DOL wage area 36220 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Odessa, TX

Covers Ector County, TX.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Odessa, TX?

Odessa, TX is DOL wage area 36220, covering 1 county (Ector County, TX). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $149,282 for Level IV and $87,901 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $116,480 for Level IV and $61,880 for Level I; Data Scientists need $140,151 for Level IV and $74,693 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	87,901	108,368	128,815	149,282
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,880	80,080	98,280	116,480
Data Scientists15-2051	74,693	96,512	118,332	140,151
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,183	85,072	101,983	118,872
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,476	74,340	94,183	114,047
Information Security Analysts15-1212	83,325	102,960	122,596	142,231
Database Administrators15-1242	63,212	86,071	108,951	131,810
Database Architects15-1243	102,940	124,384	145,850	167,295
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	55,848	74,090	92,311	110,552
Computer Network Architects15-1241	84,095	101,608	119,122	136,636
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	76,232	103,189	130,125	157,082
Web Developers15-1254	61,194	80,288	99,404	118,498
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,472	75,400	94,308	113,236
Computer Programmers15-1251	65,021	83,450	101,900	120,328
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,052	57,117	68,162	79,228
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	44,991	54,205	63,399	72,613
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	58,220	73,092	87,984	102,856
Statisticians15-2041	65,541	86,362	107,183	128,004
Actuaries15-2011	72,530	95,701	118,893	142,064
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	102,960	130,000	157,061	184,101
Marketing Managers11-2021	83,429	118,144	152,880	187,596
Sales Managers11-2022	70,845	106,746	142,668	178,568
Financial Managers11-3031	96,096	130,645	165,173	199,722
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	116,543	149,740	182,936	216,133
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	76,191	107,765	139,360	170,935
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	77,605	100,631	123,636	146,661
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,389	72,468	88,567	104,645
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,661	91,146	113,652	136,136
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	70,970	90,605	110,261	129,896
Management Analysts13-1111	67,018	94,724	122,450	150,156
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	35,090	51,231	67,392	83,533
Logisticians13-1081	53,852	70,866	87,880	104,895
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,660	73,528	90,397	107,266
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	104,812	132,954	161,076	189,218
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	70,117	90,023	109,928	129,834
Electrical Engineers17-2071	70,450	91,791	113,111	134,452
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	79,540	99,549	119,559	139,568
Industrial Engineers17-2112	76,066	94,287	112,487	130,708
Civil Engineers17-2051	63,586	78,916	94,245	109,575
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,349	85,759	103,189	120,599
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	64,980	82,847	100,693	118,560
Chemical Engineers17-2041	96,928	118,207	139,464	160,743
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	92,394	114,588	136,802	158,996
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,588	77,959	93,351	108,722
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,132	56,264	64,397	72,530
Chemists19-2031	66,706	89,898	113,111	136,303
Pharmacists29-1051	107,807	124,010	140,192	156,396
Physical Therapists29-1123	84,199	96,908	109,616	122,325
Lawyers23-1011	92,415	130,957	169,520	208,063
Graphic Designers27-1024	35,568	41,060	46,530	52,021

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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