DOL wage area 41860 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Covers Alameda County, CA; Contra Costa County, CA; Marin County, CA; San Francisco County, CA; San Mateo County, CA.

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is DOL wage area 41860, covering 5 counties (Alameda County, CA; Contra Costa County, CA; Marin County, CA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $221,188 for Level IV and $137,093 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $169,770 for Level IV and $95,930 for Level I; Data Scientists need $206,565 for Level IV and $110,386 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	137,093	165,132	193,149	221,188
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	95,930	120,536	145,164	169,770
Data Scientists15-2051	110,386	142,439	174,512	206,565
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	80,580	108,472	136,344	164,237
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	80,871	121,015	161,138	201,282
Information Security Analysts15-1212	87,652	123,178	158,725	194,252
Database Administrators15-1242	78,146	106,288	134,452	162,594
Database Architects15-1243	138,383	168,418	198,432	228,468
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	90,064	111,967	133,848	155,751
Computer Network Architects15-1241	119,434	146,016	172,578	199,160
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	100,423	137,780	175,136	212,493
Web Developers15-1254	93,621	122,388	151,154	179,920
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	93,725	127,546	161,388	195,208
Computer Programmers15-1251	76,565	101,671	126,776	151,882
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	72,842	92,207	111,572	130,936
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	62,130	76,877	91,645	106,392
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	79,269	99,716	120,141	140,588
Statisticians15-2041	81,869	111,176	140,484	169,791
Actuaries15-2011	104,520	136,240	167,940	199,660
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	167,565	208,104	248,644	289,183
Marketing Managers11-2021	148,388	191,943	235,477	279,032
Sales Managers11-2022	94,079	144,124	194,168	244,213
Financial Managers11-3031	138,903	191,652	244,421	297,170
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	170,477	203,508	236,559	269,589
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	167,648	208,583	249,538	290,472
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	84,157	129,855	175,532	221,229
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	78,146	99,362	120,557	141,773
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	85,800	114,047	142,272	170,519
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	104,063	131,415	158,767	186,119
Management Analysts13-1111	73,258	105,165	137,093	169,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	69,576	100,028	130,458	160,909
Logisticians13-1081	71,324	91,396	111,488	131,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	61,173	92,352	123,552	154,732
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	137,426	167,565	197,725	227,864
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	108,847	138,528	168,189	197,871
Electrical Engineers17-2071	106,039	133,973	161,887	189,821
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	110,511	134,493	158,455	182,437
Industrial Engineers17-2112	96,096	117,624	139,132	160,660
Civil Engineers17-2051	94,536	115,336	136,157	156,957
Engineers, All Other17-2199	98,052	130,146	162,261	194,356
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	101,005	120,412	139,818	159,224
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	124,925	154,274	183,623	212,972
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	108,909	133,100	157,311	181,501
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	92,956	120,349	147,743	175,136
Chemists19-2031	82,410	106,517	130,624	154,732
Pharmacists29-1051	137,239	160,764	184,309	207,834
Physical Therapists29-1123	111,676	128,274	144,872	161,471
Lawyers23-1011	115,648	176,052	236,455	296,858
Graphic Designers27-1024	58,948	80,434	101,900	123,386

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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