DOL wage area 35380 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Covers Jefferson Parish, LA; Orleans Parish, LA; Plaquemines Parish, LA; St. Bernard Parish, LA; St. Charles Parish, LA; St. James Parish, LA; St. John the Baptist Parish, LA.

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA is DOL wage area 35380, covering 7 counties (Jefferson Parish, LA; Orleans Parish, LA; Plaquemines Parish, LA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $135,824 for Level IV and $82,826 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,716 for Level IV and $72,780 for Level I; Data Scientists need $117,188 for Level IV and $62,775 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	82,826	100,485	118,165	135,824
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	72,780	86,092	99,404	112,716
Data Scientists15-2051	62,775	80,912	99,050	117,188
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	38,605	53,893	69,160	84,448
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,143	77,168	100,194	123,220
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,068	93,746	112,445	131,124
Database Administrators15-1242	53,124	72,072	91,042	109,991
Database Architects15-1243	79,540	95,285	111,031	126,776
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,184	83,429	99,695	115,940
Computer Network Architects15-1241	89,357	108,618	127,900	147,160
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	84,344	98,572	112,799	127,026
Web Developers15-1254	46,842	62,816	78,812	94,786
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,399	63,711	77,023	90,335
Computer Programmers15-1251	45,781	58,407	71,053	83,679
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,487	56,722	65,936	75,172
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	42,474	53,519	64,564	75,608
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	63,191	78,520	93,850	109,180
Statisticians15-2041	51,730	65,874	79,997	94,141
Actuaries15-2011	72,967	91,687	110,428	129,148
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	85,322	114,088	142,855	171,621
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,080	107,578	135,096	162,594
Sales Managers11-2022	74,132	105,810	137,468	169,146
Financial Managers11-3031	92,165	122,013	151,861	181,709
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	126,610	146,536	166,463	186,389
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	96,533	121,972	147,410	172,848
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	80,954	108,140	135,346	162,532
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,140	69,764	83,408	97,032
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,506	76,170	90,855	105,519
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	49,629	56,972	64,335	71,677
Management Analysts13-1111	66,124	84,532	102,940	121,348
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,896	55,557	72,197	88,858
Logisticians13-1081	58,344	72,863	87,360	101,879
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,746	59,218	76,711	94,183
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	71,136	82,930	94,703	106,496
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	87,880	99,092	110,282	121,493
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,576	103,751	124,946	146,120
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,834	99,341	120,869	142,376
Industrial Engineers17-2112	91,271	109,242	127,234	145,205
Civil Engineers17-2051	74,069	92,706	111,343	129,980
Engineers, All Other17-2199	72,634	93,642	114,650	135,658
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	93,725	115,420	137,093	158,788
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	118,332	133,661	149,012	164,341
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	69,972	93,288	116,626	139,943
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	49,359	63,940	78,520	93,101
Chemists19-2031	60,653	78,957	97,261	115,565
Pharmacists29-1051	97,365	111,988	126,610	141,232
Physical Therapists29-1123	69,847	84,261	98,676	113,090
Lawyers23-1011	65,208	104,541	143,853	183,186
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,314	48,423	58,552	68,661

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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