H-1B salaries in Santa Rosa, CA

Based on 206 certified H-1B filings in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$124,447
Middle 50%$104k–$154.4k
vs. national median+1%comparison median $122,699
Filings206FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $68,086 and $450,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$86,528
25th$104,000
50th (median)$124,447
75th$154,398
90th$196,300

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $91,104 (157 filings) FY2021: median $101,150 (120 filings) FY2022: median $108,080 (128 filings) FY2023: median $114,400 (133 filings) FY2024: median $115,003 (124 filings) FY2025: median $120,320 (106 filings) FY2026: median $132,506 (100 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 157 filings FY20 FY2021: 120 filings FY21 FY2022: 128 filings FY22 FY2023: 133 filings FY23 FY2024: 124 filings FY24 FY2025: 106 filings FY25 FY2026: 100 filings FY26 157
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$91,104$82,008$117,000157
FY2021$101,150$79,656$132,023120
FY2022$108,080$89,749$137,145128
FY2023$114,400$99,632$148,901133
FY2024$115,003$93,881$146,700124
FY2025$120,320$100,526$144,950106
FY2026$132,506$104,829$175,500100

Cost of living

Santa Rosa's median H-1B salary of $124,447 is worth about $115,500 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$2,155Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$2,819Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)107.8Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$115,500Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesCA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$133,97524
Industrial Engineer$105,59118