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 104 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $131,915. 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 | $99,237 |
| Level II — qualified | 47 | $130,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 22 | $146,432 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 16 | $167,500 |
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. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPR Construction, A General Partnership | Project Manager (Civil/Construction) | 8 | $130,000 |
| Cumming Management Group, Inc. | Project Manager | 6 | $150,947 |
| M. A. Mortenson Company | Project Manager I | 5 | $129,287 |
| The Layton Companies | Project Manager | 4 | $161,500 |
| F. Roberts Construction, Inc. | Senior Project Manager | 3 | $145,000 |
| HATHAWAY DINWIDDIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Assistant Project Manager | 3 | $131,000 |
| PCL Construction Services, Inc. | Project Manager | 3 | $134,430 |
| HPLE, Inc. | Project Manager | 2 | $131,830 |
| JMB CONSTRUCTION INC | Project Manager | 2 | $99,237 |
| KFORCE INC. | PROJECT MANAGER | 2 | $142,366 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Project Manager at CORE West, Inc.$175,000RosevilleWage Level IVDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-716797
- Sr. Project Manager at HATHAWAY DINWIDDIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$174,000South San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Mar 24, 2026I-200-26076-709320
- Senior Project Manager at Cumming Management Group, Inc.$175,000San JoseWage Level IIDecided Mar 20, 2026I-203-26072-702270
- Project Manager at Zovich & Sons Inc.$120,000BrentwoodWage Level IDecided Mar 9, 2026I-200-26061-674797
- Project Manager at Turner & Townsend, Inc.$139,528San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Mar 6, 2026I-200-26058-668759
- Project Manager at Zovich & Sons Inc.$120,000BrentwoodWage Level IDecided Mar 2, 2026I-200-26054-658939
- Project Manager at J.M. Stitt Construction, Inc.$145,600CoronaWage Level IVDecided Feb 23, 2026I-200-26044-638961
- Project Manager (Civil/Construction) at DPR Construction, A General Partnership$154,544Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided Feb 23, 2026I-200-26044-639766
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.