County of Monterey

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 11 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
  • Main U.S. filing address: Salinas, CA
Median base salary$161,075+31% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$144.5k–$220k
Median prevailing wage$150,654the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $128.1k25th $144.5kmedian $161.1k75th $220k90th $243.5k

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Percentiles from County of Monterey's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where County of Monterey files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Salinas, CA$161,07511

Salary details

Median salary$161,075
Middle 50%$144.5k–$220k
vs. all employers+31%comparison median $122,699
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $93,415 and $384,355.
PercentileSalary
10th$128,149
25th$144,477
50th (median)$161,075
75th$219,955
90th$243,549

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$161,075
Median prevailing wage$150,654
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage64%

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 County of Monterey

County of Monterey's filings list its industry as Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (Public Administration sector, NAICS 9211). Its main U.S. filing address is in Salinas, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Medical Technologist, Pediatrician and Healthcare Administrator and the main metro areas are Salinas, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does County of Monterey sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. County of Monterey filed 11 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 County of Monterey pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on County of Monterey's H-1B filings is $161,075; half of filings fall between $144,477 and $219,955. Bonus and stock are not included.