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Entry-level Industrial Engineers salary in California

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the California OES distribution for Industrial Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$92,976
Across 188 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Industrial Engineers in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 188 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $92,976. 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 — entry188$92,976

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Industrial Engineers in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
BCVSManufacturing Engineer13$79,165
Tesla, Inc.Associate Autopilot Technical Program Mgr12$110,943
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Industrial Engineering11$92,976
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Industrial Engineering8$92,976
Vastek IncSystem Engineer6$81,130
INTELLECTT, INC.MANUFACTURING ENGINEER4$99,726
Niagara Bottling, LLCSupplier Relations Engineer II4$96,205
Commex Corp.Manufacturing Engineer3$102,000
Artech, LLCQA Test Specialist2$92,976
ZenspaceIT LLCManufacturing Engineer2$91,614

Recent sample filings

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

  • Quality Engineer II at Freudenberg Medical, LLC
    $95,774
    Baldwin ParkWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328832
  • Supplier Quality Engineer at Tesla, Inc.
    $109,567
    FremontWage Level IDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324111
  • Wafer Process Engineer at Amphenol Thermometrics, Inc.
    $115,000
    FremontWage Level IDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322737
  • Validation Engineer at Stark Pharma Solutions Inc
    $81,037
    Lake ElsinoreWage Level IDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319623
  • Quality Engineer at Mitac Information Systems Corp.
    $100,000
    NewarkWage Level IDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-309750
  • Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Hire IT People, Inc
    $95,680
    Mountain ViewWage Level IDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-299536
  • Electrical Development Quality Engineer at St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    $95,140
    SunnyvaleWage Level IDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297187
  • MANUFACTURING ENGINEER at INTELLECTT, INC.
    $93,600
    SYLMARWage Level IDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-280448

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.