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Environmental Engineers salary in Energy and utilities, California

Oil and gas extraction, mining, electric power, and natural gas utilities.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Environmental Engineers (Energy) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $110,454. 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 II — qualified2$110,454
Level III — experienced1$124,654

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Environmental Engineers (Energy) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
GreenFire Energy Inc.Principal Modeling and Design Engineer2$128,409
California Energy CommissionElectric Generation System Specialist I2$104,652
BP America Inc.Lead Energy Analytics1$124,654
U.S. Borax Inc.Tailings & Water Engineer - KBGFJG344626-11$106,300

Recent sample filings

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

  • Principal Modeling and Design Engineer at GreenFire Energy Inc.
    $142,210
    OaklandDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-382918
  • Lead Energy Analytics at BP America Inc.
    $124,654
    Mountain View,Wage Level IIIDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-047796
  • Tailings & Water Engineer - KBGFJG344626-1 at U.S. Borax Inc.
    $106,300
    BoronWage Level IIDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-011781
  • Electric Generation System Specialist I at California Energy Commission
    $104,652
    SacramentoDecided Mar 12, 2025I-200-25064-747934
  • Project Development and Modeling Engineer at GreenFire Energy Inc.
    $114,608
    Walnut CreekWage Level IIDecided Jan 21, 2025I-200-25014-615660
  • Electric Generation System Specialist at California Energy Commission
    $104,652
    SacramentoDecided Dec 16, 2024I-200-24344-528629

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.