Chief Executive Officer salary in California
A real-employer view of Chief Executive Officer 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.
Chief Executive Officer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 29 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $154,000. 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 | 9 | $85,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 7 | $154,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 6 | $181,279 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 1 | $300,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Chief Executive Officer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Unicorns LLC | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $240,000 |
| Vendoroo Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $178,298 |
| Mindfields (US) Inc | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $120,000 |
| 39 AI, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $195,894 |
| Franki Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $278,000 |
| Andromeda Robotics, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $165,000 |
| SADDLE PEAK VENTURES INC. | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 1 | $125,000 |
| Franki Global Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $278,000 |
| Kindred AI, Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $140,000 |
| 3Frames Software Services Corp | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | $130,042 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Chief Executive Officer at Mindfields (US) Inc$120,000Los AngelesDecided Dec 24, 2025I-203-25351-492354
- Chief Executive Officer at 39 AI, Inc.$195,894Mountain ViewDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-468407
- Chief Executive Officer at Franki Inc.$278,000Long BeachDecided Dec 11, 2025I-203-25338-458912
- Chief Executive Officer at Andromeda Robotics, Inc.$165,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 11, 2025I-203-25338-459062
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER at SADDLE PEAK VENTURES INC.$125,000TOPANGADecided Nov 20, 2025I-203-25317-405443
- Chief Executive Officer at Franki Global Inc.$278,000Long BeachDecided Nov 14, 2025I-203-25310-382919
- Chief Executive Officer at Kindred AI, Ltd.$140,000San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Sep 15, 2025I-203-25251-293694
- Chief Executive Officer at 3Frames Software Services Corp$130,042San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-289593
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.