DOL wage area 33260 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Midland, TX

Covers Martin County, TX; Midland County, TX.

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

Midland, TX is DOL wage area 33260, covering 2 counties (Martin County, TX; Midland County, TX). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $152,672 for Level IV and $90,813 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $146,890 for Level IV and $81,869 for Level I; Data Scientists need $150,135 for Level IV and $72,800 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	90,813	111,426	132,060	152,672
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	81,869	103,543	125,216	146,890
Data Scientists15-2051	72,800	98,572	124,364	150,135
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	71,989	89,004	106,018	123,032
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	64,085	88,088	112,092	136,095
Information Security Analysts15-1212	88,900	109,325	129,730	150,156
Database Administrators15-1242	63,212	86,071	108,951	131,810
Database Architects15-1243	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	46,488	68,328	90,168	112,008
Computer Network Architects15-1241	84,095	101,608	119,122	136,636
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,232	103,189	130,125	157,082
Web Developers15-1254	61,194	80,288	99,404	118,498
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,472	75,400	94,308	113,236
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,420	79,207	95,015	110,802
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,050	64,106	81,183	98,239
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,386	55,391	65,375	75,380
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,135	74,901	90,647	106,413
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	121,119	153,400	185,661	217,943
Marketing Managers11-2021	91,375	140,109	188,844	237,578
Sales Managers11-2022	83,242	118,893	154,565	190,216
Financial Managers11-3031	122,325	161,429	200,554	239,658
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	131,956	168,709	205,442	242,196
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	88,608	112,612	136,594	160,597
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,632	95,452	117,271	139,090
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	67,746	89,669	111,613	133,536
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	67,912	93,725	119,559	145,372
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	70,970	90,605	110,261	129,896
Management Analysts13-1111	71,199	93,434	115,690	137,925
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	42,973	61,069	79,144	97,240
Logisticians13-1081	57,159	74,090	91,042	107,973
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	55,245	78,063	100,901	123,719
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,812	132,954	161,076	189,218
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	78,770	103,252	127,733	152,215
Electrical Engineers17-2071	70,471	105,810	141,149	176,488
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	86,404	111,405	136,407	161,408
Industrial Engineers17-2112	91,832	121,535	151,216	180,919
Civil Engineers17-2051	70,159	93,226	116,272	139,340
Engineers, All Other17-2199	98,780	109,388	120,016	130,624
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	64,980	82,847	100,693	118,560
Chemical Engineers17-2041	96,928	118,207	139,464	160,743
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	48,132	56,264	64,397	72,530
Chemists19-2031	85,884	107,432	128,960	150,509
Pharmacists29-1051	101,380	123,968	146,536	169,125
Physical Therapists29-1123	79,644	95,264	110,885	126,506
Lawyers23-1011	84,802	143,812	202,800	261,810
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,764	52,770	61,797	70,804

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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