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Electrical Engineers salary in Education, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Electrical Engineers (Education) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 8 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $94,791. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry1$88,566
Level II — qualified1$77,103
Level III — experienced1$144,560

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Electrical Engineers (Education) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
University of California, DavisAssistant Project Scientist3$96,700
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityResearch Engineer2$123,971
University of California at Santa BarbaraPostdoctoral Scholar1$92,882
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion LaboratoryFPGA Engineer1$144,560
OAHCNEHCRA LLCElectrical Engineer1$88,566

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Assistant Project Scientist at University of California, Davis
    $76,700
    SacramentoDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494932
  • Research Engineer at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $170,839
    StanfordDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25324-423725
  • Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California at Santa Barbara
    $92,882
    Santa BarbaraDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-287022
  • FPGA Engineer at California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    $144,560
    PasadenaWage Level IIIDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25231-250580
  • Electrical Engineer at OAHCNEHCRA LLC
    $88,566
    La Habra HeightsWage Level IDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-069211
  • Postdoctoral Research Affiliate at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $77,103
    StanfordWage Level IIDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-996809
  • Assistant Project Scientist at University of California, Davis
    $96,700
    DavisDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-376687
  • Assistant Project Scientist at University of California, Davis
    $96,700
    DavisDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25305-354248

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.