DOL wage area 28660 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Killeen-Temple, TX

Covers Bell County, TX; Coryell County, TX; Lampasas County, TX.

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

Killeen-Temple, TX is DOL wage area 28660, covering 3 counties (Bell County, TX; Coryell County, TX; Lampasas County, TX). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $142,917 for Level IV and $81,204 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $115,628 for Level IV and $63,045 for Level I; Data Scientists need $125,008 for Level IV and $60,383 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	81,204	101,775	122,346	142,917
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,045	80,580	98,093	115,628
Data Scientists15-2051	60,383	81,932	103,460	125,008
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	56,618	72,655	88,692	104,728
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	62,359	81,079	99,778	118,498
Information Security Analysts15-1212	79,644	95,972	112,279	128,607
Database Administrators15-1242	74,756	95,514	116,252	137,010
Database Architects15-1243	101,442	124,468	147,493	170,519
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,252	78,458	92,664	106,871
Computer Network Architects15-1241	62,816	82,909	102,981	123,074
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	80,122	111,904	143,666	175,448
Web Developers15-1254	56,493	76,316	96,138	115,960
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	69,992	96,408	122,845	149,261
Computer Programmers15-1251	59,946	70,429	80,912	91,396
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,015	52,999	62,983	72,967
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,164	49,837	58,490	67,164
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,663	72,696	90,709	108,743
Statisticians15-2041	62,650	84,386	106,143	127,879
Actuaries15-2011	78,583	103,876	129,168	154,461
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	102,316	129,272	156,229	183,186
Marketing Managers11-2021	78,229	106,039	133,848	161,658
Sales Managers11-2022	67,039	103,168	139,298	175,428
Financial Managers11-3031	91,728	124,156	156,604	189,031
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	114,400	138,799	163,176	187,575
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,594	104,000	123,428	142,834
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	79,581	105,560	131,560	157,540
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,082	66,644	80,205	93,767
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	58,948	77,314	95,701	114,068
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	74,610	93,642	112,674	131,706
Management Analysts13-1111	64,647	77,855	91,084	104,292
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,836	52,520	67,184	81,869
Logisticians13-1081	59,655	75,692	91,728	107,765
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	58,781	72,738	86,695	100,652
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	116,480	145,101	173,701	202,322
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	75,213	98,031	120,828	143,645
Electrical Engineers17-2071	68,661	90,896	113,132	135,367
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	68,287	86,549	104,812	123,074
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,264	83,741	98,239	112,716
Civil Engineers17-2051	66,893	85,052	103,189	121,348
Engineers, All Other17-2199	71,740	91,957	112,175	132,392
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,336	83,616	103,917	124,197
Chemical Engineers17-2041	91,104	114,380	137,655	160,930
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	89,212	107,578	125,965	144,332
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	68,994	76,773	84,552	92,332
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	46,842	60,175	73,487	86,820
Chemists19-2031	56,119	71,261	86,383	101,525
Pharmacists29-1051	105,124	122,304	139,485	156,666
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,708	89,420	100,152	110,864
Lawyers23-1011	92,186	125,986	159,807	193,607
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,168	48,797	59,426	70,055

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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