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Aerospace Engineers salary in Education, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Aerospace Engineers (Education) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $105,074. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry3$85,350
Level II — qualified1$105,074
Level III — experienced1$139,714

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Aerospace Engineers (Education) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion LaboratoryPostdoctoral Scholar2$112,532
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPostdoctoral Research Affiliate1$80,000
California Institute of TechnologyStaff Scientist1$105,074
University of California, BerkeleyAerospace Engineer1$115,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Postdoctoral Research Affiliate at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $80,000
    StanfordWage Level IDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25260-313658
  • Staff Scientist at California Institute of Technology
    $105,074
    PasadenaWage Level IIDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-198990
  • Postdoctoral Scholar at California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    $85,350
    PasadenaWage Level IDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-058769
  • Aerospace Engineer at University of California, Berkeley
    $115,000
    BerkeleyWage Level IDecided Mar 7, 2025I-200-25061-735957
  • Technologist at California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    $139,714
    PasadenaWage Level IIIDecided Feb 21, 2025I-200-25044-691915

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.