Lawyers salary in Technology and software, California
Software publishers, computer systems design, data processing, web search portals, and other IT services.
Lawyers (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 43 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $228,758. 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 | 8 | $171,800 |
| Level II — qualified | 12 | $190,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 9 | $264,210 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 7 | $300,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Lawyers (Tech) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal City Studios Productions LLLP | Counsel, Legal Affairs | 3 | $165,630 |
| Luxshare Technologies International, Inc. | General Counsel | 2 | $232,253 |
| Sierra Technologies, Inc. | Commercial Counsel | 2 | $250,000 |
| Google LLC | Corporate Counsel | 2 | $360,940 |
| Navan, Inc. | Director, Corporate Securities | 2 | $250,100 |
| Netflix, Inc. | Director, Business Affairs, Sports and Nonfiction | 2 | $301,663 |
| TikTok Inc. | Information Security & Incident Response Counsel | 2 | $215,000 |
| ZeroEx, Inc. | Deputy General Counsel | 2 | $178,360 |
| CDK GLOBAL, LLC | Associate Legal Counsel | 1 | $90,000 |
| Markups.ai Inc. | AI Counsel | 1 | $199,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Associate Legal Counsel at CDK GLOBAL, LLC$90,000Grass ValleyDecided Dec 1, 2025I-200-25325-429490
- General Counsel at Luxshare Technologies International, Inc.$232,253MilpitasDecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25322-415314
- AI Counsel at Markups.ai Inc.$199,000San FranciscoDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25317-403100
- Commercial Counsel at Sierra Technologies, Inc.$250,000San FranciscoDecided Nov 6, 2025I-200-25272-343256
- General Counsel at Luxshare Technologies International, Inc.$232,253MilpitasDecided Nov 5, 2025I-200-25269-337880
- Commercial Counsel at Sierra Technologies, Inc.$250,000San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-326477
- Corporate Counsel, Privacy & Product at Sigma Computing, Inc.$274,414San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-271155
- Corporate Counsel at Google LLC$311,000San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Jul 18, 2025I-203-25192-168099
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.