DOL wage area 29340 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Lake Charles, LA

Covers Calcasieu Parish, LA; Cameron Parish, LA; Jefferson Davis Parish, LA.

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

Lake Charles, LA is DOL wage area 29340, covering 3 counties (Calcasieu Parish, LA; Cameron Parish, LA; Jefferson Davis Parish, LA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $140,712 for Level IV and $74,298 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,300 for Level IV and $71,386 for Level I; Data Scientists need $115,544 for Level IV and $58,656 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	74,298	96,429	118,581	140,712
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	71,386	85,031	98,655	112,300
Data Scientists15-2051	58,656	77,626	96,575	115,544
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	53,082	67,205	81,349	95,472
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,114	68,016	89,898	111,800
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,556	80,642	91,749	102,836
Database Administrators15-1242	50,482	75,234	99,986	124,738
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,852	82,181	97,511	112,840
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,016	95,056	109,117	123,157
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	84,948	101,359	117,770	134,181
Web Developers15-1254	46,197	62,130	78,063	93,996
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	42,994	57,034	71,074	85,114
Computer Programmers15-1251	53,852	66,893	79,914	92,956
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,821	57,949	69,056	80,184
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,248	49,775	59,301	68,828
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,295	61,256	72,218	83,180
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	90,002	110,636	131,269	151,903
Marketing Managers11-2021	77,210	101,858	126,485	151,133
Sales Managers11-2022	73,612	101,567	129,522	157,477
Financial Managers11-3031	85,322	115,503	145,704	175,885
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	145,018	167,648	190,258	212,888
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,116	104,832	125,549	146,266
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,215	95,410	116,605	137,800
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,482	67,372	84,282	101,172
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	52,957	68,412	83,887	99,341
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	47,092	54,226	61,340	68,474
Management Analysts13-1111	66,644	84,802	102,940	121,098
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	32,760	46,301	59,821	73,362
Logisticians13-1081	63,066	82,826	102,607	122,367
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	38,314	57,450	76,565	95,701
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	63,149	78,104	93,060	108,015
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	81,578	95,431	109,263	123,116
Electrical Engineers17-2071	86,362	108,410	130,458	152,506
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	80,060	104,229	128,420	152,589
Industrial Engineers17-2112	92,082	112,612	133,141	153,671
Civil Engineers17-2051	57,055	78,832	100,610	122,388
Engineers, All Other17-2199	86,653	101,047	115,420	129,813
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	100,423	122,554	144,664	166,796
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,964	67,808	73,674	79,519
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	47,632	58,885	70,159	81,412
Chemists19-2031	87,818	107,141	126,464	145,788
Pharmacists29-1051	102,440	115,836	129,252	142,647
Physical Therapists29-1123	62,359	79,768	97,178	114,588
Lawyers23-1011	58,220	89,960	121,680	153,421
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,340	42,474	49,588	56,722

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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