Industrial Engineers salary in Manufacturing, California
Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.
Industrial Engineers (Manufacturing) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 660 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $145,205. 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 | 55 | $92,976 |
| Level II — qualified | 90 | $117,645 |
| Level III — experienced | 131 | $145,205 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 146 | $170,248 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Industrial Engineers (Manufacturing) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Manufacturing Quality | 120 | $170,248 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Supplier Industrialization Engineer | 101 | $154,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Senior Manufacturing Engineer | 22 | $162,101 |
| Sandisk Technologies, Inc. | Senior Engineer, Industrial Engineering | 22 | $103,579 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Sr. Manufacturing Engineer | 19 | $155,750 |
| CEPHEID | Sr. Automation Development Engineer | 14 | $128,064 |
| ASML US, LP | System Integration and Test Engineer 3 | 13 | $123,250 |
| Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Senior Engineer, Industrial Engineering | 12 | $117,645 |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | Senior Software Design Assurance Engineer, Medical Device | 11 | $100,235 |
| Zoox, Inc. | Manufacturing Process Quality Engineer | 10 | $164,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- System Industrialization Engineer 3 at ASML US, LP$120,182San JoseDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25355-500355
- SR. PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER at ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.$130,000Santa ClaraDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498322
- Sr Manufacturing Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$180,000FremontDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-489697
- Technical Program Management at Apple Inc.$143,768CupertinoDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-489594
- Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer at Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.$145,205Santa ClaraDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25352-492380
- Sr. Staff ERP Analyst - Manufacturing at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC$187,832IrvineDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491100
- Sr Manufacturing Controls Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$159,676FremontDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-489596
- Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Engineer at Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.$121,000Santa ClaraDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-491272
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.