DOL wage area 44700 · California

H-1B prevailing wages in Stockton-Lodi, CA

Covers San Joaquin County, CA.

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

Stockton-Lodi, CA is DOL wage area 44700, covering 1 county (San Joaquin County, CA). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $171,143 for Level IV and $99,924 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $135,138 for Level IV and $82,493 for Level I; Data Scientists need $134,348 for Level IV and $67,663 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	99,924	123,656	147,410	171,143
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	82,493	100,048	117,583	135,138
Data Scientists15-2051	67,663	89,898	112,112	134,348
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	65,957	85,488	105,040	124,572
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	58,885	84,469	110,074	135,658
Information Security Analysts15-1212	73,549	94,204	114,837	135,492
Database Administrators15-1242	70,741	87,860	104,978	122,096
Database Architects15-1243	100,423	120,141	139,860	159,578
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	71,344	86,404	101,463	116,522
Computer Network Architects15-1241	95,140	111,676	128,232	144,768
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	116,460	156,832	197,184	237,557
Web Developers15-1254	41,912	56,556	71,220	85,863
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	76,420	111,135	145,871	180,586
Computer Programmers15-1251	78,978	104,333	129,688	155,044
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	42,412	57,533	72,676	87,797
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	52,500	62,400	72,322	82,223
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,557	72,572	89,565	106,580
Statisticians15-2041	88,567	122,325	156,084	189,842
Actuaries15-2011	96,200	125,383	154,544	183,727
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	116,938	145,850	174,783	203,695
Marketing Managers11-2021	95,556	128,066	160,597	193,108
Sales Managers11-2022	62,775	94,100	125,404	156,728
Financial Managers11-3031	94,682	129,418	164,133	198,869
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	123,240	149,989	176,717	203,466
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	123,178	152,568	181,938	211,328
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	78,437	115,128	151,799	188,490
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	62,130	77,896	93,663	109,429
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	76,066	93,663	111,239	128,836
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	98,218	126,277	154,316	182,375
Management Analysts13-1111	69,348	85,988	102,648	119,288
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	44,970	62,442	79,935	97,407
Logisticians13-1081	54,663	68,412	82,160	95,909
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	51,543	68,703	85,863	103,023
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	145,268	174,325	203,404	232,461
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	115,212	146,828	178,464	210,080
Electrical Engineers17-2071	86,903	108,951	130,999	153,047
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	72,093	93,642	115,212	136,760
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,047	91,042	107,037	123,032
Civil Engineers17-2051	83,429	100,839	118,228	135,637
Engineers, All Other17-2199	76,066	99,320	122,554	145,808
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	99,112	118,727	138,362	157,976
Chemical Engineers17-2041	127,172	155,709	184,247	212,784
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	124,135	150,655	177,154	203,674
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	114,068	129,085	144,124	159,141
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	64,855	85,239	105,602	125,986
Chemists19-2031	62,005	76,607	91,188	105,789
Pharmacists29-1051	116,044	137,842	159,640	181,439
Physical Therapists29-1123	92,956	107,391	121,847	136,282
Lawyers23-1011	108,847	145,164	181,480	217,797
Graphic Designers27-1024	44,138	56,015	67,892	79,768

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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