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Aerospace Engineers salary in Professional services, California

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

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

Public records from 20 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $134,757. 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 — entry4$101,249
Level II — qualified9$134,493
Level III — experienced6$161,717
Level IV — fully competent1$380,117,920

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.Research Scientist Engineer(Aerothermodynamicist/Dusty Flow)6$158,621
Zipline International Inc.Controls & Dynamics Engineer4$140,000
M4 Engineering, Inc.Aerospace Engineer2$92,498
Metacomp Technologies, Inc.Senior Scientist1$122,000
Harvey Nash Inc.Staff Simulation Engineer1$176,800
Nova Measuring Instruments Inc.Manufacturing Engineer1$110,000
Astera InstituteMission Design Engineer1$120,000
CFD Research CorporationEngineer II1$134,514
Swift Beat, LLCSenior Aerospace Engineer1$380,117,920
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONResearch Scientist/Engineer1$135,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Scientist at Metacomp Technologies, Inc.
    $122,000
    Westlake VillageWage Level IIDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-083771
  • Research Scientist Engineer(Aerothermodynamicist/Dusty Flow) at Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.
    $164,813
    Moffett FieldWage Level IIIDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-086667
  • Controls & Dynamics Engineer at Zipline International Inc.
    $123,000
    South San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-063778
  • Staff Simulation Engineer at Harvey Nash Inc.
    $176,800
    Mountain ViewWage Level IIIDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-995734
  • Aerospace Engineer at M4 Engineering, Inc.
    $92,498
    Long BeachWage Level IDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-970280
  • Aerospace Engineer at M4 Engineering, Inc.
    $92,498
    Long BeachWage Level IDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-970279
  • Manufacturing Engineer at Nova Measuring Instruments Inc.
    $110,000
    FremontWage Level IDecided May 15, 2025I-200-25128-956196
  • Research Scientist Engineer(Aerothermodynamicist/Dusty Flow) at Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.
    $164,813
    Moffett FieldWage Level IIDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25121-925511

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.