H-1B salaries in Vallejo, CA

Based on 214 certified H-1B filings in the Vallejo, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$119,226
Middle 50%$87.8k–$159.5k
vs. national median−3%comparison median $122,699
Filings214FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,813 and $314,929.
PercentileSalary
10th$70,000
25th$87,802
50th (median)$119,226
75th$159,474
90th$197,569

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $97,510 (102 filings) FY2021: median $99,216 (78 filings) FY2022: median $106,461 (76 filings) FY2023: median $105,400 (91 filings) FY2024: median $92,000 (115 filings) FY2025: median $111,218 (123 filings) FY2026: median $124,010 (91 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 102 filings FY20 FY2021: 78 filings FY21 FY2022: 76 filings FY22 FY2023: 91 filings FY23 FY2024: 115 filings FY24 FY2025: 123 filings FY25 FY2026: 91 filings FY26 123
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$97,510$86,325$120,843102
FY2021$99,216$88,213$127,87778
FY2022$106,461$86,784$131,54976
FY2023$105,400$86,341$131,14491
FY2024$92,000$70,856$129,439115
FY2025$111,218$79,310$158,725123
FY2026$124,010$94,449$160,03591

Cost of living

Vallejo's median H-1B salary of $119,226 is worth about $109,900 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,876Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Vallejo, CA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$2,342Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Vallejo, CA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)108.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$109,900Median 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$160,03527
Speech Language Pathologist$83,20014
Electrical Engineer$125,00013
Civil Engineer$103,63912
Data Scientist$119,33012
Dentist$208,00011
Systems Analyst$124,40010
Veterinarian$200,04810