DOL wage area 100001 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Covers Cullman County, AL; Fayette County, AL; Franklin County, AL; Lamar County, AL; Marion County, AL; Winston County, AL.

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

Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 100001, covering 6 counties (Cullman County, AL; Fayette County, AL; Franklin County, AL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $117,791 for Level IV and $62,775 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $110,823 for Level IV and $66,477 for Level I; Data Scientists need $116,231 for Level IV and $63,732 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	62,775	81,120	99,445	117,791
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,477	81,266	96,034	110,823
Data Scientists15-2051	63,732	81,224	98,738	116,231
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	61,901	78,084	94,266	110,448
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	59,114	78,167	97,220	116,272
Information Security Analysts15-1212	71,698	92,332	112,986	133,620
Database Administrators15-1242	63,316	80,517	97,719	114,920
Database Architects15-1243	85,384	102,940	120,474	138,029
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	56,992	67,892	78,812	89,711
Computer Network Architects15-1241	81,724	103,709	125,716	147,701
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	68,079	92,664	117,229	141,815
Web Developers15-1254	38,626	52,437	66,248	80,060
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	46,551	59,280	72,010	84,740
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,130	77,876	93,642	109,388
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	45,490	56,244	66,997	77,751
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	35,506	43,431	51,356	59,280
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	58,386	75,525	92,685	109,824
Statisticians15-2041	56,452	67,476	78,500	89,524
Actuaries15-2011	79,623	102,461	125,300	148,138
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	86,820	108,119	129,397	150,696
Marketing Managers11-2021	79,456	108,847	138,237	167,628
Sales Managers11-2022	74,652	103,959	133,287	162,594
Financial Managers11-3031	82,368	113,880	145,392	176,904
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	93,871	120,141	146,432	172,703
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	95,244	125,570	155,876	186,202
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	68,495	81,932	95,368	108,805
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,375	64,709	77,023	89,357
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	59,176	80,101	101,026	121,951
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,173	68,370	88,546	108,743
Management Analysts13-1111	65,978	86,861	107,744	128,628
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	32,324	47,133	61,964	76,773
Logisticians13-1081	52,104	65,749	79,373	93,018
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	60,300	73,778	87,236	100,714
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	65,999	92,644	119,309	145,954
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	80,205	99,799	119,392	138,986
Electrical Engineers17-2071	77,834	97,407	116,959	136,532
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	60,570	75,900	91,250	106,580
Industrial Engineers17-2112	60,591	74,298	87,984	101,692
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,247	81,599	95,972	110,324
Engineers, All Other17-2199	64,148	87,964	111,780	135,596
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	87,111	107,016	126,943	146,848
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	74,506	97,261	120,037	142,792
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	54,330	66,269	78,208	90,148
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	67,621	81,391	95,140	108,909
Chemists19-2031	63,503	82,972	102,440	121,909
Pharmacists29-1051	100,631	114,109	127,608	141,087
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,005	85,260	95,493	105,748
Lawyers23-1011	56,743	83,679	110,615	137,551
Graphic Designers27-1024	36,920	46,010	55,100	64,189

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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