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Senior Industrial Engineers salary in California

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the California OES distribution for Industrial Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$145,205
Across 268 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Industrial Engineers in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 268 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced268$145,205

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Tesla, Inc.Sr Process Engineer54$149,592
Apple Inc.Manufacturing Quality35$145,205
Lucid USA, Inc.Sr. Tech. Project Mgr., Powertrain Development & Engineering8$133,910
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Senior Industrial Engineer7$145,205
Rivian Automotive, LLCSr. Staff Engineer5$157,466
Amazon.com Services LLCHardware Development Engineer III5$165,800
CEPHEIDSenior Systems Quality Compliance Engineer4$147,074
Applied Materials, IncGlobal Product Support (GPS) Engineer4$149,607
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLCSr. Staff Technical Product Manager, Supply Chain4$150,145
Niagara Bottling, LLCProject Manager4$123,320

Recent sample filings

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

  • Industrial Engineer at Intel Corporation
    $136,990
    FolsomWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-326809
  • Staff Process Engineer at Tesla, Inc.
    $140,746
    LathropWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-326869
  • Staff Industrial Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
    $121,846
    San DiegoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25265-323791
  • Senior Industrial Engineer at Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    $145,205
    SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-321902
  • Manager, Manufacturing Engineering at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $157,466
    TustinWage Level IIIDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322752
  • Professional Services Consultant at Apple Inc.
    $145,205
    SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-317381
  • Senior Systems Quality Compliance Engineer at CEPHEID
    $150,854
    SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-317482
  • Mgr Test Engineering at Tesla, Inc.
    $194,642
    Palo AltoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-317574

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.