DOL wage area 33700 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Modesto, CA

Covers Stanislaus County, CA.

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

Modesto, CA is DOL wage area 33700, covering 1 county (Stanislaus County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $141,503 for Level IV and $84,989 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $117,624 for Level IV and $75,151 for Level I; Data Scientists need $137,904 for Level IV and $64,709 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	84,989	103,834	122,658	141,503
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,151	89,316	103,460	117,624
Data Scientists15-2051	64,709	89,108	113,506	137,904
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	56,909	73,757	90,626	107,474
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	61,839	84,906	107,973	131,040
Information Security Analysts15-1212	92,852	132,455	172,058	211,661
Database Administrators15-1242	58,344	79,914	101,463	123,032
Database Architects15-1243	133,890	163,946	193,981	224,037
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	73,944	89,357	104,791	120,204
Computer Network Architects15-1241	75,026	95,327	115,628	135,928
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	118,186	158,288	198,370	238,472
Web Developers15-1254	89,544	121,680	153,837	185,973
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	102,565	139,381	176,176	212,992
Computer Programmers15-1251	67,892	82,701	97,490	112,300
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	55,682	68,204	80,746	93,268
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	52,146	61,340	70,512	79,706
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	58,136	69,368	80,600	91,832
Statisticians15-2041	92,477	126,839	161,180	195,541
Actuaries15-2011	100,735	131,664	162,594	193,524
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	113,568	142,460	171,351	200,242
Marketing Managers11-2021	95,514	129,335	163,156	196,976
Sales Managers11-2022	61,943	92,165	122,367	152,589
Financial Managers11-3031	97,220	131,956	166,671	201,407
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	118,144	142,980	167,836	192,671
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	107,578	135,970	164,362	192,754
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	77,543	113,381	149,240	185,079
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	64,168	78,520	92,852	107,204
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	74,048	89,669	105,311	120,932
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	102,919	130,479	158,039	185,599
Management Analysts13-1111	68,058	84,844	101,608	118,394
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,404	63,461	79,519	95,576
Logisticians13-1081	58,823	74,132	89,461	104,770
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	49,380	67,912	86,445	104,978
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	147,930	176,696	205,484	234,250
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	88,047	98,572	109,117	119,642
Electrical Engineers17-2071	75,380	97,844	120,287	142,751
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,072	90,647	109,200	127,775
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,879	89,253	102,607	115,981
Civil Engineers17-2051	76,420	93,351	110,261	127,192
Engineers, All Other17-2199	71,303	89,586	107,848	126,132
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	100,007	120,412	140,837	161,242
Chemical Engineers17-2041	129,605	157,748	185,890	214,032
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	129,959	155,813	181,688	207,543
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	120,661	131,519	142,356	153,213
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	63,482	80,684	97,906	115,108
Chemists19-2031	55,807	71,656	87,485	103,335
Pharmacists29-1051	121,348	140,504	159,640	178,797
Physical Therapists29-1123	93,767	108,826	123,885	138,944
Lawyers23-1011	100,111	147,556	194,980	242,424
Graphic Designers27-1024	48,256	60,924	73,570	86,237

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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