Field Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Field Engineer 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.
Field Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $100,434. 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 | 5 | $77,199 |
| Level II — qualified | 9 | $104,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Field Engineer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatiron Construction Corp. | Field Engineer II | 4 | $102,171 |
| Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. | Field Engineer 2 | 3 | $100,526 |
| DMZ Builders | Field Engineer (Civil) | 2 | $108,399 |
| M. A. Mortenson Company | Field Engineer | 2 | $77,199 |
| Dragados USA, Inc. | Field Engineer | 1 | $90,000 |
| HATHAWAY DINWIDDIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Sr. Field Engineer | 1 | $110,000 |
| STACY AND WITBECK, INC. | FIELD ENGINEER | 1 | $98,692 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Field Engineer at M. A. Mortenson Company$77,199Cantua CreekWage Level IDecided Mar 5, 2026I-200-26057-666423
- Field Engineer 2 at Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.$108,077SacramentoWage Level IIDecided Jan 2, 2026I-200-25357-507385
- Field Engineer (Civil) at DMZ Builders$113,838ConcordWage Level IIDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25196-177325
- Sr. Field Engineer at HATHAWAY DINWIDDIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$110,000Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Jul 1, 2025I-200-25175-124033
- Field Engineer III at Flatiron Construction Corp.$104,000Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Jul 1, 2025I-203-25175-124872
- Field Engineer 1 at Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.$76,544FairfieldWage Level IDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-931379
- Field Engineer II at Flatiron Construction Corp.$100,342SelmaWage Level IIDecided May 6, 2025I-200-25119-915904
- Field Engineer II at Flatiron Construction Corp.$92,498San DiegoWage Level IIDecided Apr 29, 2025I-200-25112-891147
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.