DOL wage area 23460 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Gadsden, AL

Covers Etowah County, AL.

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

Gadsden, AL is DOL wage area 23460, covering 1 county (Etowah County, AL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $144,415 for Level IV and $77,148 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $115,524 for Level IV and $70,679 for Level I; Data Scientists need $118,415 for Level IV and $64,376 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	77,148	99,570	121,992	144,415
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,679	85,634	100,568	115,524
Data Scientists15-2051	64,376	82,389	100,402	118,415
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,423	76,274	91,104	105,956
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,423	79,124	96,824	114,525
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,967	93,496	114,026	134,556
Database Administrators15-1242	64,231	81,765	99,279	116,813
Database Architects15-1243	88,775	107,079	125,362	143,666
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	56,327	65,583	74,818	84,074
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,077	103,959	125,861	147,743
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,858	100,298	124,717	149,157
Web Developers15-1254	36,525	51,189	65,853	80,517
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	46,156	60,653	75,151	89,648
Computer Programmers15-1251	64,876	80,871	96,866	112,861
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,928	55,744	66,581	77,397
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,584	45,074	51,584	58,074
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,632	77,605	94,557	111,530
Statisticians15-2041	57,720	68,453	79,207	89,940
Actuaries15-2011	79,581	102,316	125,071	147,805
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	94,765	122,096	149,448	176,780
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,767	110,698	140,650	170,581
Sales Managers11-2022	66,727	84,032	101,338	118,644
Financial Managers11-3031	82,431	108,992	135,575	162,136
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	112,466	141,420	170,373	199,327
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	95,160	128,565	161,991	195,396
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,887	83,242	95,618	107,973
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	48,464	59,780	71,095	82,410
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	65,687	84,760	103,813	122,887
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	53,020	72,447	91,874	111,301
Management Analysts13-1111	70,720	95,868	121,036	146,183
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	30,722	42,162	53,623	65,063
Logisticians13-1081	54,746	68,016	81,266	94,536
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	59,405	74,672	89,940	105,207
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	91,832	115,232	138,632	162,032
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	79,456	98,946	118,415	137,904
Electrical Engineers17-2071	76,128	96,304	116,480	136,656
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,493	85,821	102,128	118,456
Industrial Engineers17-2112	57,616	67,538	77,480	87,402
Civil Engineers17-2051	54,434	71,802	89,191	106,559
Engineers, All Other17-2199	57,554	79,872	102,191	124,509
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	89,128	108,181	127,255	146,308
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,556	87,693	105,831	123,968
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	55,079	67,268	79,456	91,645
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	67,725	82,056	96,367	110,698
Chemists19-2031	63,440	82,077	100,735	119,372
Pharmacists29-1051	95,743	109,908	124,052	138,216
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,210	89,711	102,232	114,733
Lawyers23-1011	53,436	76,295	99,175	122,034
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,088	46,863	57,637	68,412

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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