DOL wage area 41740 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

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

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is DOL wage area 41740, covering 1 county (San Diego County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $191,693 for Level IV and $105,664 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $142,917 for Level IV and $85,010 for Level I; Data Scientists need $160,992 for Level IV and $80,600 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	105,664	134,348	163,010	191,693
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	85,010	104,312	123,615	142,917
Data Scientists15-2051	80,600	107,391	134,202	160,992
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	73,424	95,992	118,540	141,108
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	69,826	98,530	127,234	155,938
Information Security Analysts15-1212	81,724	109,263	136,823	164,362
Database Administrators15-1242	63,690	87,548	111,405	135,263
Database Architects15-1243	100,735	128,877	157,040	185,183
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	77,314	93,288	109,263	125,237
Computer Network Architects15-1241	99,570	125,612	151,632	177,674
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	83,762	107,807	131,872	155,917
Web Developers15-1254	64,168	86,549	108,951	131,332
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	67,372	98,052	128,732	159,412
Computer Programmers15-1251	82,847	106,080	129,293	152,527
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	50,898	65,271	79,644	94,016
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	53,456	64,314	75,172	86,029
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	70,970	89,752	108,535	127,317
Statisticians15-2041	83,076	106,829	130,583	154,336
Actuaries15-2011	85,759	109,637	133,536	157,415
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	140,234	175,407	210,600	245,773
Marketing Managers11-2021	112,196	152,090	191,984	231,879
Sales Managers11-2022	68,391	105,519	142,668	179,796
Financial Managers11-3031	114,421	156,333	198,224	240,136
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	147,036	174,429	201,844	229,237
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	141,773	179,775	217,797	255,799
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	85,176	122,367	159,557	196,748
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	67,309	85,468	103,626	121,784
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	72,738	93,850	114,962	136,074
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,002	101,525	126,069	150,592
Management Analysts13-1111	70,429	90,730	111,031	131,332
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,109	71,282	93,455	115,628
Logisticians13-1081	67,829	83,949	100,048	116,168
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	57,013	78,895	100,756	122,637
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	122,512	150,031	177,528	205,047
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	107,765	131,623	155,501	179,359
Electrical Engineers17-2071	82,639	106,808	130,978	155,148
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	86,154	105,186	124,239	143,271
Industrial Engineers17-2112	81,765	100,922	120,058	139,215
Civil Engineers17-2051	82,285	100,402	118,519	136,636
Engineers, All Other17-2199	85,197	110,698	136,178	161,679
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	91,583	110,261	128,919	147,597
Chemical Engineers17-2041	90,688	116,480	142,272	168,064
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	103,855	123,968	144,082	164,196
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	87,464	108,160	128,856	149,552
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	75,796	95,930	116,085	136,220
Chemists19-2031	63,981	82,535	101,068	119,621
Pharmacists29-1051	125,612	146,453	167,274	188,116
Physical Therapists29-1123	80,496	97,428	114,338	131,269
Lawyers23-1011	115,815	159,536	203,237	246,959
Graphic Designers27-1024	48,735	66,040	83,367	100,672

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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