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Electrical Engineers salary in Technology and software, California

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

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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry31$99,445
Level II — qualified36$158,445
Level III — experienced35$205,600
Level IV — fully competent20$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.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Microsoft CorporationSilicon Engineering33$220,750
Meta Platforms, IncSilicon Engineer28$221,154
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLCSr. AI Systems and Applications Validation Engineer11$161,020
Google LLCElectrical Engineer10$202,000
Delart Technology Services LLCStaff Wireless System Engineer8$156,624
OPERATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.Power Engineer7$88,566
FiunEx IncELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER7$88,566
SCALEFLUX, INC.Sr. ASIC Design Engineer6$157,678
Siemens Industry Software Inc.Principal Engineer - 3D IC Solutions, DFT Design4$204,945
GlobalLogic Inc.Senior Lead Engineer4$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.
    $163,197
    TemeculaDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502150
  • Field Application Engineer at Genix Networks Inc.
    $120,000
    PetalumaDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502214
  • Silicon Engineering at Microsoft Corporation
    $243,000
    Mountain ViewDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-492962
  • Electrical Engineer at Google LLC
    $176,000
    Mountain ViewDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491310
  • Robotics Systems Engineer at Jacobi Robotics, Inc.
    $135,000
    RichmondDecided Dec 24, 2025I-203-25351-492251
  • Hardware Engineer, Power at Meta Platforms, Inc
    $180,000
    Menlo ParkDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25352-492668
  • Hardware - Proactive at Google LLC
    $270,000
    Mountain ViewDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-486237
  • Sr. AI Systems and Applications Validation Engineer at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC
    $160,000
    Palo 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.