DOL wage area 26620 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Huntsville, AL

Covers Limestone County, AL; Madison County, AL.

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

Huntsville, AL is DOL wage area 26620, covering 2 counties (Limestone County, AL; Madison County, AL). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $149,053 for Level IV and $83,096 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $139,506 for Level IV and $78,125 for Level I; Data Scientists need $136,906 for Level IV and $72,967 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	83,096	105,082	127,068	149,053
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	78,125	98,592	119,039	139,506
Data Scientists15-2051	72,967	94,287	115,586	136,906
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	80,434	98,197	115,960	133,724
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	73,445	95,576	117,708	139,839
Information Security Analysts15-1212	80,933	103,064	125,175	147,306
Database Administrators15-1242	69,722	86,112	102,482	118,872
Database Architects15-1243	84,469	103,439	122,388	141,357
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,247	85,135	103,002	120,890
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,757	110,532	134,285	158,060
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	77,376	102,004	126,631	151,258
Web Developers15-1254	44,284	61,797	79,311	96,824
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	44,845	58,948	73,050	87,152
Computer Programmers15-1251	77,439	96,325	115,232	134,119
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,554	55,599	66,664	77,709
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,229	46,780	54,351	61,901
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	85,925	108,306	130,708	153,088
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	107,162	133,557	159,932	186,327
Marketing Managers11-2021	83,658	116,626	149,615	182,583
Sales Managers11-2022	82,888	116,813	150,738	184,663
Financial Managers11-3031	108,493	139,693	170,893	202,093
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	122,741	147,181	171,621	196,061
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	89,149	115,607	142,064	168,522
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,512	85,780	101,047	116,314
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,533	72,842	88,130	103,439
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	72,613	90,127	107,640	125,154
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,485	68,828	89,191	109,533
Management Analysts13-1111	84,677	103,668	122,658	141,648
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,869	57,679	72,509	87,319
Logisticians13-1081	80,288	97,407	114,546	131,664
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	84,032	105,186	126,340	147,493
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	95,680	117,770	139,839	161,928
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,212	112,861	136,532	160,181
Electrical Engineers17-2071	91,957	114,796	137,613	160,452
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	82,639	98,800	114,941	131,103
Industrial Engineers17-2112	80,767	97,989	115,212	132,434
Civil Engineers17-2051	76,253	98,925	121,618	144,290
Engineers, All Other17-2199	101,192	125,716	150,260	174,783
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	80,060	94,391	108,701	123,032
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,026	111,717	135,429	159,120
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,735	81,557	101,400	121,223
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,767	71,324	87,860	104,416
Chemists19-2031	71,407	91,749	112,112	132,455
Pharmacists29-1051	107,370	122,159	136,948	151,736
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,756	87,756	100,735	113,735
Lawyers23-1011	69,056	105,976	142,876	179,796
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,252	52,479	66,727	80,954

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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