Project Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Project 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.
Project Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $89,502. 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 | 2 | $69,221 |
| Level II — qualified | 2 | $95,451 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $166,795 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Project 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc. dba The Conco Companies | Project Engineer | 1 | $89,502 |
| Gruendl, Inc. | Project Engineer | 1 | $68,442 |
| J.H. Fitzmaurice, Inc. | Project Engineer | 1 | $101,400 |
| JKL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC | PROJECT ENGINEER | 1 | $166,795 |
| SBI Builders, Inc. | Project Engineer 2 | 1 | $70,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- PROJECT ENGINEER at JKL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC$166,795REDWOOD CITYWage Level IVDecided Feb 27, 2026I-200-26051-654497
- Project Engineer 2 at SBI Builders, Inc.$70,000San JoseWage Level IDecided Feb 25, 2026I-200-26049-649909
- Project Engineer at Gruendl, Inc.$68,442OaklandWage Level IDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-267856
- Project Engineer at Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc. dba The Conco Companies$89,502ConcordWage Level IIDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-191888
- Project Engineer at J.H. Fitzmaurice, Inc.$101,400OaklandWage Level IIDecided Nov 18, 2024I-200-24313-464716
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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.