Program Manager salary in California
A real-employer view of Program Manager 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.
Program Manager in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 18 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,645. 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 II — qualified | 2 | $166,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 2 | $162,602 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 2 | $224,902 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Program Manager 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. | Sr Program Mgr | 7 | $155,000 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | Program Manager | 4 | $140,400 |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | Senior Program Manager | 2 | $212,712 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Program Manager | 2 | $185,999 |
| Garrett Transportation I Inc. | Program Manager (Senior Electrical Project Engineer) | 1 | $145,204 |
| Honeywell International, Inc. | Sr Program Manager | 1 | $204,381 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | Lead Program Manager, Special Projects | 1 | $183,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Sr. Program Manager, Supply Chain & Manufacturing Operations at Bloom Energy Corporation$245,424San JoseWage Level IVDecided Jun 18, 2026I-200-26163-008156
- Sr Program Mgr at Tesla, Inc.$150,000FremontWage Level IIDecided May 13, 2026I-200-26126-874521
- Program Manager at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$126,400San DiegoDecided Jan 26, 2026I-200-26019-568990
- Program Manager at NVIDIA Corporation$188,639Santa ClaraDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25252-294916
- Sr Program Manager at Honeywell International, Inc.$204,381TorranceWage Level IVDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-020628
- Sr Program Mgr at Tesla, Inc.$127,876FremontDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-963039
- Sr Program Mgr at Tesla, Inc.$127,876FremontDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-963030
- Senior Program Manager at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.$154,400San DiegoDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-948334
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.