DOL wage area 17020 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Chico, CA

Covers Butte County, CA.

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

Chico, CA is DOL wage area 17020, covering 1 county (Butte County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $159,308 for Level IV and $87,152 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $103,792 for Level IV and $68,911 for Level I; Data Scientists need $119,788 for Level IV and $68,349 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	87,152	111,197	135,263	159,308
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	68,911	80,538	92,165	103,792
Data Scientists15-2051	68,349	85,488	102,648	119,788
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	51,044	74,548	98,072	121,576
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	49,005	71,303	93,600	115,898
Information Security Analysts15-1212	84,386	105,477	126,568	147,660
Database Administrators15-1242	59,322	76,794	94,287	111,759
Database Architects15-1243	111,780	143,396	175,012	206,628
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	65,749	78,500	91,271	104,021
Computer Network Architects15-1241	106,247	133,661	161,096	188,511
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	97,303	132,767	168,210	203,674
Web Developers15-1254	46,488	64,044	81,599	99,154
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	51,418	79,207	107,016	134,805
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,965	96,824	119,663	142,522
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,524	60,820	71,095	81,391
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	49,172	56,888	64,584	72,301
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	71,157	89,316	107,474	125,632
Statisticians15-2041	81,869	111,176	140,484	169,791
Actuaries15-2011	91,666	118,373	145,060	171,767
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	105,519	129,688	153,858	178,028
Marketing Managers11-2021	89,108	120,224	151,362	182,479
Sales Managers11-2022	60,466	88,712	116,959	145,205
Financial Managers11-3031	92,124	122,824	153,525	184,226
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	126,464	152,589	178,693	204,818
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	139,880	181,668	223,434	265,221
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	74,381	105,477	136,552	167,648
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	58,781	72,468	86,154	99,840
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	67,413	81,120	94,848	108,556
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	84,844	110,802	136,760	162,719
Management Analysts13-1111	60,071	74,381	88,712	103,023
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	45,532	60,965	76,378	91,812
Logisticians13-1081	56,077	72,821	89,565	106,309
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,586	70,013	89,461	108,888
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	131,228	160,764	190,300	219,836
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	94,287	108,930	123,573	138,216
Electrical Engineers17-2071	85,239	109,700	134,140	158,600
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,522	100,090	122,637	145,205
Industrial Engineers17-2112	66,976	85,717	104,479	123,220
Civil Engineers17-2051	76,565	95,639	114,692	133,765
Engineers, All Other17-2199	82,722	103,460	124,176	144,914
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	94,828	113,527	132,205	150,904
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	111,093	135,408	159,724	184,039
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	108,722	128,628	148,533	168,439
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,149	66,269	82,410	98,530
Chemists19-2031	67,621	81,266	94,890	108,535
Pharmacists29-1051	117,188	137,031	156,874	176,717
Physical Therapists29-1123	91,916	106,455	120,973	135,512
Lawyers23-1011	72,655	104,229	135,804	167,378
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,098	53,207	63,295	73,404

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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