Chief Technology Officer salary in California
A real-employer view of Chief Technology 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 Technology Officer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $200,907. 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 II — qualified | 2 | $225,254 |
| Level III — experienced | 1 | $248,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $250,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Chief Technology Officer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inception AI, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 2 | $233,328 |
| Aidora Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 2 | $178,506 |
| Casixty Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 2 | $200,000 |
| Fulcrum Tech Incorporated | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $250,000 |
| XDOF INC | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $180,000 |
| Airbyte, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $274,456 |
| Visor Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $190,000 |
| Simbian, Inc | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $200,000 |
| Hayden AI Technologies, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $300,000 |
| EnataOS Corp. | Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | 1 | $201,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Chief Technology Officer at Inception AI, Inc.$266,656Palo AltoDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-480327
- Chief Technology Officer at Aidora Inc.$178,506San FranciscoDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25344-470545
- Chief Technology Officer at Fulcrum Tech Incorporated$250,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-460301
- Chief Technology Officer at XDOF INC$180,000BerkeleyDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25329-435683
- Chief Technology Officer at Casixty Inc.$200,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 1, 2025I-200-25325-429330
- Chief Technology Officer at Casixty Inc.$200,000San FranciscoDecided Nov 21, 2025I-200-25320-411487
- Chief Technology Officer at Airbyte, Inc.$274,456San FranciscoDecided Nov 21, 2025I-202-25319-411200
- Chief Technology Officer at Aidora Inc.$178,506San FranciscoDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25315-397505
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.