DOL wage area 42220 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

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

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is DOL wage area 42220, covering 1 county (Sonoma County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $178,194 for Level IV and $99,674 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $134,368 for Level IV and $65,562 for Level I; Data Scientists need $145,538 for Level IV and $74,964 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	99,674	125,840	152,028	178,194
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	65,562	88,504	111,426	134,368
Data Scientists15-2051	74,964	98,488	122,013	145,538
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	80,205	101,234	122,242	143,271
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	49,442	73,903	98,343	122,804
Information Security Analysts15-1212	61,402	87,132	112,861	138,591
Database Administrators15-1242	64,314	84,532	104,749	124,967
Database Architects15-1243	136,448	166,671	196,872	227,095
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	71,240	88,317	105,415	122,492
Computer Network Architects15-1241	64,314	86,612	108,888	131,186
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	100,444	137,696	174,928	212,181
Web Developers15-1254	65,271	87,589	109,908	132,226
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	66,893	85,717	104,562	123,386
Computer Programmers15-1251	76,690	94,453	112,237	130,000
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,780	64,168	81,557	98,946
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	60,861	69,472	78,063	86,674
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	69,264	87,714	106,164	124,613
Statisticians15-2041	79,810	116,314	152,818	189,322
Actuaries15-2011	100,132	131,020	161,887	192,775
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	112,216	146,599	181,002	215,384
Marketing Managers11-2021	107,058	141,378	175,698	210,018
Sales Managers11-2022	70,408	102,274	134,119	165,984
Financial Managers11-3031	106,351	143,874	181,376	218,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	147,868	174,616	201,365	228,114
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	104,895	135,221	165,527	195,853
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	82,764	118,997	155,210	191,444
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	67,018	84,407	101,796	119,184
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	79,248	98,301	117,333	136,386
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	101,671	129,189	156,708	184,226
Management Analysts13-1111	65,541	87,714	109,887	132,060
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	55,682	72,218	88,733	105,269
Logisticians13-1081	64,543	78,292	92,061	105,810
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	47,050	66,685	86,300	105,935
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	136,968	167,004	197,018	227,053
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	106,392	133,308	160,223	187,138
Electrical Engineers17-2071	98,967	123,698	148,408	173,140
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	81,724	100,818	119,912	139,007
Industrial Engineers17-2112	81,516	101,005	120,516	140,005
Civil Engineers17-2051	81,516	102,024	122,554	143,063
Engineers, All Other17-2199	83,679	102,628	121,597	140,546
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	101,588	120,724	139,880	159,016
Chemical Engineers17-2041	126,797	161,034	195,292	229,528
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	123,490	152,714	181,917	211,141
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	120,786	135,325	149,844	164,383
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	73,736	95,535	117,312	139,111
Chemists19-2031	70,263	85,280	100,277	115,295
Pharmacists29-1051	136,781	156,250	175,719	195,188
Physical Therapists29-1123	105,997	120,682	135,367	150,052
Lawyers23-1011	106,268	177,258	248,228	319,218
Graphic Designers27-1024	51,668	66,914	82,181	97,428

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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