DOL wage area 42200 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Covers Santa Barbara County, CA.

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

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is DOL wage area 42200, covering 1 county (Santa Barbara County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $182,167 for Level IV and $109,596 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $143,749 for Level IV and $80,060 for Level I; Data Scientists need $152,298 for Level IV and $71,927 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	109,596	133,786	157,976	182,167
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	80,060	101,296	122,512	143,749
Data Scientists15-2051	71,927	98,717	125,508	152,298
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	79,685	100,943	122,180	143,437
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	74,776	102,128	129,501	156,853
Information Security Analysts15-1212	87,568	110,906	134,264	157,602
Database Administrators15-1242	74,007	94,266	114,546	134,805
Database Architects15-1243	113,194	136,074	158,933	181,813
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	78,229	92,997	107,765	122,533
Computer Network Architects15-1241	105,872	123,740	141,586	159,453
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	111,821	142,293	172,744	203,216
Web Developers15-1254	40,061	56,202	72,364	88,504
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	64,730	90,002	115,253	140,525
Computer Programmers15-1251	78,791	93,538	108,306	123,053
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	61,922	78,562	95,223	111,863
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	61,714	71,178	80,621	90,085
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	75,941	93,704	111,447	129,210
Statisticians15-2041	98,988	119,184	139,381	159,578
Actuaries15-2011	88,047	114,421	140,796	167,170
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	141,482	174,970	208,458	241,946
Marketing Managers11-2021	103,064	142,293	181,522	220,751
Sales Managers11-2022	64,231	98,717	133,204	167,690
Financial Managers11-3031	97,636	135,949	174,242	212,556
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	143,104	172,141	201,178	230,215
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	118,748	153,504	188,282	223,039
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	73,674	112,196	150,738	189,260
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	64,272	81,224	98,197	115,149
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	72,426	89,336	106,268	123,178
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	79,477	93,704	107,911	122,138
Management Analysts13-1111	68,453	90,293	112,112	133,952
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	51,917	70,970	90,002	109,055
Logisticians13-1081	65,728	82,160	98,592	115,024
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	53,706	78,500	103,314	128,108
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	103,252	128,524	153,816	179,088
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	94,141	118,207	142,293	166,359
Electrical Engineers17-2071	88,796	115,108	141,399	167,711
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	90,917	110,428	129,917	149,428
Industrial Engineers17-2112	88,047	104,853	121,680	138,487
Civil Engineers17-2051	82,244	101,962	121,701	141,420
Engineers, All Other17-2199	93,871	118,311	142,772	167,212
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	89,253	105,332	121,431	137,509
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,927	107,349	129,751	152,173
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	97,781	117,645	137,488	157,352
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	95,306	116,002	136,698	157,394
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	75,650	99,112	122,596	146,058
Chemists19-2031	60,591	77,772	94,973	112,154
Pharmacists29-1051	123,282	142,439	161,575	180,732
Physical Therapists29-1123	98,738	113,818	128,898	143,978
Lawyers23-1011	89,565	133,932	178,277	222,644
Graphic Designers27-1024	52,728	68,474	84,199	99,944

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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