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.
Electrical Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 390 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $141,634. 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 | 73 | $92,650 |
| Level II — qualified | 131 | $134,056 |
| Level III — experienced | 61 | $160,930 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 49 | $200,100 |
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. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Electrical Engineer | 38 | $154,512 |
| Google LLC | Electrical Engineer | 31 | $172,000 |
| California Independent System Operator Corporation | Electrical Engineer | 23 | $145,517 |
| ASML US, LP | Senior Electrical Engineer 1 | 22 | $156,624 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Electrical Engineer | 18 | $210,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Electrical Engineer | 11 | $187,803 |
| Applied Materials, Inc | Electrical Engineer | 8 | $161,180 |
| Black & Veatch Corporation | Electrical Engineer 3 | 8 | $113,387 |
| Lam Research Corporation | Electrical Engineer | 7 | $128,149 |
| MR ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC. | Electrical ENGINEER | 6 | $108,555 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Principal Electrical Engineer 1 at ASML US, LP$217,630San JoseWage Level IVDecided —I-200-26084-727562
- Senior Associate Electrical Engineer at Stantec Consulting Services Inc.$165,006San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided —I-200-26084-728306
- Electrical Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$134,056FremontWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26084-727365
- Electrical Engineer at Google LLC$212,000Mountain ViewWage Level IIIDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26079-718126
- Senior Electrical Engineer 1 at ASML US, LP$153,493San JoseDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26080-720448
- Electrical Engineer at California Independent System Operator Corporation$160,600FolsomWage Level IIIDecided Mar 24, 2026I-200-26076-710401
- Electrical Engineer at Pi Square Technologies LLC$110,000FremontWage Level IDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-702099
- Sr. Electrical Engineer at Varian Medical Systems, Inc.$157,379Palo AltoDecided Mar 19, 2026I-200-26071-697682
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.