H-1B salaries in Napa, CA

Based on 56 certified H-1B filings in the Napa, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$90,656
Middle 50%$75.3k–$138.1k
vs. national median−26%comparison median $122,699
Filings56FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $53,498 and $286,123.
PercentileSalary
10th$67,143
25th$75,300
50th (median)$90,656
75th$138,057
90th$174,242

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $85k $110k FY2020: median $91,000 (29 filings) FY2021: median $72,863 (38 filings) FY2022: median $90,000 (33 filings) FY2023: median $87,000 (22 filings) FY2024: median $72,239 (26 filings) FY2025: median $98,340 (28 filings) FY2026: median $90,179 (28 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 29 filings FY20 FY2021: 38 filings FY21 FY2022: 33 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 28 filings FY25 FY2026: 28 filings FY26 38
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$91,000$65,002$136,59429
FY2021$72,863$59,665$100,43638
FY2022$90,000$78,832$145,00033
FY2023$87,000$70,620$106,50022
FY2024$72,239$64,268$120,00026
FY2025$98,340$75,300$128,94628
FY2026$90,179$75,221$138,67028

Cost of living

Napa's median H-1B salary of $90,656 is worth about $80,500 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$2,580Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Napa, CA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$3,375Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Napa, CA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)112.6Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$80,500Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesCA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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