DOL wage area 33740 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Monroe, LA

Covers Morehouse Parish, LA; Ouachita Parish, LA; Richland Parish, LA; Union Parish, LA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Monroe, LA?

Monroe, LA is DOL wage area 33740, covering 4 counties (Morehouse Parish, LA; Ouachita Parish, LA; Richland Parish, LA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $105,040 for Level IV and $77,543 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,647 for Level IV and $69,743 for Level I; Data Scientists need $103,231 for Level IV and $58,552 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	77,543	86,716	95,868	105,040
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,743	85,384	101,005	116,647
Data Scientists15-2051	58,552	73,445	88,338	103,231
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	37,919	53,290	68,640	84,012
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	42,952	62,484	82,036	101,567
Information Security Analysts15-1212	73,778	84,469	95,140	105,831
Database Administrators15-1242	53,540	75,712	97,906	120,079
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	59,655	78,084	96,492	114,920
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,348	98,135	113,922	129,709
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	84,948	101,359	117,770	134,181
Web Developers15-1254	62,068	69,722	77,356	85,010
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	42,994	57,034	71,074	85,114
Computer Programmers15-1251	51,917	63,981	76,024	88,088
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,226	47,653	54,060	60,487
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	35,818	46,759	57,700	68,640
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,295	61,256	72,218	83,180
Statisticians15-2041	52,063	66,415	80,746	95,098
Actuaries15-2011	71,386	90,813	110,220	129,647
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	83,533	105,976	128,420	150,863
Marketing Managers11-2021	78,146	107,037	135,928	164,820
Sales Managers11-2022	67,538	95,992	124,426	152,880
Financial Managers11-3031	77,252	102,919	128,565	154,232
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	115,004	132,954	150,884	168,834
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,116	104,832	125,549	146,266
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,007	98,343	122,679	147,015
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,253	65,999	81,744	97,490
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,559	67,476	80,372	93,288
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	47,050	54,164	61,277	68,391
Management Analysts13-1111	56,764	71,053	85,364	99,653
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	33,280	45,469	57,679	69,868
Logisticians13-1081	53,914	66,872	79,852	92,810
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	39,687	52,333	65,000	77,647
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	63,149	78,104	93,060	108,015
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	83,783	98,509	113,215	127,941
Electrical Engineers17-2071	75,608	92,332	109,076	125,799
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	50,191	74,111	98,031	121,951
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,066	91,853	107,620	123,407
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,544	79,789	96,013	112,258
Engineers, All Other17-2199	62,671	78,084	93,476	108,888
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	89,357	112,154	134,972	157,768
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	39,978	50,960	61,922	72,904
Chemists19-2031	65,000	85,800	106,600	127,400
Pharmacists29-1051	109,429	119,559	129,688	139,818
Physical Therapists29-1123	61,277	76,378	91,500	106,600
Lawyers23-1011	53,061	84,802	116,522	148,263
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,151	44,741	53,332	61,922

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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