DOL wage area 100002 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Covers Chambers County, AL; Cherokee County, AL; Clay County, AL; Cleburne County, AL; Coosa County, AL; DeKalb County, AL; Jackson County, AL; Marshall County, AL; Randolph County, AL; Talladega County, AL; Tallapoosa County, AL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area?

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 100002, covering 11 counties (Chambers County, AL; Cherokee County, AL; Clay County, AL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $142,252 for Level IV and $69,535 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $111,239 for Level IV and $70,200 for Level I; Data Scientists need $127,650 for Level IV and $67,288 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	69,535	93,767	118,020	142,252
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,200	83,887	97,552	111,239
Data Scientists15-2051	67,288	87,402	107,536	127,650
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	70,512	89,149	107,765	126,402
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	71,906	90,501	109,076	127,671
Information Security Analysts15-1212	69,181	83,679	98,176	112,674
Database Administrators15-1242	65,978	81,828	97,656	113,506
Database Architects15-1243	84,365	102,544	120,744	138,924
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	56,452	69,805	83,159	96,512
Computer Network Architects15-1241	69,826	92,560	115,274	138,008
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	77,335	101,359	125,362	149,386
Web Developers15-1254	35,506	47,196	58,906	70,596
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	45,428	61,964	78,520	95,056
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,458	82,493	99,549	116,584
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,658	55,703	66,768	77,813
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	32,948	40,103	47,279	54,434
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	73,716	96,700	119,663	142,647
Statisticians15-2041	54,580	67,434	80,288	93,143
Actuaries15-2011	77,564	100,797	124,031	147,264
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	86,445	109,616	132,788	155,959
Marketing Managers11-2021	70,658	96,492	122,346	148,180
Sales Managers11-2022	76,108	103,460	130,812	158,164
Financial Managers11-3031	84,511	112,029	139,548	167,066
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	105,103	120,204	135,325	150,426
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,682	122,908	151,154	179,380
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	66,893	79,768	92,623	105,498
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,064	62,941	74,797	86,674
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,557	73,965	92,394	110,802
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	47,944	67,954	87,964	107,973
Management Analysts13-1111	63,919	83,554	103,210	122,845
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,296	48,693	61,111	73,508
Logisticians13-1081	52,229	64,168	76,128	88,068
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,111	62,941	77,792	92,623
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	92,789	115,420	138,029	160,660
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,448	106,663	128,856	151,071
Electrical Engineers17-2071	73,944	90,813	107,661	124,530
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	70,388	83,658	96,908	110,178
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,970	82,368	93,788	105,186
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,336	78,812	94,266	109,741
Engineers, All Other17-2199	97,324	122,512	147,701	172,890
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	57,928	78,645	99,362	120,079
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	86,903	110,698	134,493	158,288
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	55,890	69,805	83,720	97,636
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	61,048	76,794	92,519	108,264
Chemists19-2031	64,460	83,429	102,420	121,389
Pharmacists29-1051	105,082	118,144	131,207	144,269
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,823	84,365	96,887	109,429
Lawyers23-1011	58,469	84,781	111,072	137,384
Graphic Designers27-1024	32,074	41,164	50,253	59,343

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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