DOL wage area 31080 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Covers Los Angeles County, CA; Orange County, CA.

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is DOL wage area 31080, covering 2 counties (Los Angeles County, CA; Orange County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $189,052 for Level IV and $106,788 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $141,212 for Level IV and $85,447 for Level I; Data Scientists need $165,818 for Level IV and $77,584 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%. All of these wages come from local survey data. 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	106,788	134,202	161,637	189,052
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	85,447	104,042	122,616	141,212
Data Scientists15-2051	77,584	106,996	136,407	165,818
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	70,325	94,828	119,330	143,832
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	59,093	91,229	123,365	155,501
Information Security Analysts15-1212	75,796	103,210	130,624	158,039
Database Administrators15-1242	70,679	94,308	117,957	141,586
Database Architects15-1243	94,973	126,028	157,103	188,157
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	76,087	93,975	111,842	129,730
Computer Network Architects15-1241	100,943	125,320	149,677	174,055
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	93,871	126,631	159,391	192,151
Web Developers15-1254	65,416	88,941	112,487	136,012
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	67,060	95,618	124,197	152,756
Computer Programmers15-1251	69,181	88,504	107,828	127,151
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	49,567	60,903	72,260	83,596
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	54,268	65,978	77,709	89,420
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	66,373	85,384	104,396	123,407
Statisticians15-2041	79,997	100,111	120,224	140,338
Actuaries15-2011	92,248	117,957	143,666	169,375
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	136,885	172,412	207,938	243,464
Marketing Managers11-2021	110,823	151,903	192,983	234,063
Sales Managers11-2022	75,671	115,752	155,813	195,895
Financial Managers11-3031	115,586	159,890	204,215	248,519
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	143,624	170,373	197,122	223,871
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	117,188	156,541	195,916	235,269
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	77,085	113,277	149,490	185,682
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	64,314	81,932	99,570	117,188
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	74,485	95,493	116,522	137,530
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	76,087	99,632	123,157	146,703
Management Analysts13-1111	68,516	94,973	121,431	147,888
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	55,370	75,546	95,722	115,898
Logisticians13-1081	58,948	74,880	90,792	106,725
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	52,770	75,504	98,239	120,973
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	114,671	139,402	164,154	188,885
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	97,261	122,804	148,367	173,909
Electrical Engineers17-2071	89,794	117,645	145,476	173,327
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	82,618	103,168	123,740	144,290
Industrial Engineers17-2112	83,388	102,253	121,098	139,964
Civil Engineers17-2051	77,980	98,946	119,912	140,879
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,813	101,712	125,591	149,490
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	93,143	110,594	128,066	145,517
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,148	116,272	142,376	168,501
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	113,298	137,301	161,284	185,287
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	91,312	111,488	131,664	151,840
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	68,807	86,861	104,916	122,970
Chemists19-2031	64,501	81,744	98,967	116,210
Pharmacists29-1051	95,660	123,240	150,821	178,402
Physical Therapists29-1123	87,693	101,712	115,752	129,772
Lawyers23-1011	108,348	174,596	240,844	307,092
Graphic Designers27-1024	48,880	65,188	81,516	97,823

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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