H-1B prevailing wages in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area?

Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 600006, covering 7 counties (Alpine County, CA; Amador County, CA; Calaveras County, CA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $158,143 for Level IV and $72,967 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $114,317 for Level IV and $59,072 for Level I; Data Scientists need $134,722 for Level IV and $74,901 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.