DOL wage area 23420 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Fresno, CA

Covers Fresno County, CA; Madera County, CA.

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

Fresno, CA is DOL wage area 23420, covering 2 counties (Fresno County, CA; Madera County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $153,588 for Level IV and $87,589 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $119,933 for Level IV and $72,239 for Level I; Data Scientists need $128,898 for Level IV and $63,690 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	87,589	109,596	131,581	153,588
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	72,239	88,130	104,042	119,933
Data Scientists15-2051	63,690	85,426	107,162	128,898
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	59,613	77,023	94,453	111,863
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	53,228	73,154	93,080	113,007
Information Security Analysts15-1212	68,765	92,810	116,855	140,900
Database Administrators15-1242	57,637	77,002	96,346	115,711
Database Architects15-1243	85,343	106,829	128,336	149,823
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	72,634	83,221	93,829	104,416
Computer Network Architects15-1241	72,322	89,191	106,039	122,908
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	97,303	132,767	168,210	203,674
Web Developers15-1254	48,152	64,584	80,996	97,428
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,191	73,820	97,428	121,056
Computer Programmers15-1251	64,480	81,245	98,031	114,796
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,242	70,554	83,887	97,199
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	50,066	59,696	69,306	78,936
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	71,511	87,839	104,167	120,495
Statisticians15-2041	122,575	149,656	176,717	203,799
Actuaries15-2011	93,247	122,221	151,175	180,149
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	110,698	135,637	160,576	185,516
Marketing Managers11-2021	91,000	123,989	156,957	189,946
Sales Managers11-2022	62,816	92,373	121,930	151,487
Financial Managers11-3031	95,264	126,589	157,935	189,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	124,738	149,365	174,013	198,640
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	103,356	132,330	161,284	190,258
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,853	116,044	153,213	190,404
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	59,592	73,799	87,984	102,191
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	65,396	81,328	97,240	113,173
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	59,800	79,644	99,487	119,330
Management Analysts13-1111	63,378	78,000	92,602	107,224
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	41,580	57,221	72,884	88,525
Logisticians13-1081	53,228	68,245	83,242	98,260
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	48,672	67,413	86,133	104,874
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	151,466	179,712	207,959	236,205
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	92,581	107,328	122,055	136,802
Electrical Engineers17-2071	89,045	112,986	136,906	160,847
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,351	85,176	103,002	120,828
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,181	86,071	102,981	119,871
Civil Engineers17-2051	78,479	97,781	117,063	136,365
Engineers, All Other17-2199	82,847	103,834	124,842	145,829
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	99,175	120,682	142,210	163,717
Chemical Engineers17-2041	126,818	151,008	175,199	199,389
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	128,690	153,504	178,340	203,154
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	96,117	112,216	128,336	144,436
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	66,020	78,812	91,583	104,375
Chemists19-2031	55,349	67,496	79,644	91,791
Pharmacists29-1051	123,760	143,645	163,509	183,394
Physical Therapists29-1123	95,576	108,452	121,327	134,202
Lawyers23-1011	88,005	135,720	183,456	231,172
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,639	54,205	64,772	75,338

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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