DOL wage area 32820 · Tennessee

H-1B prevailing wages in Memphis, TN-MS-AR

Covers Crittenden County, AR; Benton County, MS; DeSoto County, MS; Marshall County, MS; Tate County, MS; Tunica County, MS; Fayette County, TN; Shelby County, TN; Tipton County, TN.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Memphis, TN?

Memphis, TN-MS-AR is DOL wage area 32820, covering 9 counties (Crittenden County, AR; Benton County, MS; DeSoto County, MS and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $141,773 for Level IV and $83,679 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $119,101 for Level IV and $70,388 for Level I; Data Scientists need $129,480 for Level IV and $70,804 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	83,679	103,044	122,408	141,773
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,388	86,632	102,856	119,101
Data Scientists15-2051	70,804	90,356	109,928	129,480
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,573	82,452	93,330	104,208
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	52,292	69,847	87,381	104,936
Information Security Analysts15-1212	66,935	86,778	106,642	126,485
Database Administrators15-1242	58,240	76,752	95,264	113,776
Database Architects15-1243	74,132	95,930	117,728	139,527
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,664	79,540	92,394	105,269
Computer Network Architects15-1241	87,506	105,852	124,197	142,543
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	88,712	102,690	116,688	130,666
Web Developers15-1254	48,527	66,040	83,554	101,068
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	44,658	59,072	73,487	87,901
Computer Programmers15-1251	50,149	66,581	83,013	99,445
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	51,522	63,919	76,316	88,712
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,119	51,938	60,757	69,576
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	56,535	75,317	94,079	112,861
Statisticians15-2041	71,074	91,146	111,239	131,311
Actuaries15-2011	74,880	105,685	136,511	167,316
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	105,311	134,140	162,948	191,776
Marketing Managers11-2021	84,864	116,668	148,471	180,274
Sales Managers11-2022	77,293	111,447	145,580	179,733
Financial Managers11-3031	93,143	130,957	168,751	206,565
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	127,525	151,029	174,512	198,016
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	89,357	126,111	162,885	199,639
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,375	105,706	133,058	160,389
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	54,600	68,495	82,368	96,263
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	56,805	86,903	117,021	147,119
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,301	88,796	105,311	121,805
Management Analysts13-1111	64,564	83,117	101,650	120,204
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,492	61,007	77,543	94,058
Logisticians13-1081	46,821	63,004	79,186	95,368
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,981	73,133	95,306	117,458
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,487	99,508	125,528	151,549
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	93,767	113,194	132,621	152,048
Electrical Engineers17-2071	80,580	99,778	118,997	138,196
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	75,546	90,938	106,330	121,722
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,882	87,194	100,506	113,818
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,554	85,426	100,319	115,191
Engineers, All Other17-2199	58,594	76,191	93,808	111,405
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	86,861	105,581	124,301	143,021
Chemical Engineers17-2041	74,340	93,184	112,008	130,853
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	118,581	125,466	132,351	139,236
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,764	88,983	108,202	127,421
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,108	67,413	84,698	102,004
Chemists19-2031	52,749	68,536	84,324	100,111
Pharmacists29-1051	101,650	117,312	132,954	148,616
Physical Therapists29-1123	73,112	85,488	97,864	110,240
Lawyers23-1011	78,375	118,748	159,120	199,493
Graphic Designers27-1024	40,748	53,290	65,853	78,396

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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