Component Design Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Component Design 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.
Component Design Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 145 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $153,929. 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 II — qualified | 19 | $121,050 |
| Level III — experienced | 42 | $161,230 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 14 | $216,091 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Component Design 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | Component Design Engineer | 143 | $153,929 |
| Intel Federal LLC | Component Design Engineer | 1 | $186,070 |
| SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp | Component Design Engineer | 1 | $152,048 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Component Design Engineer at Intel Corporation$125,158Santa ClaraDecided —I-200-26084-727728
- Component Design Engineer at SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp$152,048Rancho CordovaWage Level IVDecided Feb 26, 2026I-200-26050-652848
- Component Design Engineer at Intel Corporation$125,158Santa ClaraDecided —I-200-26084-727642
- Component Design Engineer at Intel Corporation$125,158Santa ClaraDecided —I-200-26084-727756
- Component Design Engineer at Intel Corporation$166,504Santa ClaraDecided —I-200-26084-727684
- Component Design Engineer at Intel Corporation$186,472Santa ClaraWage Level IIIDecided —I-200-26084-727715
- Component Design Engineer at Intel Corporation$125,158Santa ClaraDecided —I-200-26084-727679
- Component Design Engineer at Intel Corporation$216,091Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided —I-200-26084-727675
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.