H-1B salaries in Alexandria, LA

Based on 114 certified H-1B filings in the Alexandria, LA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$239,200
Middle 50%$85.2k–$332.8k
vs. national median+95%comparison median $122,699
Filings114FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $44,547 and $787,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$67,098
25th$85,231
50th (median)$239,200
75th$332,800
90th$502,800

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $185k $300k FY2020: median $87,000 (34 filings) FY2021: median $88,067 (45 filings) FY2022: median $78,416 (53 filings) FY2023: median $104,000 (31 filings) FY2024: median $239,200 (56 filings) FY2025: median $284,400 (76 filings) FY2026: median $110,000 (38 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 34 filings FY20 FY2021: 45 filings FY21 FY2022: 53 filings FY22 FY2023: 31 filings FY23 FY2024: 56 filings FY24 FY2025: 76 filings FY25 FY2026: 38 filings FY26 76
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$87,000$69,747$231,13534
FY2021$88,067$73,000$262,08045
FY2022$78,416$68,619$250,00053
FY2023$104,000$72,526$268,66331
FY2024$239,200$80,000$280,15056
FY2025$284,400$87,222$337,10076
FY2026$110,000$82,509$270,40038

Cost of living

Alexandria's median H-1B salary of $239,200 is worth about $279,200 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$796Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Alexandria, LA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$995Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Alexandria, LA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)85.7Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$279,200Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesLA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Physician$332,80048