H1B Salary/By Location/Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Prevailing Wage · 2025-26

H1B Prevailing Wage in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area

The U.S. Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for every occupation in each wage area. These are the legal minimum H1B salaries in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area across 57 occupations, from entry (Level I) to senior (Level IV), covering 7 counties.

For example, the H1B prevailing wage for Software Developers in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is $71,178 at Level I (entry), rising to $151,611 at Level IV (senior), for the 2025-26 wage year.

Counties in this wage area

7 counties

Every county below uses the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area prevailing wage shown on this page.

Alpine County, CAAmador County, CACalaveras County, CAInyo County, CAMariposa County, CAMono County, CATuolumne County, CA
OccupationLevel IEntryLevel IIQualifiedLevel IIIExperiencedLevel IVSenior
Software Developers$71,178$97,989$124,800$151,611
Computer and Information Systems Managers$100,027$123,885$147,722$171,579
Computer Systems Analysts$62,254$79,768$97,282$114,795
Accountants and Auditors$54,454$70,242$86,029$101,816
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$109,803$119,163$128,523$137,883
Management Analysts$60,944$71,219$81,494$91,770
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$71,864$81,890$91,915$101,941
Civil Engineers$85,155$101,358$117,582$133,786
Project Management Specialists$58,594$79,498$100,402$121,306
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$43,347$55,952$68,578$81,182
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists$47,528$56,306$65,104$73,882
Architectural and Engineering Managers$101,504$128,586$155,646$182,728
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$124,987,200$151,715,200$178,443,200$205,171,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$136,552,000$168,979,200$201,406,400$233,833,600
Lawyers$97,094$137,114$177,112$217,131
Marketing Managers$83,866$111,176$138,466$165,776
Physical Therapists$87,984$103,334$118,706$134,056
Financial Managers$80,246$106,288$132,309$158,350
Computer Occupations, All Other$48,984$63,960$78,957$93,933
Biological Scientists, All Other$57,741$71,240$84,760$98,259
Construction Managers$57,387$89,378$121,368$153,358
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$124,446,400$148,776,160$173,103,840$197,433,600
Registered Nurses$100,693$115,939$131,186$146,432
Dentists, General$136,323$185,162$233,979$282,818
Biological Technicians$38,854$41,808$44,741$47,694
Graphic Designers$45,906$56,014$66,102$76,211
General and Operations Managers$61,672$92,664$123,635$154,627
Industrial Production Managers$87,797$107,806$127,837$147,846
Rehabilitation Counselors$36,670$43,139$49,629$56,098
Cost Estimators$56,035$73,195$90,334$107,494
Natural Sciences Managers$94,037$121,638$149,240$176,842
Human Resources Specialists$54,267$66,643$79,019$91,395
Computer Network Support Specialists$49,941$59,280$68,598$77,938
Mental Health Counselors$43,389$54,766$66,165$77,542
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School$125,278,400$150,238,400$175,198,400$200,158,400
Pharmacists$138,403$152,381$166,379$180,357
Sales Managers$57,470$81,973$106,475$130,978
Medical and Health Services Managers$77,979$109,866$141,752$173,638
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,462$66,186$82,888$99,611
Chief Executives$76,149$129,584$183,019$236,454
Instructional Coordinators$57,678$72,613$87,526$102,461
Veterinarians$96,034$123,510$150,987$178,464
Public Relations Specialists$44,096$60,466$76,856$93,226
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$59,987$77,230$94,494$111,738
Coaches and Scouts$83,782,400$97,371,040$110,961,760$124,550,400
Speech-Language Pathologists$87,485$101,920$116,376$130,811
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$128,169,600$159,833,440$191,499,360$223,163,200
Training and Development Specialists$41,496$58,906$76,294$93,704
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$69,035$87,901$106,766$125,632
Clergy$50,232$60,715$71,178$81,661
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products$51,626$60,382$69,160$77,917
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$49,275$63,939$78,624$93,288
Social and Community Service Managers$55,536$72,197$88,858$105,518
Compliance Officers$55,286$69,410$83,512$97,635
Urban and Regional Planners$63,898$78,728$93,579$108,410
Human Resources Managers$95,493$115,398$135,304$155,210
Architectural and Civil Drafters$50,232$59,862$69,493$79,123

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Methodology

Prevailing wages are published by the U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC for the 2025-26 wage year, based on BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) for the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area area. Hourly rates are annualized at 2,080 hours. These are the legal minimum an employer must pay; actual offers are often higher.

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