DOL wage area 29180 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Lafayette, LA

Covers Acadia Parish, LA; Lafayette Parish, LA; St. Martin Parish, LA; Vermilion Parish, LA.

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

Lafayette, LA is DOL wage area 29180, covering 4 counties (Acadia Parish, LA; Lafayette Parish, LA; St. Martin Parish, LA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $121,368 for Level IV and $71,781 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $123,719 for Level IV and $70,138 for Level I; Data Scientists need $117,125 for Level IV and $73,071 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	71,781	88,317	104,832	121,368
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,138	88,005	105,852	123,719
Data Scientists15-2051	73,071	87,756	102,440	117,125
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	53,727	66,706	79,685	92,664
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	40,248	56,431	72,634	88,816
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,156	82,597	93,018	103,460
Database Administrators15-1242	57,096	79,519	101,941	124,364
Database Architects15-1243	57,034	82,701	108,368	134,036
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,503	79,664	95,826	111,988
Computer Network Architects15-1241	84,178	97,781	111,384	124,988
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	80,413	100,152	119,912	139,652
Web Developers15-1254	65,500	75,525	85,530	95,556
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	48,860	62,588	76,316	90,044
Computer Programmers15-1251	53,456	66,768	80,060	93,372
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,285	55,016	66,727	78,458
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,288	51,751	62,192	72,655
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	49,463	58,012	66,540	75,088
Statisticians15-2041	52,063	66,415	80,746	95,098
Actuaries15-2011	71,386	90,813	110,220	129,647
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	80,684	106,372	132,080	157,768
Marketing Managers11-2021	81,412	105,394	129,376	153,359
Sales Managers11-2022	62,796	92,644	122,512	152,360
Financial Managers11-3031	81,370	107,724	134,098	160,452
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	113,610	134,680	155,772	176,842
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	61,922	80,663	99,424	118,165
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	69,660	93,517	117,396	141,253
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,420	61,943	73,487	85,010
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,392	74,360	94,328	114,296
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	43,972	51,792	59,634	67,455
Management Analysts13-1111	57,367	78,708	100,069	121,410
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,626	50,440	62,255	74,069
Logisticians13-1081	56,992	67,455	77,938	88,400
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	38,480	51,876	65,292	78,687
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	71,282	82,410	93,559	104,687
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	79,976	90,210	100,423	110,656
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,364	90,938	109,512	128,087
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	69,015	83,804	98,613	113,402
Industrial Engineers17-2112	83,845	103,293	122,720	142,168
Civil Engineers17-2051	62,879	80,288	97,698	115,108
Engineers, All Other17-2199	60,570	76,482	92,394	108,306
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	89,524	112,591	135,679	158,746
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,319	69,556	77,813	86,050
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,714	60,882	73,029	85,197
Chemists19-2031	68,932	91,208	113,464	135,741
Pharmacists29-1051	109,013	119,413	129,792	140,192
Physical Therapists29-1123	56,036	72,156	88,255	104,375
Lawyers23-1011	69,015	100,152	131,290	162,428
Graphic Designers27-1024	33,780	41,746	49,712	57,679

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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