DOL wage area 20020 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Dothan, AL

Covers Geneva County, AL; Henry County, AL; Houston County, AL.

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

Dothan, AL is DOL wage area 20020, covering 3 counties (Geneva County, AL; Henry County, AL; Houston County, AL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $139,111 for Level IV and $71,573 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $93,122 for Level IV and $60,778 for Level I; Data Scientists need $124,946 for Level IV and $65,084 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	71,573	94,079	116,605	139,111
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	60,778	71,552	82,348	93,122
Data Scientists15-2051	65,084	85,031	104,999	124,946
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,028	79,186	97,365	115,524
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	70,700	82,701	94,703	106,704
Information Security Analysts15-1212	63,836	84,053	104,292	124,509
Database Administrators15-1242	53,560	70,429	87,319	104,188
Database Architects15-1243	82,868	100,735	118,623	136,490
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	54,746	67,039	79,332	91,624
Computer Network Architects15-1241	69,306	91,354	113,381	135,429
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,858	100,298	124,717	149,157
Web Developers15-1254	39,874	48,194	56,514	64,834
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	44,845	58,948	73,050	87,152
Computer Programmers15-1251	64,439	80,351	96,242	112,154
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	39,978	51,064	62,151	73,237
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	35,506	42,911	50,336	57,741
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	72,218	94,911	117,624	140,317
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	78,936	102,752	126,589	150,405
Marketing Managers11-2021	65,104	89,253	113,381	137,530
Sales Managers11-2022	65,021	90,522	116,002	141,503
Financial Managers11-3031	82,140	110,282	138,424	166,567
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	110,511	135,991	161,471	186,951
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	89,940	119,413	148,887	178,360
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	64,314	81,204	98,093	114,983
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	48,797	62,338	75,879	89,420
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,306	76,586	96,866	117,146
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,485	68,828	89,191	109,533
Management Analysts13-1111	64,709	84,989	105,248	125,528
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	34,154	45,303	56,431	67,580
Logisticians13-1081	47,840	59,426	71,012	82,597
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	55,599	72,239	88,900	105,540
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	91,832	115,232	138,632	162,032
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,244	104,271	126,277	148,304
Electrical Engineers17-2071	57,908	78,957	100,007	121,056
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	63,940	79,997	96,055	112,112
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,764	80,413	91,042	101,692
Civil Engineers17-2051	65,292	81,890	98,468	115,066
Engineers, All Other17-2199	72,052	89,669	107,287	124,904
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,594	104,437	124,280	144,124
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	77,314	86,466	95,639	104,791
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	55,349	69,660	83,949	98,260
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	62,151	76,004	89,877	103,730
Chemists19-2031	64,980	83,263	101,525	119,808
Pharmacists29-1051	99,736	115,544	131,332	147,140
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,357	91,728	107,079	122,450
Lawyers23-1011	67,663	100,194	132,725	165,256
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,133	41,871	49,608	57,346

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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