Electrical Engineers salary in Technology and software, California
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Electrical Engineers (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 195 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $179,025. 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 | 31 | $99,445 |
| Level II — qualified | 36 | $158,445 |
| Level III — experienced | 35 | $205,600 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 20 | $227,700 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Electrical Engineers (Tech) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Engineering | 33 | $220,750 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Silicon Engineer | 28 | $221,154 |
| Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC | Sr. AI Systems and Applications Validation Engineer | 11 | $161,020 |
| Google LLC | Electrical Engineer | 10 | $202,000 |
| Delart Technology Services LLC | Staff Wireless System Engineer | 8 | $156,624 |
| OPERATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Power Engineer | 7 | $88,566 |
| FiunEx Inc | ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER | 7 | $88,566 |
| SCALEFLUX, INC. | Sr. ASIC Design Engineer | 6 | $157,678 |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | Principal Engineer - 3D IC Solutions, DFT Design | 4 | $204,945 |
| GlobalLogic Inc. | Senior Lead Engineer | 4 | $156,624 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Technical Support Manager at Viasat, Inc.$163,197TemeculaDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502150
- Field Application Engineer at Genix Networks Inc.$120,000PetalumaDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502214
- Silicon Engineering at Microsoft Corporation$243,000Mountain ViewDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-492962
- Electrical Engineer at Google LLC$176,000Mountain ViewDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491310
- Robotics Systems Engineer at Jacobi Robotics, Inc.$135,000RichmondDecided Dec 24, 2025I-203-25351-492251
- Hardware Engineer, Power at Meta Platforms, Inc$180,000Menlo ParkDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25352-492668
- Hardware - Proactive at Google LLC$270,000Mountain ViewDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-486237
- Sr. AI Systems and Applications Validation Engineer at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC$160,000Palo AltoDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-486560
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.