DOL wage area 30980 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Longview, TX

Covers Gregg County, TX; Harrison County, TX; Rusk County, TX; Upshur County, TX.

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

Longview, TX is DOL wage area 30980, covering 4 counties (Gregg County, TX; Harrison County, TX; Rusk County, TX and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $134,244 for Level IV and $79,831 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,712 for Level IV and $69,493 for Level I; Data Scientists need $130,146 for Level IV and $66,727 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	79,831	97,968	116,106	134,244
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,493	84,573	99,632	114,712
Data Scientists15-2051	66,727	87,860	109,013	130,146
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	57,762	77,210	96,658	116,106
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	58,698	83,138	107,557	131,997
Information Security Analysts15-1212	65,604	81,287	96,949	112,632
Database Administrators15-1242	78,604	89,066	99,549	110,012
Database Architects15-1243	83,554	105,269	127,005	148,720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	57,117	71,407	85,717	100,007
Computer Network Architects15-1241	64,647	85,052	105,456	125,861
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,232	103,189	130,125	157,082
Web Developers15-1254	47,196	61,007	74,818	88,629
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	65,063	88,213	111,384	134,535
Computer Programmers15-1251	50,024	64,210	78,375	92,560
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	39,583	51,480	63,357	75,255
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,642	50,087	58,532	66,976
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,058	67,080	79,103	91,125
Statisticians15-2041	65,541	86,362	107,183	128,004
Actuaries15-2011	72,530	95,701	118,893	142,064
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	95,826	120,599	145,351	170,124
Marketing Managers11-2021	76,191	104,604	133,037	161,450
Sales Managers11-2022	70,284	103,272	136,261	169,250
Financial Managers11-3031	88,359	120,703	153,026	185,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	119,600	139,028	158,476	177,903
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	71,032	94,973	118,914	142,855
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	68,828	92,124	115,440	138,736
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,458	66,664	80,871	95,077
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	60,695	79,290	97,864	116,460
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	56,264	75,525	94,786	114,047
Management Analysts13-1111	62,317	81,370	100,444	119,496
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	39,916	51,647	63,357	75,088
Logisticians13-1081	45,927	59,447	72,967	86,487
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,600	58,074	74,568	91,042
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,812	132,954	161,076	189,218
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	73,612	93,288	112,944	132,621
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,618	100,319	118,020	135,720
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,280	88,629	104,999	121,348
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,928	82,452	93,954	105,477
Civil Engineers17-2051	62,567	78,375	94,204	110,012
Engineers, All Other17-2199	71,157	87,693	104,208	120,744
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	65,416	76,773	88,109	99,466
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,127	108,514	126,922	145,309
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	49,733	61,506	73,258	85,031
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	47,154	63,295	79,415	95,556
Chemists19-2031	60,424	84,012	107,578	131,165
Pharmacists29-1051	111,655	124,780	137,904	151,029
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,188	93,600	109,034	124,447
Lawyers23-1011	62,754	97,948	133,162	168,356
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,818	44,304	52,812	61,298

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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