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Electrical Engineer salary in California

A real-employer view of Electrical Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

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

Electrical Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 150 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $129,650. 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 — entry42$88,800
Level II — qualified40$124,842
Level III — experienced21$160,930
Level IV — fully competent10$227,900

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
California Independent System Operator CorporationElectrical Engineer12$143,533
ASML US, LPSenior Electrical Engineer 18$159,890
Google LLCElectrical Engineer7$176,210
MR ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC.Electrical ENGINEER6$108,555
Meta Platforms, IncElectrical Engineer5$223,000
Burns & McDonnell Western Enterprises, IncSenior Electrical Engineer4$141,483
Lam Research CorporationElectrical Engineer3$159,890
HEXEL TECH ENGINEERING Corp.Electrical Engineer3$111,426
Sinexcel Inc.Electrical Engineer3$88,566
FiunEx IncELECTRICAL ENGINEER3$88,566

Recent sample filings

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

  • Electrical Engineer at Alten Technology USA, Inc.
    $107,182
    Foster CityDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25353-496195
  • Electrical Engineer at Google LLC
    $176,000
    Mountain ViewDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491310
  • Principal Electrical Engineer 1 at ASML US, LP
    $217,630
    San JoseDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-477516
  • Electrical Engineer at Harley Ellis Devereaux Corporation
    $135,200
    OrangeDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-477220
  • Electrical Engineer (5) at Specs Inc.
    $162,011
    Santa MonicaDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-461379
  • Senior Electrical Engineer 1 at ASML US, LP
    $159,890
    San JoseDecided Dec 11, 2025I-200-25338-456406
  • Electrical Engineer at Waymo LLC
    $230,000
    Mountain ViewDecided Dec 10, 2025I-200-25337-455313
  • Electrical Engineer at Lam Research Corporation
    $159,890
    FremontDecided Dec 10, 2025I-200-25337-455071

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.