Network Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Network 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.
Network Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 124 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $162,000. 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 | 7 | $115,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 47 | $154,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 23 | $186,472 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 27 | $221,089 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Network 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Network Engineer | 20 | $168,277 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Network Engineer | 18 | $214,953 |
| Infogain Corporation | Senior Network Engineer I | 17 | $120,000 |
| AppLovin Corporation | Senior Network Engineer | 2 | $240,000 |
| MS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | NETWORK ENGINEER | 2 | $137,000 |
| Netflix, Inc. | Network Engineer | 2 | $222,477 |
| Roblox Corporation | Senior Network Engineer | 2 | $243,540 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | Senior Network Engineer | 2 | $216,875 |
| SprintPark LLC | Network Engineer | 2 | $107,952 |
| Technokraft consultancy services, LLC | Network Engineer | 2 | $139,443 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Network Engineer at Google LLC$192,400SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided —I-200-26084-728962
- Network Engineer, Deployment & Support at Meta Platforms, Inc$163,856Menlo ParkWage Level IDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-724478
- Senior Network Engineer at AppLovin Corporation$240,000Palo AltoWage Level IVDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-726878
- Sr. Network Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc.$153,962San JoseWage Level IIDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26079-718740
- Network Engineer, Deployment & Support at Meta Platforms, Inc$163,856Menlo ParkWage Level IIDecided Mar 24, 2026I-200-26076-707744
- Senior Network Engineer at Fox Cable Network Services, LLC$158,000Los AngelesWage Level IIIDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-702128
- Senior Network Engineer at Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.$190,000San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-702734
- Senior Network Engineer at Penumbra, Inc.$184,330AlamedaWage Level IVDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-703161
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.