DOL wage area 600003 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Covers Del Norte County, CA; Humboldt County, CA; Lake County, CA; Mendocino County, CA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area?

North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 600003, covering 4 counties (Del Norte County, CA; Humboldt County, CA; Lake County, CA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $169,229 for Level IV and $83,575 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $107,370 for Level IV and $66,456 for Level I; Data Scientists need $123,511 for Level IV and $67,164 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	83,575	112,133	140,671	169,229
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	66,456	80,101	93,725	107,370
Data Scientists15-2051	67,164	85,946	104,728	123,511
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	66,560	87,984	109,429	130,853
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	50,232	71,719	93,184	114,671
Information Security Analysts15-1212	81,765	109,720	137,676	165,631
Database Administrators15-1242	71,677	93,351	115,004	136,677
Database Architects15-1243	107,204	132,268	157,311	182,375
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	67,788	78,666	89,524	100,402
Computer Network Architects15-1241	73,736	89,919	106,122	122,304
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	95,909	129,023	162,116	195,229
Web Developers15-1254	61,277	81,807	102,336	122,866
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	67,226	94,724	122,200	149,698
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,632	89,045	104,458	119,871
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	52,999	63,648	74,298	84,948
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	49,858	60,196	70,554	80,892
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	74,319	92,602	110,906	129,189
Statisticians15-2041	82,888	99,133	115,399	131,644
Actuaries15-2011	90,543	110,116	129,688	149,261
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	100,007	126,964	153,920	180,877
Marketing Managers11-2021	87,111	118,602	150,114	181,605
Sales Managers11-2022	57,908	84,885	111,842	138,820
Financial Managers11-3031	89,024	118,685	148,346	178,007
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	132,476	155,314	178,152	200,991
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	71,948	89,316	106,704	124,072
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	79,789	110,989	142,189	173,389
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	52,271	67,039	81,786	96,554
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,120	81,807	95,514	109,200
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	75,234	99,924	124,592	149,282
Management Analysts13-1111	60,820	72,218	83,616	95,015
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,887	62,005	79,103	96,221
Logisticians13-1081	54,122	69,223	84,344	99,445
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,460	66,602	81,765	96,908
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	131,228	160,764	190,300	219,836
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	105,602	128,170	150,717	173,285
Electrical Engineers17-2071	94,287	116,564	138,840	161,117
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	87,007	104,645	122,304	139,943
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,504	96,637	117,791	138,924
Civil Engineers17-2051	81,204	98,821	116,439	134,056
Engineers, All Other17-2199	77,668	94,786	111,884	129,002
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	97,802	110,885	123,968	137,052
Chemical Engineers17-2041	88,608	121,098	153,588	186,077
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	98,135	122,159	146,204	170,228
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	111,572	122,762	133,932	145,122
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	56,202	72,280	88,380	104,458
Chemists19-2031	62,338	75,608	88,900	102,170
Pharmacists29-1051	139,984	155,543	171,101	186,660
Physical Therapists29-1123	88,941	106,060	123,199	140,317
Lawyers23-1011	99,237	133,016	166,775	200,554
Graphic Designers27-1024	50,440	65,000	79,581	94,141

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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