Sr. Materials Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Sr. Materials 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.
Sr. Materials Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 4 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $157,500. 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 III — experienced | 3 | $160,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Sr. Materials Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr. Materials Engineer | 4 | $157,500 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Materials Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$155,000FremontDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-367773
- Sr. Materials Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$160,000San JoseWage Level IIIDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-974015
- Sr. Materials Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$160,000Palo AltoWage Level IIIDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-973987
- Sr. Materials Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$140,000Palo AltoWage Level IIIDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-963476
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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.