DOL wage area 33860 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Montgomery, AL

Covers Autauga County, AL; Elmore County, AL; Lowndes County, AL; Montgomery County, AL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Montgomery, AL?

Montgomery, AL is DOL wage area 33860, covering 4 counties (Autauga County, AL; Elmore County, AL; Lowndes County, AL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $136,407 for Level IV and $74,610 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,151 for Level IV and $67,704 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,647 for Level IV and $64,231 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	74,610	95,202	115,815	136,407
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	67,704	83,180	98,676	114,151
Data Scientists15-2051	64,231	81,703	99,175	116,647
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	64,647	82,951	101,255	119,559
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	85,405	97,240	109,076	120,911
Information Security Analysts15-1212	68,661	91,312	113,984	136,636
Database Administrators15-1242	66,040	80,496	94,932	109,388
Database Architects15-1243	84,074	101,359	118,623	135,908
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	53,394	67,788	82,160	96,554
Computer Network Architects15-1241	78,770	100,194	121,618	143,042
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,858	100,298	124,717	149,157
Web Developers15-1254	39,978	52,084	64,210	76,316
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	45,012	60,487	75,983	91,458
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,192	78,333	94,495	110,636
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,284	55,724	67,143	78,583
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	36,546	44,346	52,167	59,967
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	61,340	73,570	85,800	98,031
Statisticians15-2041	49,671	59,301	68,932	78,562
Actuaries15-2011	76,898	100,256	123,615	146,973
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	94,932	117,874	140,837	163,780
Marketing Managers11-2021	74,672	97,573	120,453	143,354
Sales Managers11-2022	69,410	95,493	121,576	147,660
Financial Managers11-3031	91,749	118,186	144,623	171,060
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	114,816	137,176	159,516	181,876
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	98,884	127,068	155,231	183,415
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,616	88,504	106,413	124,301
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	55,890	67,788	79,664	91,562
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	44,887	60,383	75,879	91,375
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	52,853	72,572	92,269	111,988
Management Analysts13-1111	60,175	79,664	99,133	118,623
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,060	57,450	73,861	90,252
Logisticians13-1081	58,885	71,095	83,304	95,514
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	60,466	75,879	91,312	106,725
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	76,815	102,607	128,420	154,212
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	66,935	84,365	101,796	119,226
Electrical Engineers17-2071	67,351	88,463	109,596	130,708
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,596	82,847	95,077	107,328
Industrial Engineers17-2112	68,578	79,644	90,709	101,775
Civil Engineers17-2051	66,831	83,304	99,757	116,231
Engineers, All Other17-2199	60,882	82,930	104,978	127,026
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,700	104,333	124,967	145,600
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	72,634	89,898	107,141	124,405
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	55,183	67,621	80,080	92,519
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,893	80,122	93,372	106,600
Chemists19-2031	56,722	72,988	89,253	105,519
Pharmacists29-1051	109,928	124,156	138,383	152,610
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,837	87,236	98,613	110,012
Lawyers23-1011	78,812	107,141	135,450	163,780
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,735	45,053	54,351	63,669

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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