DOL wage area 41500 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Salinas, CA

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

Salinas, CA is DOL wage area 41500, covering 1 county (Monterey County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $164,320 for Level IV and $92,144 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $135,512 for Level IV and $72,135 for Level I; Data Scientists need $129,688 for Level IV and $68,620 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	92,144	116,210	140,255	164,320
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	72,135	93,268	114,380	135,512
Data Scientists15-2051	68,620	88,983	109,325	129,688
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	94,287	125,508	156,749	187,970
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	74,631	100,069	125,508	150,946
Information Security Analysts15-1212	82,223	115,503	148,762	182,042
Database Administrators15-1242	57,117	76,773	96,450	116,106
Database Architects15-1243	128,170	159,661	191,132	222,623
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	74,444	87,839	101,213	114,608
Computer Network Architects15-1241	80,351	106,018	131,685	157,352
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	97,303	132,767	168,210	203,674
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	73,965	96,824	119,663	142,522
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	58,844	70,471	82,119	93,746
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	53,976	64,730	75,463	86,216
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	66,290	84,261	102,253	120,224
Statisticians15-2041	81,869	111,176	140,484	169,791
Actuaries15-2011	94,848	123,948	153,047	182,146
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	119,413	148,346	177,300	206,232
Marketing Managers11-2021	97,844	130,084	162,324	194,564
Sales Managers11-2022	64,148	97,823	131,477	165,152
Financial Managers11-3031	100,756	131,685	162,636	193,565
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	129,418	157,685	185,932	214,199
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	121,098	148,200	175,282	202,384
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	86,196	119,517	152,818	186,140
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	63,836	79,623	95,410	111,197
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	79,519	99,154	118,768	138,404
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	94,828	123,573	152,319	181,064
Management Analysts13-1111	65,978	85,572	105,144	124,738
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,992	60,799	77,584	94,391
Logisticians13-1081	61,069	75,421	89,773	104,125
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,727	73,570	93,434	113,277
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	151,029	179,338	207,626	235,935
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	121,140	153,296	185,453	217,610
Electrical Engineers17-2071	91,957	113,922	135,908	157,872
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	79,893	103,938	128,004	152,048
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,109	90,543	105,997	121,431
Civil Engineers17-2051	79,560	99,799	120,058	140,296
Engineers, All Other17-2199	68,495	90,148	111,821	133,474
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	97,948	119,517	141,087	162,656
Chemical Engineers17-2041	127,920	152,236	176,530	200,845
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	127,671	152,589	177,528	202,447
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	103,252	117,957	132,642	147,348
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	74,860	92,415	109,970	127,525
Chemists19-2031	69,764	87,256	104,749	122,242
Pharmacists29-1051	128,503	146,453	164,424	182,375
Physical Therapists29-1123	90,085	106,018	121,930	137,863
Lawyers23-1011	97,220	137,676	178,152	218,608
Graphic Designers27-1024	45,407	59,322	73,258	87,173

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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