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Mechanical Engineers salary in Education, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Mechanical Engineers (Education) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $101,879. 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 — entry1$84,947
Level II — qualified5$118,810

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mechanical Engineers (Education) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
PAC Project Advisors International, Ltd.Automotive Engineer4$118,810
University of California, DavisResearch and Development Engineer2$74,450
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversitySocial Science Research Professional 12$103,474
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGOPostdoctoral Scholar-Employee1$77,030
University of California, Los AngelesPostdoctoral Scholar1$66,737

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
    $77,030
    La JollaDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-477087
  • Research and Development Engineer at University of California, Davis
    $80,000
    DavisDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-384418
  • Social Science Research Professional 1 at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $84,947
    StanfordWage Level IDecided Jul 10, 2025I-200-25183-148862
  • Automotive Engineer at PAC Project Advisors International, Ltd.
    $118,810
    LivermoreWage Level IIDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-046842
  • Automotive Engineer at PAC Project Advisors International, Ltd.
    $118,810
    LivermoreWage Level IIDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-036165
  • Automotive Engineer at PAC Project Advisors International, Ltd.
    $118,810
    LivermoreWage Level IIDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-036449
  • Automotive Engineer at PAC Project Advisors International, Ltd.
    $118,810
    LivermoreWage Level IIDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-036716
  • Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California, Los Angeles
    $66,737
    Los AngelesDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-028269

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.