Mechanical Engineers salary in Technology and software, California
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Mechanical Engineers (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 163 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,000. 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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 18 | $99,693 |
| Level II — qualified | 57 | $128,690 |
| Level III — experienced | 20 | $167,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 21 | $210,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Mechanical Engineers (Tech) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCL AMERICA INC | Senior Design Lead | 37 | $99,693 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Product Design Engineer | 14 | $214,124 |
| Google LLC | Technical Program Manager | 8 | $194,000 |
| Intellectt Inc | Quality Engineer | 8 | $108,295 |
| Nuro, Inc | Software Engineer, Engineering Productivity | 6 | $205,000 |
| GrayMatter Robotics Inc. | Senior Robotics Engineer: Software | 6 | $142,500 |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | Mechanical Engineer | 6 | $128,129 |
| TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC | Mechanical Engineer | 6 | $123,750 |
| Waymo LLC | Systems Engineer, Powertrain and Energy Modeling | 5 | $235,000 |
| DiDi Research America, LLC | Senior Software Engineer | 4 | $157,050 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- MANAGING DIRECTOR at FiunEx Inc$150,000CommerceDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-498073
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Lidar Test at Aeva, Inc.$175,000Mountain ViewDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25352-492507
- Integrated System Test Engineer at Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company$145,600Mountain ViewDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-488483
- Project Manager at Meta Platforms, Inc$259,886Menlo ParkDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-481383
- Systems Engineer, Powertrain and Energy Modeling at Waymo LLC$270,000Mountain ViewDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-483764
- Senior Technical Architect at HCL AMERICA INC$106,164IrvineDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-474480
- Systems Engineer at Waymo LLC$235,000Mountain ViewDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25344-472367
- Product Quality Engineer at PURE STORAGE, INC.$230,000Santa ClaraDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25344-473057
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.