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Civil Engineers 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

Civil Engineers (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 20 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $147,742. 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 — entry4$112,650
Level II — qualified4$115,700
Level III — experienced5$193,690
Level IV — fully competent5$180,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Amazon Data Services, IncData Center Infrastructure Engineer II6$136,350
Microsoft CorporationConstruction Project Management4$193,690
DiDi Research America, LLCAutonomy Systems Engineer II2$119,595
Google LLCProgram Manager1$205,000
Parspec, Inc.Director of Product1$225,000
EPAL, INCProject Designer1$135,000
Sena Info Technologies, IncProject Engineer1$87,000
BOT AUTO TX INCRESEARCH ENGINEER II - TRANSPORATION SIMULATION1$180,000
Meta Platforms, IncDesign and Engineering Manager1$221,433
ANSYS, Inc.Principal Application Engineer1$150,384

Recent sample filings

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

  • Program Manager at Google LLC
    $205,000
    SunnyvaleDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-392589
  • Autonomy Systems Engineer II at DiDi Research America, LLC
    $129,189
    San JoseDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-364365
  • Data Center Infrastructure Engineer II at Amazon Data Services, Inc
    $121,400
    Santa ClaraWage Level IIDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-172346
  • Director of Product at Parspec, Inc.
    $225,000
    San MateoWage Level IVDecided Jul 1, 2025I-200-25175-124338
  • Project Designer at EPAL, INC
    $135,000
    Lake ForestWage Level IVDecided Jul 1, 2025I-203-25175-124542
  • Data Centre Infrastructure Engineer I at Amazon Data Services, Inc
    $131,700
    San FranciscoWage Level IDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-094988
  • Autonomy Systems Engineer II at DiDi Research America, LLC
    $110,000
    San JoseWage Level IIDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-014506
  • Project Engineer at Sena Info Technologies, Inc
    $87,000
    HaywardWage Level IDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-941238

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.