Structural Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Structural 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.
Structural Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 27 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $112,778. 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 | 6 | $80,082 |
| Level II — qualified | 10 | $112,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 6 | $124,272 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 3 | $150,010 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Structural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Engineers | Structural Engineer | 3 | $112,000 |
| Orion Structural Engineering Inc | Staff Structural (Civil) Engineer | 2 | $89,243 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | Senior Structural Engineer | 2 | $127,244 |
| AQX Engineering, Inc. | Structural Engineer | 1 | $76,960 |
| Beamable Engineering Inc. | Structural Engineer | 1 | $105,000 |
| Black & Veatch Corporation | Structural Engineer 4 | 1 | $145,434 |
| Burns & McDonnell Western Enterprises, Inc | Staff Structural Engineer | 1 | $99,093 |
| DLR Group, Inc. | Structural Engineer | 1 | $130,000 |
| Dvele Omega Corporation | Structural Engineer | 1 | $112,778 |
| Energy Inspectors LLC | Structural Engineer 2 | 1 | $125,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Structural Engineer at RASA CONSTRUCTION INC$114,400LathropWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-727068
- Structural Engineer at DLR Group, Inc.$130,000Los AngelesDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-715735
- STRUCTURAL ENGINEER at Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.$120,000IRVINEWage Level IIIDecided Mar 2, 2026I-200-26054-658784
- Staff Structural Engineer at Burns & McDonnell Western Enterprises, Inc$99,093BreaDecided Feb 11, 2026I-200-26035-618230
- Structural Engineer at MKA International, Inc.$138,000Walnut CreekWage Level IIIDecided Jan 14, 2026I-200-26008-543023
- Structural Engineer 4 at Kiewit Engineering Group Inc.$137,800Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Jan 13, 2026I-203-26006-537233
- Staff Structural (Civil) Engineer at Orion Structural Engineering Inc$98,322San DiegoWage Level IIDecided Dec 8, 2025I-200-25335-447206
- Staff Structural (Civil) Engineer at Orion Structural Engineering Inc$80,163San DiegoWage Level IDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-405338
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.