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Civil Engineers salary in Manufacturing, California

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

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

Civil Engineers (Manufacturing) 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: $129,875. 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 — entry1$88,213
Level II — qualified4$119,000
Level III — experienced4$155,000
Level IV — fully competent4$134,938

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Civil Engineers (Manufacturing) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Tesla, Inc.Senior Design Engineer - Structural4$162,562
BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc.Estimating Engineer, PE2$129,875
MARIANA MINERALS CO.BIM/CAD ENGINEERING MANAGER1$150,000
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.Facilities Principal Professional1$160,000
Northwest Pipe CompanyProject Manager I1$91,624
Bloom Energy CorporationSenior Staff Civil Engineer1$121,400
REDWOOD MATERIALS, INC.Senior VDC Engineer1$116,600
Arelac, Inc.Research Engineer and Tech Lead1$88,213
Schoolhouse Manufacturing, LLCProfessional Engineer1$140,000
Baystone, Inc.Project Manager1$129,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Architectural Designer at Tesla, Inc.
    $113,838
    FremontDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-404884
  • BIM/CAD ENGINEERING MANAGER at MARIANA MINERALS CO.
    $150,000
    SAN FRANCISCOWage Level IIIDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-276537
  • Estimating Engineer, PE at BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc.
    $129,875
    VisaliaWage Level IVDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-101185
  • Facilities Principal Professional at Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
    $160,000
    Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-082402
  • Project Manager I at Northwest Pipe Company
    $91,624
    TracyWage Level IIDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-939755
  • Estimating Engineer, PE at BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc.
    $129,875
    VisaliaWage Level IVDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-931126
  • Senior Staff Civil Engineer at Bloom Energy Corporation
    $121,400
    San JoseWage Level IIDecided Apr 30, 2025I-200-25113-897280
  • Senior VDC Engineer at REDWOOD MATERIALS, INC.
    $116,600
    SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided Mar 21, 2025I-200-25073-776603

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.