	161,429
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	86,508	109,762	132,996	156,250
Electrical Engineers17-2071	88,920	106,101	123,303	140,484
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	81,682	100,360	119,060	137,738
Industrial Engineers17-2112	81,557	98,821	116,064	133,328
Civil Engineers17-2051	69,743	90,418	111,114	131,789
Engineers, All Other17-2199	100,236	124,904	149,552	174,221
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	92,311	109,159	126,007	142,855
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,124	115,024	137,904	160,805
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,194	81,495	101,775	122,076
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,996	71,095	87,173	103,272
Chemists19-2031	78,000	96,284	114,546	132,829
Pharmacists29-1051	95,660	111,114	126,568	142,023
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,207	91,312	103,439	115,544
Lawyers23-1011	77,647	112,445	147,264	182,063
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,464	44,263	53,061	61,860

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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