DOL wage area 29740 · New Mexico

H-1B prevailing wages in Las Cruces, NM

Covers Dona Ana County, NM.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Las Cruces, NM?

Las Cruces, NM is DOL wage area 29740, covering 1 county (Dona Ana County, NM). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $135,679 for Level IV and $74,028 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $113,215 for Level IV and $63,440 for Level I; Data Scientists need $98,613 for Level IV and $54,871 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	74,028	94,578	115,128	135,679
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	63,440	80,039	96,616	113,215
Data Scientists15-2051	54,871	69,452	84,032	98,613
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	80,101	101,213	122,304	143,416
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	75,463	93,413	111,364	129,314
Information Security Analysts15-1212	79,269	96,117	112,965	129,813
Database Administrators15-1242	62,484	77,106	91,749	106,372
Database Architects15-1243	85,613	103,813	122,034	140,234
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	64,792	76,960	89,128	101,296
Computer Network Architects15-1241	67,434	81,661	95,888	110,116
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	82,930	99,965	117,000	134,036
Web Developers15-1254	41,476	50,399	59,301	68,224
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	37,586	51,792	66,020	80,226
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,818	73,320	84,802	96,304
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	48,880	56,327	63,794	71,240
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,687	45,344	50,981	56,639
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	70,908	91,770	112,612	133,474
Statisticians15-2041	54,060	69,847	85,613	101,400
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	99,341	117,541	135,762	153,962
Marketing Managers11-2021	65,333	89,128	112,903	136,698
Sales Managers11-2022	67,496	90,980	114,442	137,925
Financial Managers11-3031	92,165	110,656	129,127	147,618
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	127,005	148,991	170,956	192,941
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	85,738	105,415	125,092	144,768
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,583	99,695	120,786	141,898
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,789	64,210	74,652	85,072
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	49,629	75,421	101,234	127,026
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	63,274	82,618	101,983	121,327
Management Analysts13-1111	56,535	70,845	85,176	99,487
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,202	52,978	62,733	72,509
Logisticians13-1081	72,405	78,624	84,823	91,042
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,000	66,789	81,578	96,367
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	80,184	98,052	115,919	133,786
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	82,015	97,864	113,735	129,584
Electrical Engineers17-2071	69,348	83,762	98,197	112,612
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,991	85,114	99,258	113,381
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,688	93,933	110,199	126,444
Civil Engineers17-2051	62,380	77,792	93,205	108,618
Engineers, All Other17-2199	79,956	99,944	119,912	139,901
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	91,479	119,309	147,140	174,970
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	102,732	117,936	133,141	148,346
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	46,239	60,008	73,799	87,568
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,348	69,348	82,327	95,327
Chemists19-2031	64,480	84,864	105,269	125,653
Pharmacists29-1051	106,164	121,930	137,717	153,484
Physical Therapists29-1123	81,932	99,341	116,772	134,181
Lawyers23-1011	66,893	98,988	131,061	163,156
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,943	42,807	49,692	56,556

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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