DOL wage area 32900 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Merced, CA

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

Merced, CA is DOL wage area 32900, covering 1 county (Merced County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $160,680 for Level IV and $91,458 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $115,295 for Level IV and $69,348 for Level I; Data Scientists need $251,077 for Level IV and $117,916 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	91,458	114,525	137,613	160,680
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	69,348	84,656	99,986	115,295
Data Scientists15-2051	117,916	162,303	206,690	251,077
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	96,242	127,234	158,247	189,239
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	49,484	69,597	89,690	109,804
Information Security Analysts15-1212	82,223	115,503	148,762	182,042
Database Administrators15-1242	81,578	108,119	134,660	161,200
Database Architects15-1243	126,964	156,978	186,972	216,986
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,765	83,804	98,842	113,880
Computer Network Architects15-1241	124,343	155,252	186,140	217,048
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	140,421	177,986	215,530	253,095
Web Developers15-1254	62,588	92,602	122,596	152,610
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	76,420	111,135	145,871	180,586
Computer Programmers15-1251	77,813	89,856	101,920	113,964
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	59,052	71,594	84,136	96,679
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,719	56,888	68,037	79,207
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	79,893	100,880	121,868	142,855
Statisticians15-2041	128,960	154,628	180,295	205,962
Actuaries15-2011	94,058	123,095	152,111	181,148
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	127,962	153,671	179,380	205,088
Marketing Managers11-2021	99,237	136,719	174,200	211,682
Sales Managers11-2022	59,592	88,983	118,394	147,784
Financial Managers11-3031	91,416	127,192	162,948	198,724
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	179,088	213,408	247,728	282,048
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	148,679	194,335	240,012	285,668
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	67,517	100,714	133,932	167,128
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,429	72,759	88,068	103,397
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	66,997	81,952	96,908	111,863
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	97,324	126,048	154,794	183,519
Management Analysts13-1111	65,250	78,375	91,500	104,624
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,535	59,343	75,130	90,938
Logisticians13-1081	55,412	69,077	82,764	96,429
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,135	66,082	86,008	105,956
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	151,799	180,004	208,188	236,392
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	121,576	153,629	185,661	217,714
Electrical Engineers17-2071	122,637	153,088	183,540	213,991
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	61,693	76,856	92,020	107,183
Industrial Engineers17-2112	62,608	81,786	100,964	120,141
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,778	92,373	110,948	129,543
Engineers, All Other17-2199	69,140	83,429	97,740	112,029
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	99,320	120,932	142,543	164,154
Chemical Engineers17-2041	127,920	151,570	175,240	198,890
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	130,916	155,293	179,671	204,048
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	101,172	125,237	149,282	173,348
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	74,735	101,234	127,733	154,232
Chemists19-2031	67,808	89,253	110,698	132,143
Pharmacists29-1051	118,332	136,885	155,439	173,992
Physical Therapists29-1123	92,061	112,133	132,184	152,256
Lawyers23-1011	86,882	121,722	156,541	191,381
Graphic Designers27-1024	44,263	55,807	67,330	78,874

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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