Project Manager salary in California
A real-employer view of Project Manager 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.
Project Manager in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 87 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $131,830. 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 | 12 | $98,052 |
| Level II — qualified | 37 | $130,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 16 | $146,432 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 12 | $162,500 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Project Manager in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPR Construction, A General Partnership | Project Manager (Civil/Construction) | 7 | $130,000 |
| M. A. Mortenson Company | Project Manager I | 5 | $129,287 |
| Cumming Management Group, Inc. | Project Manager | 4 | $145,947 |
| The Layton Companies | Project Manager | 4 | $161,500 |
| PCL Construction Services, Inc. | Project Manager | 3 | $134,430 |
| Trenmor LLC | Project Manager | 2 | $136,791 |
| HATHAWAY DINWIDDIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Project Manager | 2 | $128,500 |
| HPLE, Inc. | Project Manager | 2 | $131,830 |
| Webcor Construction LP | Project Manager | 2 | $146,432 |
| JMB CONSTRUCTION INC | Project Manager | 2 | $99,237 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Project Manager at Trenmor LLC$133,016San DiegoDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-493092
- Senior Project Manager at Turner & Townsend, Inc.$173,041San DiegoDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-490138
- Project Manager at Guild GC, Inc.$125,000Los AngelesDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25336-451146
- Senior Project Manager at PCL Construction Services, Inc.$181,000VistaDecided Dec 4, 2025I-200-25330-441621
- Project Manager at Cumming Management Group, Inc.$151,894CampbellDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-425993
- Project Manager at Timeline Construction, Inc.$123,760SaratogaDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-381714
- Project Manager, Pre-Construction at Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.$195,000San FranciscoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-363696
- Project Manager at PCL Construction Services, Inc.$134,430Santa AnaWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-327969
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.