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 41 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $230,000. 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 | 15 | $178,506 |
| Level II — qualified | 9 | $216,590 |
| Level III — experienced | 5 | $240,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 12 | $287,500 |
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. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidora Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 2 | $178,506 |
| Aignite Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 2 | $170,000 |
| Casixty Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 2 | $200,000 |
| Inception AI, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 2 | $233,328 |
| Advanced Renewable Technology International Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $208,000 |
| Airbyte, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $274,456 |
| ArenaClub.com, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $325,000 |
| Aurore, LLC | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $125,000 |
| Bacon Labs Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $276,640 |
| Boolean AI, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer | 1 | $178,506 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Chief Technology Officer at Lean AI Inc.$237,682San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 25, 2026I-200-26077-712587
- Chief Technology Officer at uLink Labs, Inc.$290,000San CarlosWage Level IVDecided Mar 25, 2026I-200-26078-714136
- Chief Technology Officer at Speedy Brand, Inc.$178,506San JoseWage Level IDecided Feb 27, 2026I-200-26051-655803
- Chief Technology Officer at ArenaClub.com, Inc.$325,000Los AngelesWage Level IVDecided Jan 6, 2026I-200-25364-515211
- Chief Technology Officer at Inception AI, Inc.$266,656Palo AltoWage Level IIDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-480327
- Chief Technology Officer at Aidora Inc.$178,506San FranciscoWage Level IDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25344-470545
- Chief Technology Officer at Fulcrum Tech Incorporated$250,000San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-460301
- Chief Technology Officer at Inception AI, Inc.$200,000Palo AltoWage Level IDecided Dec 11, 2025I-200-25338-458861
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.