California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 20 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
  • Main U.S. filing address: Elk Grove, CA
Median base salary$115,380−6% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$85.8k–$287.8k
Median prevailing wage$115,380the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $79k25th $85.8kmedian $115.4k75th $287.8k90th $305.7k

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Percentiles from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 1
Senior · Level III too few 1
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Salary details

Median salary$115,380
Middle 50%$85.8k–$287.8k
vs. all employers−6%comparison median $122,699
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $58,431 and $357,370.
PercentileSalary
10th$78,976
25th$85,812
50th (median)$115,380
75th$287,759
90th$305,724

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $185k $290k FY2020: median $192,750 (18 filings) FY2021: median $203,197 (14 filings) FY2022: median $273,156 (13 filings) FY2023: median $106,104 (13 filings) FY2025: median $97,776 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 7 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 18
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$192,750$83,601$260,00418
FY2021$203,197$103,026$260,00414
FY2022$273,156$82,608$281,64013
FY2023$106,104$106,104$278,61613
FY2024–––7
FY2025$97,776$81,348$287,35213
FY2026–––7

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$115,380
Median prevailing wage$115,380
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage90%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's filings list its industry as Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (Public Administration sector, NAICS 9221). Its main U.S. filing address is in Elk Grove, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Clinical and Counseling Psychologist, Dietitian and Psychiatrist and the main metro areas are Stockton, CA, Vallejo, CA and Bakersfield, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation filed 20 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's H-1B filings is $115,380; half of filings fall between $85,812 and $287,759. Bonus and stock are not included.