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Sr Technical Program Mgr salary in California

A real-employer view of Sr Technical Program Mgr 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 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Sr Technical Program Mgr in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 53 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $169,000. 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 II — qualified8$155,238
Level III — experienced10$183,860
Level IV — fully competent4$208,194

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Sr Technical Program Mgr in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Tesla, Inc.Sr Technical Program Mgr47$164,800
Dako Resources, LLCTechnical Program Manager2$171,600
Apple Inc.Technical Program Manager2$202,225
Farasis Energy USA Inc.Sr. Technical Program Manager1$169,666
AAC TECHNOLOGIES IRVINE, INC.TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER1$175,094

Recent sample filings

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

  • Technical Program Manager at Dako Resources, LLC
    $171,600
    Foster CityDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-479709
  • Sr Technical Program Mgr at Tesla, Inc.
    $164,717
    FremontDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-474325
  • Technical Program Manager at Apple Inc.
    $196,200
    CupertinoDecided Dec 4, 2025I-200-25330-439215
  • Sr. Technical Program Manager at Farasis Energy USA Inc.
    $169,666
    HaywardWage Level IIIDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-103919
  • Sr Technical Program Mgr at Tesla, Inc.
    $194,125
    Palo AltoWage Level IIIDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-033103
  • Senior Technical Program Manager at Tesla, Inc.
    $162,162
    Palo AltoDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-027983
  • Senior Technical Program Manager at Tesla, Inc.
    $162,162
    Mountain ViewDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-028002
  • Technical Program Manager at Apple Inc.
    $208,250
    SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-982131

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.