DOL wage area 42020 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

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

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA is DOL wage area 42020, covering 1 county (San Luis Obispo County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $190,653 for Level IV and $84,927 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $149,864 for Level IV and $75,421 for Level I; Data Scientists need $154,274 for Level IV and $75,712 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	84,927	120,162	155,418	190,653
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	75,421	100,236	125,050	149,864
Data Scientists15-2051	75,712	101,900	128,087	154,274
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	62,442	84,074	105,685	127,317
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	67,725	98,613	129,501	160,389
Information Security Analysts15-1212	59,239	98,821	138,383	177,965
Database Administrators15-1242	66,664	96,908	127,151	157,394
Database Architects15-1243	111,780	143,396	175,012	206,628
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	70,034	86,362	102,669	118,997
Computer Network Architects15-1241	85,239	105,228	125,237	145,226
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	91,125	110,677	130,208	149,760
Web Developers15-1254	34,320	48,693	63,066	77,439
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	50,773	71,885	92,997	114,109
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,383	93,226	113,048	132,892
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,346	61,901	79,436	96,991
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	55,536	67,476	79,394	91,333
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	70,783	90,064	109,325	128,607
Statisticians15-2041	96,221	115,919	135,616	155,314
Actuaries15-2011	91,666	118,373	145,060	171,767
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	113,132	143,978	174,824	205,671
Marketing Managers11-2021	99,757	138,279	176,780	215,301
Sales Managers11-2022	64,127	93,600	123,053	152,527
Financial Managers11-3031	93,642	125,653	157,664	189,676
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	144,914	173,056	201,220	229,362
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	138,112	168,668	199,244	229,799
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	80,996	114,525	148,034	181,564
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	63,045	78,749	94,432	110,136
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	69,784	86,424	103,085	119,725
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	77,668	98,946	120,204	141,482
Management Analysts13-1111	62,276	79,061	95,826	112,612
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	48,964	63,524	78,084	92,644
Logisticians13-1081	60,508	78,583	96,679	114,754
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,821	66,810	86,820	106,808
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	100,548	122,720	144,872	167,045
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	76,898	93,268	109,616	125,986
Electrical Engineers17-2071	88,775	112,300	135,824	159,349
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,901	91,146	107,391	123,636
Industrial Engineers17-2112	73,424	88,879	104,354	119,808
Civil Engineers17-2051	80,621	98,738	116,876	134,992
Engineers, All Other17-2199	75,837	88,816	101,796	114,775
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	83,575	102,128	120,682	139,236
Chemical Engineers17-2041	99,175	133,308	167,420	201,552
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	105,186	124,176	143,167	162,157
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	94,245	109,679	125,112	140,546
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	59,634	81,412	103,189	124,967
Chemists19-2031	61,839	76,752	91,666	106,580
Pharmacists29-1051	130,624	149,469	168,293	187,138
Physical Therapists29-1123	87,797	98,800	109,824	120,828
Lawyers23-1011	96,512	144,893	193,295	241,676
Graphic Designers27-1024	47,341	61,444	75,567	89,669

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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