DOL wage area 22520 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

Covers Colbert County, AL; Lauderdale County, AL.

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

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL is DOL wage area 22520, covering 2 counties (Colbert County, AL; Lauderdale County, AL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $138,092 for Level IV and $68,952 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $138,528 for Level IV and $76,981 for Level I; Data Scientists need $134,784 for Level IV and $71,386 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	68,952	91,999	115,045	138,092
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	76,981	97,490	118,020	138,528
Data Scientists15-2051	71,386	92,519	113,652	134,784
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	79,997	97,864	115,752	133,620
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	70,887	93,351	115,836	138,300
Information Security Analysts15-1212	80,122	102,232	124,322	146,432
Database Administrators15-1242	67,226	83,533	99,861	116,168
Database Architects15-1243	83,762	102,628	121,493	140,359
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	51,564	63,004	74,464	85,904
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,029	109,762	133,516	157,248
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	77,376	102,004	126,631	151,258
Web Developers15-1254	41,996	58,989	75,983	92,976
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	44,845	58,948	73,050	87,152
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,216	92,498	111,780	131,061
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,783	55,557	66,311	77,085
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,815	45,303	52,812	60,300
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	83,783	106,413	129,064	151,695
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	84,157	107,786	131,415	155,044
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,559	111,863	143,188	174,492
Sales Managers11-2022	70,720	99,008	127,296	155,584
Financial Managers11-3031	96,762	121,077	145,413	169,728
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	116,189	137,093	158,018	178,922
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	89,877	116,668	143,458	170,248
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,871	80,642	93,434	106,205
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,149	62,088	74,007	85,946
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	71,428	89,648	107,890	126,111
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,485	68,828	89,191	109,533
Management Analysts13-1111	60,092	80,808	101,546	122,263
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	34,986	48,069	61,152	74,236
Logisticians13-1081	51,023	69,098	87,194	105,269
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,210	69,202	87,215	105,207
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	94,744	116,980	139,194	161,429
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	69,576	81,183	92,810	104,416
Electrical Engineers17-2071	86,487	104,042	121,597	139,152
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,738	92,810	112,882	132,954
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,634	86,986	101,317	115,669
Civil Engineers17-2051	65,583	84,095	102,586	121,098
Engineers, All Other17-2199	100,485	125,092	149,677	174,284
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,386	100,839	117,312	133,765
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,047	111,738	135,450	159,141
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,277	81,412	101,546	121,680
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	55,058	71,532	87,984	104,458
Chemists19-2031	70,242	90,688	111,114	131,560
Pharmacists29-1051	98,717	112,404	126,069	139,756
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,132	83,325	92,540	101,733
Lawyers23-1011	61,589	88,463	115,316	142,189
Graphic Designers27-1024	30,098	35,901	41,725	47,528

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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