Quality Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Quality Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Quality Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 16 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $139,200. 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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level II — qualified | 6 | $134,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 2 | $137,768 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 5 | $150,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Quality Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Quality Engineer | 5 | $138,410 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | Staff Quality Engineer | 2 | $150,000 |
| Outset Medical, Inc. | Staff Quality Engineer | 2 | $150,000 |
| Auirs Health Inc | Quality Engineer, New Product Development | 1 | $139,000 |
| Biosense Webster Inc | Senior Quality Engineer | 1 | $121,500 |
| Neuromodulatory Devices & Applications, Inc. | Quality Engineer | 1 | $130,000 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | Quality Engineer | 1 | $121,264 |
| Precision Neuroscience Corporation | Senior Quality Engineer | 1 | $144,000 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc. | Staff Quality Engineer | 1 | $154,035 |
| Supira Medical, Inc. | Sr. Quality Engineer | 1 | $155,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Quality Engineer at Neuromodulatory Devices & Applications, Inc.$130,000Palo AltoWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-726212
- Quality Engineer at Penumbra, Inc.$121,264AlamedaWage Level IIDecided Mar 23, 2026I-200-26075-706845
- Quality Engineer at Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.$133,677SunnyvaleDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-426674
- Staff Quality Engineer at Shockwave Medical, Inc.$154,035Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-404800
- Quality Engineer at Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.$138,410SunnyvaleDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-376303
- Sr. Quality Engineer at Supira Medical, Inc.$155,000Los GatosWage Level IIDecided Aug 1, 2025I-200-25206-200516
- Senior Quality Engineer at Precision Neuroscience Corporation$144,000Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-114688
- Staff Quality Engineer at Becton, Dickinson and Company$150,000MilpitasWage Level IVDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-998483
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.