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Industrial Engineer salary in California

A real-employer view of Industrial Engineer 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.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Industrial Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 34 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $121,014. 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 — entry8$92,976
Level II — qualified6$120,182
Level III — experienced8$129,418
Level IV — fully competent3$159,135

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Staff Industrial Engineer3$121,846
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Senior Industrial Engineer3$145,205
CZV, Inc.Senior Industrial Engineer2$156,483
Siemens Mobility, Inc.Industrial Engineer2$122,500
BEACONFIRE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC.INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER2$92,976
AIVRES SYSTEMS INC.Industrial Engineer2$92,976
Arcadia, Inc.Lead Industrial Engineer1$160,000
Peet's Coffee, Inc.Industrial Engineer1$117,458
PERMASTEELISA NORTH AMERICA CORP.Industrial Engineer1$96,054
Penumbra, Inc.Principal Industrial Engineer1$140,254

Recent sample filings

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

  • Staff Industrial Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
    $121,846
    San DiegoDecided Nov 25, 2025I-200-25323-420216
  • Lead Industrial Engineer at Arcadia, Inc.
    $160,000
    VernonDecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25321-413073
  • Industrial Engineer at Peet's Coffee, Inc.
    $117,458
    EmeryvilleDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-406700
  • Industrial Engineer at PERMASTEELISA NORTH AMERICA CORP.
    $96,054
    ModestoDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-392339
  • Principal Industrial Engineer at Penumbra, Inc.
    $140,254
    AlamedaDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-373901
  • Industrial Engineer (NPI/Inventory Specialist) at Matic Robots, Inc.
    $160,000
    Mountain ViewDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-369580
  • Industrial Engineer at UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
    $252,658
    San FranciscoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-365647
  • Industrial Engineer at Tesla, Inc.
    $143,000
    FremontDecided Nov 5, 2025I-200-25269-336551

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.