DOL wage area 32580 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Covers Hidalgo County, TX.

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

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is DOL wage area 32580, covering 1 county (Hidalgo County, TX). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $135,388 for Level IV and $76,711 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $99,508 for Level IV and $55,599 for Level I; Data Scientists need $115,503 for Level IV and $57,450 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	76,711	96,263	115,836	135,388
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	55,599	70,242	84,864	99,508
Data Scientists15-2051	57,450	76,794	96,159	115,503
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,069	76,544	92,040	107,516
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	48,132	67,060	86,008	104,936
Information Security Analysts15-1212	56,036	71,303	86,591	101,858
Database Administrators15-1242	54,933	71,136	87,340	103,543
Database Architects15-1243	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	61,756	75,567	89,399	103,210
Computer Network Architects15-1241	70,200	86,362	102,524	118,685
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,232	103,189	130,125	157,082
Web Developers15-1254	39,666	49,567	59,468	69,368
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	33,821	46,863	59,925	72,967
Computer Programmers15-1251	57,949	69,660	81,370	93,080
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,060	50,544	60,029	69,514
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	37,045	44,388	51,730	59,072
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	53,644	68,224	82,826	97,407
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	91,292	117,458	143,604	169,770
Marketing Managers11-2021	69,784	96,096	122,408	148,720
Sales Managers11-2022	59,239	87,797	116,356	144,914
Financial Managers11-3031	82,119	111,738	141,357	170,976
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	124,031	151,404	178,756	206,128
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	58,698	80,933	103,148	125,383
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	61,256	82,036	102,815	123,594
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	45,594	57,637	69,701	81,744
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,536	69,036	82,556	96,055
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	54,975	69,472	83,949	98,447
Management Analysts13-1111	54,351	68,037	81,703	95,389
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	32,802	45,157	57,512	69,868
Logisticians13-1081	42,204	52,458	62,733	72,988
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,392	58,157	74,943	91,708
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,812	132,954	161,076	189,218
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	89,170	113,340	137,530	161,700
Electrical Engineers17-2071	66,852	85,384	103,938	122,471
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	60,424	75,983	91,541	107,100
Industrial Engineers17-2112	62,047	77,002	91,978	106,933
Civil Engineers17-2051	64,772	76,773	88,754	100,756
Engineers, All Other17-2199	57,866	79,394	100,943	122,471
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	64,980	82,847	100,693	118,560
Chemical Engineers17-2041	94,640	119,372	144,103	168,834
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	81,599	97,573	113,548	129,522
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	49,026	59,488	69,930	80,392
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	69,618	80,476	91,354	102,212
Chemists19-2031	67,517	90,210	112,882	135,575
Pharmacists29-1051	93,288	113,444	133,599	153,754
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,256	89,960	105,644	121,348
Lawyers23-1011	70,013	100,194	130,375	160,556
Graphic Designers27-1024	30,098	38,210	46,301	54,413

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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