DOL wage area 2200003 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

Covers Bienville Parish, LA; Caldwell Parish, LA; Catahoula Parish, LA; Claiborne Parish, LA; Concordia Parish, LA; East Carroll Parish, LA; Franklin Parish, LA; Jackson Parish, LA; Lincoln Parish, LA; Madison Parish, LA; Tensas Parish, LA; Webster Parish, LA; West Carroll Parish, LA.

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

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2200003, covering 13 counties (Bienville Parish, LA; Caldwell Parish, LA; Catahoula Parish, LA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $119,434 for Level IV and $72,551 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $111,655 for Level IV and $64,335 for Level I; Data Scientists need $97,927 for Level IV and $57,741 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	72,551	88,172	103,813	119,434
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	64,335	80,101	95,888	111,655
Data Scientists15-2051	57,741	71,136	84,532	97,927
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	39,541	52,874	66,186	79,519
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	40,498	61,548	82,576	103,626
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,512	85,176	99,840	114,504
Database Administrators15-1242	58,844	79,748	100,652	121,556
Database Architects15-1243	81,932	101,026	120,141	139,236
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,269	80,413	94,536	108,680
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,471	96,887	110,324	123,740
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	84,948	101,359	117,770	134,181
Web Developers15-1254	64,938	74,568	84,199	93,829
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	40,144	55,141	70,138	85,135
Computer Programmers15-1251	52,708	66,623	80,517	94,432
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,824	52,957	61,069	69,202
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	40,498	53,727	66,976	80,205
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,399	59,717	69,015	78,333
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	77,168	101,109	125,071	149,012
Marketing Managers11-2021	78,167	109,616	141,045	172,495
Sales Managers11-2022	57,159	81,620	106,060	130,520
Financial Managers11-3031	71,116	96,325	121,556	146,765
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	116,980	134,576	152,152	169,749
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	86,591	106,143	125,674	145,226
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,476	84,760	102,066	119,351
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	49,338	60,799	72,280	83,741
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	51,792	69,597	87,381	105,186
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,756	55,224	61,714	68,183
Management Analysts13-1111	60,092	80,517	100,964	121,389
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	35,652	53,748	71,823	89,919
Logisticians13-1081	57,304	72,800	88,296	103,792
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	38,106	53,332	68,557	83,783
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	68,328	78,312	88,276	98,260
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,989	101,837	118,685	135,533
Electrical Engineers17-2071	81,349	102,898	124,426	145,975
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	75,588	100,984	126,381	151,778
Industrial Engineers17-2112	80,018	96,824	113,610	130,416
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,840	89,316	104,791	120,266
Engineers, All Other17-2199	71,220	88,234	105,269	122,284
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	85,052	108,431	131,789	155,168
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	58,885	68,453	78,000	87,568
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	45,344	57,866	70,367	82,888
Chemists19-2031	67,164	88,338	109,492	130,666
Pharmacists29-1051	106,060	117,936	129,813	141,690
Physical Therapists29-1123	69,972	84,968	99,965	114,962
Lawyers23-1011	43,784	74,069	104,375	134,660
Graphic Designers27-1024	38,418	46,426	54,434	62,442

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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