DOL wage area 43340 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

Covers Bossier Parish, LA; Caddo Parish, LA; De Soto Parish, LA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Shreveport, LA?

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is DOL wage area 43340, covering 3 counties (Bossier Parish, LA; Caddo Parish, LA; De Soto Parish, LA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $117,146 for Level IV and $74,215 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,079 for Level IV and $61,485 for Level I; Data Scientists need $108,472 for Level IV and $68,682 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	74,215	88,525	102,836	117,146
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,485	76,690	91,874	107,079
Data Scientists15-2051	68,682	81,952	95,202	108,472
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	40,602	53,852	67,122	80,372
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	53,394	76,711	100,048	123,365
Information Security Analysts15-1212	65,978	79,685	93,372	107,079
Database Administrators15-1242	51,085	69,909	88,754	107,578
Database Architects15-1243	96,221	120,204	144,207	168,189
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,407	73,112	87,818	102,524
Computer Network Architects15-1241	90,376	106,309	122,263	138,196
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	84,948	101,359	117,770	134,181
Web Developers15-1254	55,141	64,751	74,340	83,949
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	42,994	57,034	71,074	85,114
Computer Programmers15-1251	63,087	75,858	88,650	101,421
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,197	54,600	63,004	71,407
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	41,788	49,796	57,824	65,832
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,295	61,256	72,218	83,180
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	87,610	111,426	135,263	159,079
Marketing Managers11-2021	76,669	101,400	126,132	150,863
Sales Managers11-2022	58,927	92,602	126,298	159,973
Financial Managers11-3031	79,144	105,248	131,352	157,456
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	98,780	122,055	145,330	168,605
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,116	104,832	125,549	146,266
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	64,439	87,444	110,428	133,432
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	50,149	62,837	75,546	88,234
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	45,532	64,626	83,741	102,836
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	47,341	52,708	58,053	63,420
Management Analysts13-1111	63,732	83,138	102,524	121,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,276	50,732	65,188	79,644
Logisticians13-1081	59,738	74,776	89,836	104,874
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,621	59,031	76,440	93,850
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	63,149	78,104	93,060	108,015
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	80,039	90,168	100,277	110,407
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,581	96,928	114,296	131,644
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,365	91,437	111,530	131,602
Industrial Engineers17-2112	82,348	96,013	109,658	123,324
Civil Engineers17-2051	65,375	82,431	99,466	116,522
Engineers, All Other17-2199	65,229	83,200	101,192	119,164
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	62,608	82,514	102,399	122,304
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,672	70,762	79,831	88,920
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	49,047	61,090	73,154	85,197
Chemists19-2031	64,272	75,525	86,799	98,052
Pharmacists29-1051	111,592	123,823	136,074	148,304
Physical Therapists29-1123	74,402	86,882	99,362	111,842
Lawyers23-1011	59,468	87,360	115,274	143,167
Graphic Designers27-1024	37,856	46,031	54,226	62,400

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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