DOL wage area 26380 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA

Covers Lafourche Parish, LA; Terrebonne Parish, LA.

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

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA is DOL wage area 26380, covering 2 counties (Lafourche Parish, LA; Terrebonne Parish, LA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $147,722 for Level IV and $71,968 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $97,074 for Level IV and $51,397 for Level I; Data Scientists need $102,024 for Level IV and $59,655 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	71,968	97,220	122,471	147,722
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	51,397	66,623	81,848	97,074
Data Scientists15-2051	59,655	73,778	87,901	102,024
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	39,000	54,850	70,720	86,570
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	49,484	72,509	95,535	118,560
Information Security Analysts15-1212	73,092	90,564	108,036	125,508
Database Administrators15-1242	54,808	75,962	97,095	118,248
Database Architects15-1243	89,253	102,399	115,544	128,690
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	56,306	70,242	84,178	98,114
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,279	101,296	116,314	131,332
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	85,280	101,400	117,520	133,640
Web Developers15-1254	62,775	73,924	85,093	96,242
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	49,983	63,794	77,626	91,437
Computer Programmers15-1251	49,879	61,672	73,445	85,239
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,452	54,455	65,479	76,482
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,125	47,882	56,660	65,416
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,773	61,090	71,407	81,724
Statisticians15-2041	51,751	66,207	80,684	95,140
Actuaries15-2011	72,967	91,687	110,428	129,148
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	81,495	106,039	130,562	155,106
Marketing Managers11-2021	79,498	105,644	131,768	157,914
Sales Managers11-2022	72,696	101,047	129,418	157,768
Financial Managers11-3031	81,807	108,930	136,074	163,197
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	108,514	129,917	151,300	172,703
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	89,420	109,512	129,626	149,719
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,221	92,893	115,565	138,237
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,042	65,229	78,416	91,604
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,200	73,986	90,772	107,557
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	50,087	56,452	62,837	69,202
Management Analysts13-1111	62,588	79,269	95,930	112,612
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,272	50,836	63,399	75,962
Logisticians13-1081	59,551	65,957	72,343	78,749
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	40,436	54,704	68,994	83,263
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	75,317	87,319	99,300	111,301
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	85,655	102,170	118,706	135,221
Electrical Engineers17-2071	83,824	105,560	127,317	149,053
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,199	85,488	99,799	114,088
Industrial Engineers17-2112	81,578	103,564	125,528	147,514
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,199	89,544	107,911	126,256
Engineers, All Other17-2199	61,672	84,074	106,496	128,898
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	91,354	113,693	136,032	158,372
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	116,480	131,810	147,160	162,490
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	60,008	71,282	82,535	93,808
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,714	62,442	76,191	89,919
Chemists19-2031	64,044	85,052	106,060	127,068
Pharmacists29-1051	107,640	119,309	130,978	142,647
Physical Therapists29-1123	63,274	76,212	89,170	102,108
Lawyers23-1011	47,778	74,610	101,421	128,253
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,813	47,840	56,888	65,916

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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