DOL wage area 46220 · Alabama

H-1B prevailing wages in Tuscaloosa, AL

Covers Greene County, AL; Hale County, AL; Pickens County, AL; Tuscaloosa County, AL.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Tuscaloosa, AL?

Tuscaloosa, AL is DOL wage area 46220, covering 4 counties (Greene County, AL; Hale County, AL; Pickens County, AL and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $136,573 for Level IV and $71,968 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $112,778 for Level IV and $61,756 for Level I; Data Scientists need $108,639 for Level IV and $59,613 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	71,968	93,496	115,045	136,573
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	61,756	78,770	95,764	112,778
Data Scientists15-2051	59,613	75,962	92,290	108,639
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	60,487	75,733	91,000	106,247
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	73,320	93,101	112,903	132,684
Information Security Analysts15-1212	66,165	86,528	106,871	127,234
Database Administrators15-1242	64,023	76,794	89,544	102,316
Database Architects15-1243	86,736	103,938	121,119	138,320
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	58,594	70,720	82,847	94,973
Computer Network Architects15-1241	76,690	100,194	123,719	147,223
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	68,079	92,664	117,229	141,815
Web Developers15-1254	46,988	56,618	66,269	75,900
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	47,320	60,466	73,632	86,778
Computer Programmers15-1251	56,285	69,805	83,304	96,824
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	45,989	56,888	67,767	78,666
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	36,005	44,616	53,228	61,839
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	59,343	76,544	93,725	110,927
Statisticians15-2041	56,514	67,517	78,520	89,524
Actuaries15-2011	79,623	102,420	125,237	148,034
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	88,005	109,575	131,124	152,693
Marketing Managers11-2021	67,080	85,988	104,916	123,823
Sales Managers11-2022	68,224	95,264	122,325	149,365
Financial Managers11-3031	92,914	118,311	143,728	169,125
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	104,312	123,906	143,520	163,114
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,848	124,696	154,524	184,372
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	66,602	86,092	105,602	125,092
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	53,540	66,415	79,290	92,165
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	60,736	78,500	96,263	114,026
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	53,519	73,549	93,559	113,589
Management Analysts13-1111	66,872	83,928	100,984	118,040
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	38,064	49,338	60,612	71,885
Logisticians13-1081	64,688	75,858	87,048	98,218
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,269	67,767	82,264	96,762
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	66,664	91,645	116,605	141,586
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	90,876	111,509	132,122	152,756
Electrical Engineers17-2071	85,551	101,026	116,480	131,956
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	79,332	97,490	115,648	133,807
Industrial Engineers17-2112	79,456	90,210	100,964	111,717
Civil Engineers17-2051	64,876	80,621	96,346	112,092
Engineers, All Other17-2199	59,842	81,724	103,626	125,508
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	72,800	83,991	95,181	106,372
Chemical Engineers17-2041	104,916	118,976	133,058	147,119
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,597	90,668	111,759	132,829
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	54,309	66,082	77,876	89,648
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,328	81,391	94,474	107,536
Chemists19-2031	63,399	82,077	100,735	119,413
Pharmacists29-1051	96,408	112,258	128,087	143,936
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,853	92,519	106,205	119,871
Lawyers23-1011	69,660	98,696	127,733	156,770
Graphic Designers27-1024	32,303	40,352	48,381	56,431

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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