DOL wage area 31180 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Lubbock, TX

Covers Cochran County, TX; Crosby County, TX; Garza County, TX; Hockley County, TX; Lubbock County, TX; Lynn County, TX.

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

Lubbock, TX is DOL wage area 31180, covering 6 counties (Cochran County, TX; Crosby County, TX; Garza County, TX and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $134,077 for Level IV and $76,461 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,237 for Level IV and $68,786 for Level I; Data Scientists need $115,149 for Level IV and $58,989 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	76,461	95,660	114,879	134,077
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	68,786	83,263	97,760	112,237
Data Scientists15-2051	58,989	77,709	96,429	115,149
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	59,239	76,773	94,287	111,821
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	48,652	69,597	90,564	111,509
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,594	86,653	101,712	116,772
Database Administrators15-1242	59,676	79,831	99,965	120,120
Database Architects15-1243	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	51,210	64,938	78,687	92,415
Computer Network Architects15-1241	68,141	87,381	106,642	125,882
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,232	103,189	130,125	157,082
Web Developers15-1254	41,933	54,496	67,080	79,644
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	65,063	88,213	111,384	134,535
Computer Programmers15-1251	60,424	68,890	77,376	85,842
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	40,768	49,109	57,429	65,770
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,232	44,783	52,333	59,884
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	58,594	69,264	79,914	90,584
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	94,370	118,956	143,520	168,106
Marketing Managers11-2021	72,946	100,277	127,629	154,960
Sales Managers11-2022	64,460	96,762	129,044	161,346
Financial Managers11-3031	89,357	120,952	152,568	184,164
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	107,620	134,098	160,597	187,076
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	67,538	92,644	117,749	142,855
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	68,890	92,103	115,295	138,508
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,855	66,290	80,704	95,140
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,682	76,128	96,554	117,000
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,132	61,901	75,671	89,440
Management Analysts13-1111	47,674	65,063	82,431	99,820
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,525	48,048	59,592	71,116
Logisticians13-1081	45,178	57,450	69,722	81,994
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	43,660	60,216	76,773	93,330
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,812	132,954	161,076	189,218
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	67,621	82,826	98,010	113,215
Electrical Engineers17-2071	71,698	90,834	109,991	129,127
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,392	82,618	97,864	113,090
Industrial Engineers17-2112	61,298	78,604	95,909	113,215
Civil Engineers17-2051	62,400	77,023	91,645	106,268
Engineers, All Other17-2199	60,612	76,024	91,437	106,850
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	64,980	82,847	100,693	118,560
Chemical Engineers17-2041	111,884	128,711	145,538	162,365
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,588	77,959	93,351	108,722
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,829	71,074	87,298	103,543
Chemists19-2031	42,932	60,799	78,645	96,512
Pharmacists29-1051	108,972	125,570	142,168	158,767
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,109	88,130	101,130	114,151
Lawyers23-1011	73,279	105,373	137,447	169,541
Graphic Designers27-1024	26,957	37,440	47,903	58,386

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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