Test Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Test 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.
Test Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 36 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $141,450. 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 | 1 | $100,878 |
| Level II — qualified | 18 | $132,470 |
| Level III — experienced | 11 | $163,620 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 5 | $159,365 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Test Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | Test Engineer | 28 | $143,750 |
| TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. | Test Engineer | 3 | $113,350 |
| Zoox Inc. | Test Engineer | 2 | $136,604 |
| ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. | LEAD TEST ENGINEER | 1 | $175,000 |
| CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | Senior Test Engineer | 1 | $100,872 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Senior Test Engineer Lead | 1 | $166,962 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Test Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$165,768FremontWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26084-727508
- Test Engineer at Zoox Inc.$117,458Foster CityWage Level IIDecided Feb 11, 2026I-200-26035-619719
- Test Engineer at TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.$100,878PleasantonWage Level IDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25217-220807
- Senior Test Engineer at CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION$100,872IrvineWage Level IIDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-974620
- Sr Test Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$140,400Palo AltoWage Level IIDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-957141
- Sr Test Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$140,400Redwood CityWage Level IIDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-957142
- LEAD TEST ENGINEER at ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.$175,000ALAMEDAWage Level IIDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-950954
- Staff Test Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$159,365NewarkWage Level IVDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-941257
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.