DOL wage area 40900 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

Covers El Dorado County, CA; Placer County, CA; Sacramento County, CA; Yolo County, CA.

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

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is DOL wage area 40900, covering 4 counties (El Dorado County, CA; Placer County, CA; Sacramento County, CA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $175,532 for Level IV and $107,079 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $137,322 for Level IV and $77,106 for Level I; Data Scientists need $129,272 for Level IV and $79,165 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.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	107,079	129,896	152,714	175,532
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	77,106	97,178	117,250	137,322
Data Scientists15-2051	79,165	95,868	112,570	129,272
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,749	87,090	108,452	129,792
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	62,608	89,628	116,647	143,666
Information Security Analysts15-1212	83,512	111,863	140,213	168,564
Database Administrators15-1242	72,218	94,412	116,605	138,799
Database Architects15-1243	108,015	132,871	157,706	182,562
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	77,917	94,287	110,636	127,005
Computer Network Architects15-1241	93,434	118,248	143,084	167,898
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	95,597	129,335	163,072	196,810
Web Developers15-1254	66,165	86,175	106,205	126,215
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	67,496	95,160	122,845	150,509
Computer Programmers15-1251	75,421	93,975	112,528	131,082
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	59,322	75,650	91,957	108,285
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	72,280	87,610	102,960	118,290
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	76,128	94,266	112,383	130,520
Statisticians15-2041	84,178	99,466	114,775	130,063
Actuaries15-2011	89,773	109,055	128,336	147,618
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	130,832	157,124	183,436	209,727
Marketing Managers11-2021	108,244	147,493	186,722	225,972
Sales Managers11-2022	68,079	102,856	137,655	172,432
Financial Managers11-3031	107,016	144,165	181,293	218,442
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	146,224	170,976	195,749	220,501
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	127,296	154,565	181,834	209,103
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	84,864	124,239	163,592	202,967
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	65,021	79,914	94,807	109,700
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	77,210	96,076	114,962	133,828
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	76,836	102,253	127,671	153,088
Management Analysts13-1111	66,103	76,960	87,797	98,655
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	47,570	67,517	87,444	107,391
Logisticians13-1081	61,090	78,375	95,660	112,944
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,668	73,736	95,826	117,895
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	134,680	164,487	194,314	224,120
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	105,602	127,088	148,554	170,040
Electrical Engineers17-2071	93,143	117,000	140,837	164,695
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	88,692	106,122	123,532	140,962
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,525	97,136	118,727	140,338
Civil Engineers17-2051	87,194	108,306	129,439	150,551
Engineers, All Other17-2199	71,802	95,972	120,120	144,290
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	96,367	108,639	120,890	133,162
Chemical Engineers17-2041	123,324	158,684	194,064	229,424
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	96,596	120,661	144,706	168,772
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	96,908	116,834	136,740	156,666
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	67,621	84,428	101,234	118,040
Chemists19-2031	61,901	78,125	94,349	110,573
Pharmacists29-1051	123,927	146,682	169,437	192,192
Physical Therapists29-1123	99,237	113,568	127,900	142,231
Lawyers23-1011	102,503	144,560	186,597	228,655
Graphic Designers27-1024	50,960	65,416	79,852	94,308

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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