H-1B salaries in Yuma, AZ

Based on 79 certified H-1B filings in the Yuma, AZ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$130,000
Middle 50%$65.2k–$317.5k
vs. national median+6%comparison median $122,699
Filings79FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $45,978 and $732,772.
PercentileSalary
10th$50,426
25th$65,237
50th (median)$130,000
75th$317,520
90th$500,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $100k $150k FY2020: median $121,722 (41 filings) FY2021: median $113,569 (28 filings) FY2022: median $60,944 (51 filings) FY2023: median $79,438 (34 filings) FY2024: median $96,000 (49 filings) FY2025: median $130,000 (49 filings) FY2026: median $140,847 (30 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 41 filings FY20 FY2021: 28 filings FY21 FY2022: 51 filings FY22 FY2023: 34 filings FY23 FY2024: 49 filings FY24 FY2025: 49 filings FY25 FY2026: 30 filings FY26 51
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$121,722$58,619$252,00041
FY2021$113,569$50,565$252,00028
FY2022$60,944$43,870$141,25351
FY2023$79,438$64,869$189,88134
FY2024$96,000$63,500$280,00049
FY2025$130,000$57,912$339,99749
FY2026$140,847$88,450$309,40030

Cost of living

Yuma's median H-1B salary of $130,000 is worth about $140,200 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$948Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Yuma, AZ MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,244Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Yuma, AZ MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.7Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$140,200Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesAZ: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
High School Teacher$50,62114
Physician$337,49814