DOL wage area 12540 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Bakersfield-Delano, CA

Covers Kern County, CA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Bakersfield, CA?

Bakersfield-Delano, CA is DOL wage area 12540, covering 1 county (Kern County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $182,791 for Level IV and $94,370 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $130,084 for Level IV and $70,408 for Level I; Data Scientists need $124,384 for Level IV and $68,724 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	94,370	123,844	153,317	182,791
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	70,408	90,293	110,199	130,084
Data Scientists15-2051	68,724	87,277	105,831	124,384
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	54,996	76,461	97,927	119,392
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	66,332	95,202	124,093	152,964
Information Security Analysts15-1212	72,072	91,645	111,239	130,812
Database Administrators15-1242	57,263	79,748	102,212	124,696
Database Architects15-1243	94,786	126,693	158,621	190,528
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	74,485	87,589	100,714	113,818
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,383	108,493	130,583	152,693
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	91,208	106,892	122,575	138,258
Web Developers15-1254	55,724	77,480	99,216	120,973
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	47,320	68,828	90,356	111,863
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,368	88,588	107,786	127,005
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	47,237	60,861	74,485	88,109
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	50,607	60,071	69,556	79,020
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	70,908	93,164	115,420	137,676
Statisticians15-2041	77,813	97,968	118,103	138,258
Actuaries15-2011	91,728	116,917	142,127	167,316
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	111,239	141,004	170,789	200,554
Marketing Managers11-2021	95,868	129,584	163,280	196,997
Sales Managers11-2022	60,716	89,940	119,143	148,367
Financial Managers11-3031	99,716	132,725	165,756	198,765
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	129,418	156,084	182,728	209,394
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	102,960	133,765	164,570	195,375
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	76,732	111,405	146,079	180,752
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,636	74,048	89,440	104,853
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	73,216	89,960	106,725	123,469
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	75,026	97,365	119,704	142,044
Management Analysts13-1111	64,418	83,887	103,376	122,845
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,490	61,860	78,208	94,578
Logisticians13-1081	67,663	84,324	101,005	117,666
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,410	76,940	97,469	117,999
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	94,474	111,010	127,525	144,061
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	103,168	118,768	134,348	149,948
Electrical Engineers17-2071	90,272	108,826	127,359	145,912
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	83,804	102,669	121,535	140,400
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,900	92,456	109,013	125,570
Civil Engineers17-2051	78,458	94,432	110,386	126,360
Engineers, All Other17-2199	70,096	100,464	130,853	161,221
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	93,850	110,760	127,692	144,602
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,751	117,812	144,893	171,954
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	97,802	116,272	134,743	153,213
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	105,831	118,332	130,832	143,333
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,930	76,378	95,826	115,274
Chemists19-2031	64,168	84,802	105,415	126,048
Pharmacists29-1051	121,306	139,943	158,600	177,237
Physical Therapists29-1123	95,660	109,804	123,968	138,112
Lawyers23-1011	85,988	120,412	154,815	189,239
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,680	56,431	69,160	81,911

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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