DOL wage area 25220 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Hammond, LA

Covers Tangipahoa Parish, LA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Hammond, LA?

Hammond, LA is DOL wage area 25220, covering 1 county (Tangipahoa Parish, LA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,904 for Level IV and $84,656 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,703 for Level IV and $75,671 for Level I; Data Scientists need $103,023 for Level IV and $59,738 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	84,656	102,399	120,162	137,904
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,671	86,341	97,032	107,703
Data Scientists15-2051	59,738	74,173	88,588	103,023
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	38,668	54,101	69,514	84,948
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	47,341	60,445	73,528	86,632
Information Security Analysts15-1212	73,612	90,855	108,077	125,320
Database Administrators15-1242	53,540	75,296	97,032	118,789
Database Architects15-1243	77,231	93,684	110,136	126,589
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,850	82,493	97,116	111,759
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,279	101,525	116,792	132,039
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	86,424	102,794	119,164	135,533
Web Developers15-1254	61,631	73,300	84,948	96,616
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,856	64,231	77,584	90,959
Computer Programmers15-1251	48,652	62,068	75,484	88,900
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,946	55,744	64,522	73,320
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,496	50,794	60,092	69,389
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,898	61,069	71,240	81,412
Statisticians15-2041	51,044	65,708	80,392	95,056
Actuaries15-2011	72,967	91,687	110,428	129,148
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	85,488	107,620	129,751	151,882
Marketing Managers11-2021	78,000	104,396	130,812	157,207
Sales Managers11-2022	63,253	89,357	115,461	141,565
Financial Managers11-3031	78,728	106,434	134,160	161,866
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	127,359	148,408	169,458	190,508
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	88,484	108,556	128,607	148,679
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,378	98,821	121,285	143,728
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,378	62,276	74,173	86,071
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,743	72,613	88,484	104,354
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	49,900	56,472	63,066	69,639
Management Analysts13-1111	52,645	77,148	101,629	126,132
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,002	50,316	62,650	74,964
Logisticians13-1081	56,722	71,448	86,196	100,922
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	42,287	53,394	64,522	75,629
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	72,031	85,197	98,343	111,509
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	87,423	103,085	118,748	134,410
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,887	106,018	128,149	150,280
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	79,186	102,940	126,693	150,447
Industrial Engineers17-2112	86,716	106,600	126,506	146,391
Civil Engineers17-2051	75,047	93,621	112,216	130,791
Engineers, All Other17-2199	72,093	87,964	103,813	119,684
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	91,812	114,172	136,511	158,871
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	115,856	131,228	146,599	161,970
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	60,404	71,199	81,994	92,789
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,360	61,381	74,402	87,423
Chemists19-2031	64,148	84,968	105,768	126,589
Pharmacists29-1051	106,247	119,392	132,538	145,684
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,050	84,469	95,868	107,287
Lawyers23-1011	44,824	73,778	102,711	131,664
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,751	47,695	56,639	65,583

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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