DOL wage area 47380 · Texas

H-1B prevailing wages in Waco, TX

Covers Bosque County, TX; Falls County, TX; McLennan County, TX.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Waco, TX?

Waco, TX is DOL wage area 47380, covering 3 counties (Bosque County, TX; Falls County, TX; McLennan County, TX). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $141,836 for Level IV and $79,956 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,858 for Level IV and $69,888 for Level I; Data Scientists need $123,116 for Level IV and $62,005 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	79,956	100,589	121,202	141,836
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,888	84,885	99,861	114,858
Data Scientists15-2051	62,005	82,368	102,752	123,116
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	56,119	72,384	88,650	104,916
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	55,287	75,692	96,096	116,501
Information Security Analysts15-1212	88,234	110,594	132,933	155,293
Database Administrators15-1242	76,877	97,116	117,333	137,572
Database Architects15-1243	102,877	125,258	147,639	170,020
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	63,940	78,583	93,226	107,869
Computer Network Architects15-1241	74,693	95,140	115,607	136,053
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	75,754	107,453	139,152	170,852
Web Developers15-1254	57,346	78,312	99,258	120,224
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,794	69,285	87,797	106,288
Computer Programmers15-1251	62,983	75,296	87,589	99,903
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,757	61,132	74,485	87,860
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	38,730	47,799	56,888	65,957
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	54,164	72,093	90,044	107,973
Statisticians15-2041	66,436	86,549	106,684	126,797
Actuaries15-2011	80,559	105,352	130,146	154,940
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	99,882	126,236	152,589	178,943
Marketing Managers11-2021	80,642	112,112	143,604	175,074
Sales Managers11-2022	65,188	98,551	131,935	165,298
Financial Managers11-3031	88,359	120,599	152,818	185,058
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	124,925	146,204	167,461	188,740
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	66,269	88,026	109,762	131,519
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	70,783	94,724	118,685	142,626
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	56,244	70,200	84,136	98,093
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	61,444	81,765	102,087	122,408
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,634	92,186	111,738	131,290
Management Analysts13-1111	61,860	79,082	96,325	113,548
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	40,020	51,106	62,172	73,258
Logisticians13-1081	52,167	63,503	74,839	86,175
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,045	65,104	80,184	95,244
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	98,863	126,797	154,732	182,666
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	78,604	101,172	123,719	146,287
Electrical Engineers17-2071	74,423	93,164	111,904	130,645
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	73,882	90,418	106,954	123,490
Industrial Engineers17-2112	70,512	85,301	100,069	114,858
Civil Engineers17-2051	61,236	74,069	86,882	99,716
Engineers, All Other17-2199	69,909	90,044	110,157	130,292
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	67,122	85,530	103,959	122,367
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,178	107,952	131,706	155,480
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	96,866	118,768	140,692	162,594
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,548	78,500	95,452	112,404
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	58,885	72,592	86,279	99,986
Chemists19-2031	49,525	59,592	69,680	79,748
Pharmacists29-1051	115,087	131,228	147,368	163,509
Physical Therapists29-1123	76,524	90,335	104,125	117,936
Lawyers23-1011	86,882	119,642	152,402	185,162
Graphic Designers27-1024	39,520	49,276	59,052	68,807

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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