Controller salary in California
A real-employer view of Controller 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.
Controller in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $211,727. 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 | 6 | $125,347 |
| Level II — qualified | 6 | $188,427 |
| Level III — experienced | 7 | $223,454 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $286,728 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Controller 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALPINE CORPORATION | Controller | 2 | $167,500 |
| Attainment Holdco LLC | Controller | 2 | $233,625 |
| Brightmark LLC | Controller | 2 | $223,454 |
| Intel Corporation | Controller | 2 | $258,114 |
| Airbyte, Inc. | Controller | 1 | $188,427 |
| Amberdata Inc. | Controller | 1 | $133,619 |
| Bitfinder, Inc. | Controller | 1 | $223,454 |
| Decagon AI, Inc. | Assistant Controller | 1 | $260,000 |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | Controller | 1 | $109,325 |
| ERICSSON ENTERPRISE WIRELESS SOLUTIONS, INC. | Controller II (Business Controller WWAN and Security)9988935 | 1 | $228,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Controller at SAN BENITO HEALTH FOUNDATION$146,000HollisterWage Level IDecided Jan 23, 2026I-200-26016-564377
- Controller at Airbyte, Inc.$188,427San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-504098
- Assistant Controller at Decagon AI, Inc.$260,000San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25344-473436
- Controller II (Business Controller WWAN and Security)9988935 at ERICSSON ENTERPRISE WIRELESS SOLUTIONS, INC.$228,000Santa ClaraDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25344-470537
- Controller at Attainment Holdco LLC$233,625El SegundoWage Level IIIDecided Dec 15, 2025I-200-25342-466594
- Controller at Amberdata Inc.$133,619OaklandWage Level IDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-421821
- Assistant Controller (Finance Center) at Soka Gakkai International-USA$125,000Santa MonicaWage Level IDecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25321-413567
- Controller at Attainment Holdco LLC$233,625El SegundoWage Level IIIDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-346698
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.