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Environmental Engineers salary in Manufacturing, California

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

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

Environmental Engineers (Manufacturing) 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: $125,250. 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 — entry1$100,000
Level II — qualified1$118,257
Level III — experienced3$125,500
Level IV — fully competent1$174,523

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Tesla, Inc.Manager - Environmental Health and Safety2$163,726
EPC Power Corp.ESG Engineer1$100,000
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Process Engineering & Design Associate1$125,500
Headway Technologies, Inc.Sr EHS Engineer1$118,257
Eldorado National (California) Inc.Engineer III1$125,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Manager - Environmental Health and Safety at Tesla, Inc.
    $174,523
    FremontWage Level IVDecided Jul 30, 2025I-200-25204-193570
  • ESG Engineer at EPC Power Corp.
    $100,000
    PowayWage Level IDecided May 5, 2025I-200-25118-911690
  • Process Engineering & Design Associate at Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    $125,500
    SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25099-847526
  • Sr EHS Engineer at Headway Technologies, Inc.
    $118,257
    MILPITASWage Level IIDecided Mar 28, 2025I-200-25080-795849
  • Engineer III at Eldorado National (California) Inc.
    $125,000
    RiversideWage Level IIIDecided Mar 21, 2025I-200-25073-777689
  • Staff Environmental Engineer at Tesla, Inc.
    $152,930
    FremontWage Level IIIDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-957287

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.