DOL wage area 42140 · New Mexico

H-1B prevailing wages in Santa Fe, NM

Covers Santa Fe County, NM.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Santa Fe, NM?

Santa Fe, NM is DOL wage area 42140, covering 1 county (Santa Fe County, NM). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $146,183 for Level IV and $81,453 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $129,772 for Level IV and $81,869 for Level I; Data Scientists need $115,856 for Level IV and $59,676 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	81,453	103,023	124,613	146,183
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	81,869	97,844	113,797	129,772
Data Scientists15-2051	59,676	78,396	97,136	115,856
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	87,423	108,639	129,855	151,071
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	76,544	91,479	106,434	121,368
Information Security Analysts15-1212	102,960	123,802	144,664	165,506
Database Administrators15-1242	78,999	90,064	101,130	112,196
Database Architects15-1243	85,988	105,519	125,050	144,581
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	75,068	86,320	97,552	108,805
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,013	98,010	113,007	128,004
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	136,552	160,660	184,746	208,853
Web Developers15-1254	55,266	67,247	79,248	91,229
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	43,036	62,005	80,954	99,924
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,589	76,732	91,895	107,037
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,034	71,365	85,717	100,048
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	46,260	53,165	60,092	66,997
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,757	67,933	75,088	82,264
Statisticians15-2041	54,018	68,724	83,450	98,156
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	106,975	126,132	145,268	164,424
Marketing Managers11-2021	64,023	88,629	113,256	137,863
Sales Managers11-2022	82,826	109,221	135,637	162,032
Financial Managers11-3031	94,765	120,058	145,351	170,644
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	114,172	149,261	184,351	219,440
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	103,751	118,935	134,140	149,324
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,104	103,418	128,711	154,024
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,868	67,954	79,061	90,148
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,141	87,756	107,349	126,964
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	61,527	74,527	87,527	100,527
Management Analysts13-1111	57,492	68,328	79,165	90,002
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,469	56,847	68,224	79,602
Logisticians13-1081	71,199	86,840	102,461	118,103
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,605	64,980	78,333	91,708
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	126,610	145,642	164,674	183,706
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	107,266	131,706	156,125	180,565
Electrical Engineers17-2071	121,036	141,274	161,533	181,772
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	122,284	139,527	156,770	174,013
Industrial Engineers17-2112	87,340	109,970	132,580	155,210
Civil Engineers17-2051	79,248	96,471	113,672	130,895
Engineers, All Other17-2199	108,680	132,268	155,834	179,421
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	76,732	96,720	116,688	136,677
Chemical Engineers17-2041	101,338	127,068	152,776	178,506
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	106,018	126,007	145,996	165,984
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	45,760	59,260	72,759	86,258
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	62,192	74,984	87,776	100,568
Chemists19-2031	65,458	97,594	129,730	161,866
Pharmacists29-1051	112,944	128,149	143,354	158,559
Physical Therapists29-1123	94,828	109,096	123,344	137,613
Lawyers23-1011	93,580	115,253	136,927	158,600
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,292	46,696	54,080	61,485

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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