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 86 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $234,146. 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 | 26 | $231,609 |
| Level III — experienced | 15 | $314,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 4 | $407,000 |
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. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| 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 |
| TURTLETREE LABS INC | Chief Executive Officer | 3 | $131,435 |
| About Intelligence Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $189,600 |
| Eukaai Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $188,770 |
| Full Meals Technology Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $260,000 |
| Scanit Technologies, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $150,000 |
| 101 SUPPLY CHAIN GROUP, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $215,000 |
| ABBY Solutions, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $239,200 |
| Access to Tools Inc | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $123,448 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Chief Executive Officer at Agentire Payments LLC$225,000Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided —I-203-26084-728511
- Chief Executive Officer at PurchasePlus, LLC$390,000San FranciscoWage Level N/ADecided Mar 31, 2026I-203-26083-724936
- Chief Executive Officer at Credible Labs, Inc.$750,000San CarlosWage Level N/ADecided Mar 19, 2026I-203-26071-699913
- Chief Executive Officer at ServiceRocket, Inc$239,200Palo AltoWage Level N/ADecided Mar 18, 2026I-203-26070-695702
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER at SENTIA USA INC$12,480,000GREENBRAEWage Level N/ADecided Mar 12, 2026I-203-26064-681988
- Chief Executive Officer at RolaCase RolaShelf North America Inc$200,000VeniceWage Level IDecided Mar 12, 2026I-203-26065-684213
- Chief Executive Officer at Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation$522,400MontereyWage Level IVDecided Mar 4, 2026I-203-26056-663655
- Chief Executive Officer at Aspen Creek Digital Corporation$400,000Los AngelesWage Level IVDecided Mar 3, 2026I-200-26055-661859
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.