DOL wage area 26420 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Covers Austin County, TX; Brazoria County, TX; Chambers County, TX; Fort Bend County, TX; Galveston County, TX; Harris County, TX; Liberty County, TX; Montgomery County, TX; San Jacinto County, TX; Waller County, TX.

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

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is DOL wage area 26420, covering 10 counties (Austin County, TX; Brazoria County, TX; Chambers County, TX and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $155,460 for Level IV and $87,776 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $139,506 for Level IV and $77,522 for Level I; Data Scientists need $138,362 for Level IV and $70,658 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%. All of these wages come from local survey data. 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	87,776	110,344	132,892	155,460
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	77,522	98,176	118,852	139,506
Data Scientists15-2051	70,658	93,226	115,794	138,362
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	59,218	79,040	98,884	118,706
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,492	84,698	111,884	139,090
Information Security Analysts15-1212	82,306	104,479	126,652	148,824
Database Administrators15-1242	71,594	92,748	113,880	135,034
Database Architects15-1243	94,994	118,727	142,460	166,192
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	72,655	90,335	108,036	125,716
Computer Network Architects15-1241	76,087	99,424	122,762	146,100
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	82,452	107,744	133,058	158,351
Web Developers15-1254	53,290	73,632	93,996	114,338
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	61,756	82,951	104,146	125,341
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,482	81,370	99,237	117,125
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,960	63,690	76,440	89,170
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,829	52,208	62,588	72,967
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	63,711	81,183	98,655	116,127
Statisticians15-2041	70,741	90,064	109,367	128,690
Actuaries15-2011	59,176	80,184	101,192	122,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	119,559	150,717	181,896	213,055
Marketing Managers11-2021	94,516	127,900	161,284	194,668
Sales Managers11-2022	78,541	116,002	153,463	190,924
Financial Managers11-3031	113,506	149,864	186,202	222,560
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	133,391	164,362	195,354	226,325
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	81,495	111,280	141,045	170,831
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	80,184	107,120	134,077	161,013
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	62,588	79,040	95,472	111,925
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	72,135	92,685	113,256	133,807
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	67,538	87,964	108,368	128,794
Management Analysts13-1111	68,308	90,293	112,300	134,285
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,794	55,620	73,466	91,292
Logisticians13-1081	50,524	65,666	80,829	95,972
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	54,330	73,154	91,957	110,781
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	83,720	109,804	135,908	161,991
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,815	110,948	132,080	153,213
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,183	108,036	134,909	161,762
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	86,029	109,408	132,808	156,188
Industrial Engineers17-2112	78,416	100,693	122,970	145,247
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,386	91,292	111,176	131,082
Engineers, All Other17-2199	78,520	105,186	131,872	158,538
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	61,236	78,146	95,056	111,967
Chemical Engineers17-2041	108,160	131,831	155,522	179,192
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,522	114,234	137,967	161,679
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,191	77,813	92,436	107,058
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,124	81,391	96,658	111,925
Chemists19-2031	69,306	93,684	118,040	142,418
Pharmacists29-1051	97,615	117,250	136,906	156,541
Physical Therapists29-1123	82,015	96,658	111,280	125,924
Lawyers23-1011	93,559	143,229	192,900	242,570
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,485	47,383	59,280	71,178

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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