DOL wage area 100004 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area

Covers Barbour County, AL; Bullock County, AL; Butler County, AL; Coffee County, AL; Covington County, AL; Crenshaw County, AL; Dale County, AL; Pike County, AL.

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

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 100004, covering 8 counties (Barbour County, AL; Bullock County, AL; Butler County, AL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $138,508 for Level IV and $70,845 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $119,164 for Level IV and $66,269 for Level I; Data Scientists need $112,736 for Level IV and $62,588 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	70,845	93,392	115,960	138,508
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,269	83,908	101,525	119,164
Data Scientists15-2051	62,588	79,311	96,013	112,736
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	70,928	89,940	108,930	127,941
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	70,679	82,535	94,391	106,247
Information Security Analysts15-1212	66,623	86,050	105,477	124,904
Database Administrators15-1242	65,167	79,789	94,412	109,034
Database Architects15-1243	83,783	99,570	115,378	131,165
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	52,645	65,666	78,687	91,708
Computer Network Architects15-1241	75,816	95,514	115,212	134,909
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,858	100,298	124,717	149,157
Web Developers15-1254	38,876	51,439	64,023	76,586
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	40,727	59,551	78,396	97,220
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,296	77,876	93,476	109,055
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,845	56,868	68,869	80,892
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	31,512	38,751	45,989	53,228
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	56,244	70,512	84,802	99,071
Statisticians15-2041	50,565	61,152	71,740	82,327
Actuaries15-2011	76,004	99,196	122,388	145,580
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	82,244	107,807	133,370	158,933
Marketing Managers11-2021	77,730	105,623	133,495	161,388
Sales Managers11-2022	76,357	99,882	123,386	146,911
Financial Managers11-3031	79,727	105,144	130,541	155,959
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	109,970	129,148	148,304	167,482
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	91,749	110,053	128,336	146,640
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	68,058	81,765	95,452	109,159
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	51,168	63,149	75,151	87,132
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	57,013	73,840	90,647	107,474
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	53,061	73,404	93,746	114,088
Management Analysts13-1111	70,720	85,696	100,693	115,669
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,005	49,504	63,004	76,503
Logisticians13-1081	59,821	71,199	82,576	93,954
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	65,770	78,936	92,124	105,290
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	78,957	102,420	125,903	149,365
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	68,994	86,133	103,272	120,412
Electrical Engineers17-2071	79,373	97,532	115,690	133,848
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	71,116	85,821	100,506	115,212
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,471	83,055	95,660	108,244
Civil Engineers17-2051	67,663	83,242	98,842	114,421
Engineers, All Other17-2199	73,383	90,418	107,453	124,488
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	81,703	99,944	118,165	136,407
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	77,647	85,655	93,684	101,692
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	56,535	79,248	101,962	124,676
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	62,088	74,672	87,236	99,820
Chemists19-2031	59,260	75,650	92,020	108,410
Pharmacists29-1051	102,524	116,189	129,855	143,520
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,837	87,984	100,132	112,279
Lawyers23-1011	65,312	92,644	119,954	147,285
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,237	44,720	55,183	65,666

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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