Electrical Engineers salary in Energy and utilities, California
Oil and gas extraction, mining, electric power, and natural gas utilities.
Electrical Engineers (Energy) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 23 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $142,164. 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 | $130,075 |
| Level II — qualified | 6 | $120,021 |
| Level III — experienced | 5 | $144,902 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 6 | $208,865 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Electrical Engineers (Energy) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Independent System Operator Corporation | Electrical Engineer | 12 | $143,533 |
| Chevron Corporation | Automation Engineer | 2 | $219,060 |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Grid Asset Performance Engineer | 2 | $144,198 |
| AES Clean Energy Services, LLC | Engineer, High Voltage Project | 1 | $95,846 |
| LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. | Sr. Systems Engineer | 1 | $177,825 |
| BP America Inc. | Principal Embedded Software Engineer | 1 | $217,630 |
| ENGIE North America Inc. | Project Engineer II | 1 | $132,000 |
| Department of Water Resources | ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | 1 | $77,856 |
| Arevon Energy, Inc. | Sr. Associate SCADA & Operations | 1 | $128,149 |
| HITACHI ENERGY USA INC. | Power Applications Engineer | 1 | $130,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Electrical Engineer at California Independent System Operator Corporation$121,014FolsomDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-374034
- Engineer, High Voltage Project at AES Clean Energy Services, LLC$95,846StocktonWage Level IIDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-300014
- Sr. Systems Engineer at LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc.$177,825San JoseWage Level IIDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-271242
- Principal Embedded Software Engineer at BP America Inc.$217,630Mountain ViewWage Level IVDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-267395
- Project Engineer II at ENGIE North America Inc.$132,000FremontWage Level IDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-269498
- Electrical Engineer at California Independent System Operator Corporation$144,902FolsomWage Level IIIDecided Aug 28, 2025I-200-25233-259639
- Electrical Engineer at California Independent System Operator Corporation$117,282FolsomWage Level IIDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-223417
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEER at Department of Water Resources$77,856SacramentoDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-217129
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.