Electrical Engineers salary in Manufacturing, California
Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.
Electrical Engineers (Manufacturing) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 520 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $163,020. 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 | 44 | $111,700 |
| Level II — qualified | 70 | $156,624 |
| Level III — experienced | 56 | $163,300 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 74 | $213,595 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Electrical Engineers (Manufacturing) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Hardware Systems Engineering | 163 | $181,532 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr Electronic Design Engineer | 50 | $169,560 |
| Astera Labs INC | Tech Lead Design Verification Engineer | 20 | $159,890 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | Senior Engineer, Design Evaluation Engineering | 15 | $148,059 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Semiconductor Design Engineer | 15 | $156,624 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Sr. Engineer, Functional Safety | 11 | $160,930 |
| ASML US, LP | Senior Electrical Engineer 1 | 10 | $159,890 |
| Also, Inc. | Staff Firmware Engineer | 9 | $245,000 |
| Zoox, Inc. | System Test Engineer | 7 | $176,000 |
| Joby Aero, Inc. | Electrical Engineer | 7 | $158,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Staff Platform Engineer at HEARTFLOW, INC.$187,803San FranciscoDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-500735
- Staff Analog IC Design Engineer at Lightmatter, Inc.$210,000Mountain ViewDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25354-499686
- Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc.$181,532SunnyvaleDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-496435
- MTS, DFT at SiMa Technologies, Inc.$220,100San JoseDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-495920
- Senior BMS MBD Software Engineer, Flight Software at Archer Aviation Inc.$166,500San JoseDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25352-492379
- Silicon Test Engineer at Apple Inc.$217,630CupertinoDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-489602
- Cellular Machine Learning Engineer at Apple Inc.$188,760SunnyvaleDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-485346
- Silicon Product Engineer at Apple Inc.$157,802CupertinoDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-481479
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.