DOL wage area 2200006 · Louisiana

H-1B prevailing wages in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area

Covers Iberia Parish, LA; St. Landry Parish, LA; St. Mary Parish, LA; Washington Parish, LA.

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

Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 2200006, covering 4 counties (Iberia Parish, LA; St. Landry Parish, LA; St. Mary Parish, LA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $137,197 for Level IV and $78,832 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,151 for Level IV and $65,541 for Level I; Data Scientists need $100,548 for Level IV and $58,885 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	78,832	98,280	117,749	137,197
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	65,541	81,744	97,948	114,151
Data Scientists15-2051	58,885	72,780	86,653	100,548
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	40,332	54,954	69,597	84,220
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,384	62,088	77,772	93,476
Information Security Analysts15-1212	70,637	84,698	98,738	112,799
Database Administrators15-1242	55,661	77,980	100,298	122,616
Database Architects15-1243	47,695	75,317	102,960	130,583
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	66,061	80,413	94,744	109,096
Computer Network Architects15-1241	82,389	96,034	109,700	123,344
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	83,512	103,460	123,428	143,375
Web Developers15-1254	64,522	75,109	85,696	96,284
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	46,738	60,445	74,173	87,880
Computer Programmers15-1251	51,855	65,333	78,812	92,290
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	45,532	54,892	64,231	73,591
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	35,028	45,615	56,223	66,810
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	49,192	58,136	67,080	76,024
Statisticians15-2041	48,152	59,260	70,367	81,474
Actuaries15-2011	71,386	90,813	110,220	129,647
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	76,544	101,546	126,548	151,549
Marketing Managers11-2021	77,980	103,210	128,461	153,692
Sales Managers11-2022	72,468	100,880	129,272	157,685
Financial Managers11-3031	76,524	105,581	134,660	163,717
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	123,178	145,288	167,420	189,530
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	84,656	103,252	121,847	140,442
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	71,677	91,957	112,237	132,517
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	47,112	61,090	75,047	89,024
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	50,815	69,452	88,068	106,704
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	51,772	55,724	59,655	63,607
Management Analysts13-1111	63,919	81,016	98,135	115,232
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	27,477	41,642	55,807	69,972
Logisticians13-1081	61,818	70,013	78,188	86,383
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	40,768	59,676	78,583	97,490
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	68,058	80,330	92,602	104,874
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,012	100,236	116,460	132,684
Electrical Engineers17-2071	76,232	93,309	110,407	127,484
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	65,978	81,266	96,533	111,821
Industrial Engineers17-2112	80,164	90,168	100,194	110,199
Civil Engineers17-2051	71,365	89,648	107,952	126,236
Engineers, All Other17-2199	66,997	83,408	99,820	116,231
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	63,004	76,752	90,501	104,250
Chemical Engineers17-2041	87,111	110,469	133,828	157,186
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	112,445	127,983	143,500	159,037
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,693	69,930	78,167	86,404
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,568	60,404	72,218	84,053
Chemists19-2031	61,714	83,242	104,770	126,298
Pharmacists29-1051	95,888	109,908	123,948	137,967
Physical Therapists29-1123	54,496	71,074	87,672	104,250
Lawyers23-1011	39,271	68,911	98,530	128,170
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,383	42,557	50,711	58,885

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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