H-1B prevailing wages in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area

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

Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 100003, covering 11 counties (Choctaw County, AL; Clarke County, AL; Conecuh County, AL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $133,620 for Level IV and $72,780 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $129,626 for Level IV and $71,968 for Level I; Data Scientists need $117,250 for Level IV and $61,839 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.