DOL wage area 21340 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in El Paso, TX

Covers El Paso County, TX; Hudspeth County, TX.

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

El Paso, TX is DOL wage area 21340, covering 2 counties (El Paso County, TX; Hudspeth County, TX). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $140,671 for Level IV and $82,181 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,445 for Level IV and $63,898 for Level I; Data Scientists need $121,556 for Level IV and $61,631 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	82,181	101,671	121,181	140,671
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,898	80,080	96,263	112,445
Data Scientists15-2051	61,631	81,599	101,588	121,556
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	59,738	74,880	90,044	105,186
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	51,480	71,365	91,229	111,114
Information Security Analysts15-1212	66,581	86,632	106,684	126,735
Database Administrators15-1242	36,463	55,744	75,026	94,308
Database Architects15-1243	96,180	110,407	124,655	138,882
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	60,279	73,508	86,757	99,986
Computer Network Architects15-1241	67,808	87,839	107,890	127,920
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,232	103,189	130,125	157,082
Web Developers15-1254	42,287	56,452	70,616	84,781
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,941	69,472	88,983	108,514
Computer Programmers15-1251	51,460	62,463	73,487	84,490
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,597	54,247	64,917	75,567
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	36,900	45,677	54,434	63,212
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	57,991	72,156	86,341	100,506
Statisticians15-2041	46,114	66,602	87,069	107,557
Actuaries15-2011	72,530	95,701	118,893	142,064
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	102,378	127,692	153,005	178,319
Marketing Managers11-2021	71,885	98,343	124,800	151,258
Sales Managers11-2022	61,423	91,749	122,096	152,423
Financial Managers11-3031	87,672	117,541	147,389	177,258
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,882	136,116	159,328	182,562
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	68,308	89,170	110,012	130,874
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	64,772	87,672	110,594	133,495
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	47,903	60,487	73,071	85,655
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,372	70,970	87,548	104,146
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	55,661	73,112	90,564	108,015
Management Analysts13-1111	50,981	66,144	81,328	96,492
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	34,549	46,280	58,032	69,764
Logisticians13-1081	39,957	52,500	65,042	77,584
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,736	64,085	80,434	96,783
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,812	132,954	161,076	189,218
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	68,599	89,045	109,512	129,959
Electrical Engineers17-2071	67,871	86,820	105,789	124,738
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	59,780	78,895	98,031	117,146
Industrial Engineers17-2112	61,610	75,712	89,815	103,917
Civil Engineers17-2051	61,901	75,400	88,920	102,420
Engineers, All Other17-2199	67,247	86,008	104,791	123,552
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	58,448	78,583	98,738	118,872
Chemical Engineers17-2041	95,077	117,562	140,047	162,532
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	68,786	91,978	115,191	138,383
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	56,535	62,317	68,100	73,882
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	72,759	84,303	95,847	107,391
Chemists19-2031	52,645	67,704	82,784	97,844
Pharmacists29-1051	99,133	114,151	129,148	144,165
Physical Therapists29-1123	72,967	87,568	102,170	116,772
Lawyers23-1011	90,605	121,327	152,069	182,791
Graphic Designers27-1024	33,468	41,850	50,212	58,594

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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