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Mechanical Engineers salary in Energy and utilities, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $94,182. 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 — entry4$88,416

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
BHE Renewables, LLCPlant Maintenance Planner2$91,717
Veolia North America LLCEV - PROJECT ENGINEER III1$138,748
Maxeon Americas Inc.Sr. Staff Equipment Development Engineer1$185,400
CAM Industrial Solutions LLCPlant Operator I1$89,232
Evoqua Water Technologies LLCElite/Lead Field Service Technician1$94,182
The Water and Carbon Group Inc.Project Engineer1$71,802

Recent sample filings

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

  • EV - PROJECT ENGINEER III at Veolia North America LLC
    $138,748
    San FranciscoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-360354
  • Sr. Staff Equipment Development Engineer at Maxeon Americas Inc.
    $185,400
    San JoseDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-350091
  • Plant Operator I at CAM Industrial Solutions LLC
    $89,232
    Los AngelesWage Level IDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-089945
  • Elite/Lead Field Service Technician at Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    $94,182
    BeniciaWage Level IDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-074645
  • Plant Maintenance Planner at BHE Renewables, LLC
    $87,600
    CalipatriaWage Level IDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-058379
  • Contractor and Outage Supervisor at BHE Renewables, LLC
    $95,833
    CalipatriaDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-058397
  • Project Engineer at The Water and Carbon Group Inc.
    $71,802
    Thousand OaksWage Level IDecided Jun 4, 2025I-203-25148-026080

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.