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Chief Executives salary in Technology and software, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Chief Executives (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 79 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $239,200. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry31$144,248
Level II — qualified20$265,000
Level III — experienced8$313,000
Level IV — fully competent5$422,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Chief Executives (Tech) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Intuit Inc.Director, Corporate Strategy3$412,000
Lifelink Systems, Inc.Chief Executive Officer3$300,000
Full Meals Technology Inc.Chief Executive Officer2$260,000
Long Shine LLCVice President2$165,000
Owner.comChief Revenue Officer2$422,000
About Intelligence Inc.Chief Operating Officer2$140,000
Spot AI, Inc.Chief Operating Officer2$300,000
Banked IncChief Executive Officer1$180,000
Equinix, Inc.Chief Executive Officer and President1$1,000,000
Fig Technology Inc.Chief Technology Officer1$245,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Chief Executive Officer at Banked Inc
    $180,000
    SonomaDecided Dec 24, 2025I-203-25351-490240
  • Chief Executive Officer and President at Equinix, Inc.
    $1,000,000
    Redwood CityDecided Dec 17, 2025I-203-25344-473717
  • Chief Technology Officer at Fig Technology Inc.
    $245,000
    San MateoDecided Dec 2, 2025I-200-25328-432208
  • Chief Technology Officer at Parklane Holdings, Inc.
    $310,000
    SausalitoWage Level N/ADecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324846
  • Chief Marketing Officer at Planful, Inc.
    $320,000
    San FranciscoWage Level N/ADecided Sep 23, 2025I-203-25259-311613
  • Chief Operating Officer at MindsDB Inc.
    $300,000
    San FrancisicoWage Level N/ADecided Sep 16, 2025I-203-25252-295876
  • Chief Financial Officer at Hayden AI Technologies, Inc.
    $300,000
    San FranciscoWage Level N/ADecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-295992
  • Chief Executive Officer at UpboundAI Inc
    $250,000
    San FranciscoWage Level N/ADecided Aug 29, 2025I-203-25237-263516

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.