H-1B salaries in Hanford, CA

Based on 38 certified H-1B filings in the Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$215,916
Middle 50%$133.4k–$286.6k
vs. national median+76%comparison median $122,699
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $63,826 and $800,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$87,683
25th$133,448
50th (median)$215,916
75th$286,632
90th$350,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $165k $240k FY2020: median $125,496 (19 filings) FY2021: median $108,195 (14 filings) FY2022: median $158,842 (18 filings) FY2023: median $178,354 (22 filings) FY2024: median $185,000 (21 filings) FY2025: median $200,000 (26 filings) FY2026: median $223,321 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 21 filings FY24 FY2025: 26 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 26
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$125,496$79,262$222,01419
FY2021$108,195$96,658$197,67614
FY2022$158,842$128,695$200,00018
FY2023$178,354$107,221$252,73222
FY2024$185,000$124,176$269,50021
FY2025$200,000$133,448$282,44226
FY2026$223,321$164,776$270,05012

Cost of living

Hanford's median H-1B salary of $215,916 is worth about $212,500 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,183Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,512Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)101.6Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$212,500Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesCA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Dentist$215,91612