Chief Executive Officer salary in California
A real-employer view of Chief Executive Officer 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.
Chief Executive Officer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 73 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $216,000. 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 I — entry | 26 | $149,225 |
| Level II — qualified | 20 | $240,942 |
| Level III — experienced | 15 | $314,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 2 | $363,500 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Chief Executive Officer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACHU PICCHU ENERGY LLC | Chief Executive Officer | 4 | $180,000 |
| Lifelink Systems, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 3 | $300,000 |
| Full Meals Technology Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $260,000 |
| Scanit Technologies, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $150,000 |
| TURTLETREE LABS INC | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $155,000 |
| Banked Inc | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $180,000 |
| 101 SUPPLY CHAIN GROUP, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $215,000 |
| STRATEGISM INC | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $239,200 |
| Daring Foods, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $209,310 |
| BruxA, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $225,692 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Chief Executive Officer at Banked Inc$180,000SonomaDecided Dec 24, 2025I-203-25351-490240
- Chief Executive Officer at 101 SUPPLY CHAIN GROUP, INC.$215,000El SegundoDecided Dec 15, 2025I-203-25342-465271
- Chief Executive Officer at STRATEGISM INC$239,200NEWARKDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-461138
- Chief Executive Officer at Daring Foods, Inc.$209,310Culver CityDecided Nov 21, 2025I-203-25318-410947
- Chief Executive Officer at MACHU PICCHU ENERGY LLC$210,080Santa MonicaDecided Nov 5, 2025I-200-25269-338135
- Chief Executive Officer at BruxA, Inc.$225,692InglewoodWage Level IIDecided Sep 19, 2025I-201-25255-306783
- Chief Executive Officer at MACHU PICCHU ENERGY LLC$180,000Santa MonicaWage Level IDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-305701
- Chief Executive Officer at MACHU PICCHU ENERGY LLC$137,100Santa MonicaWage Level IDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-286909
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.