Quality Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Quality Engineer 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.
Quality Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 29 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $120,661. 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 | 4 | $108,160 |
| Level II — qualified | 11 | $107,625 |
| Level III — experienced | 9 | $125,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 5 | $166,878 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Quality Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intellectt Inc | Quality Engineer | 5 | $108,160 |
| Freudenberg Medical, LLC | Quality Engineer II | 3 | $107,625 |
| Joby Aero, Inc. | Quality Engineer | 2 | $108,082 |
| NOVOZEN HEALTHCARE LLC. | QUALITY ENGINEER | 2 | $114,400 |
| Zoox Inc. | Quality Engineer | 2 | $174,138 |
| Amgen Inc. | Senior Quality Engineer | 1 | $126,715 |
| Arc Boat Company | Quality Engineer | 1 | $160,000 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | Senior Quality Engineer | 1 | $120,000 |
| Biosense Webster Inc | Staff Quality Engineer, Life Cycle Management | 1 | $146,360 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | Staff Quality Engineer | 1 | $138,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Quality Engineer II at Freudenberg Medical, LLC$111,177CarpinteriaWage Level IIDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26079-718981
- Quality Engineer at Quantum Fuel Systems LLC$123,167Lake ForestWage Level IIDecided Mar 12, 2026I-200-26064-682978
- QUALITY ENGINEER at NOVOZEN HEALTHCARE LLC.$104,000RANCHO CORDOVAWage Level IIDecided Feb 23, 2026I-200-26044-641004
- Quality Engineer at Intellectt Inc$114,400Rancho CordovaWage Level IIDecided Feb 13, 2026I-200-26037-626432
- Quality Engineer at Waymo LLC$230,000Mountain ViewWage Level IIIDecided Jan 30, 2026I-200-26025-588951
- Staff Quality Engineer at Tesla, Inc.$162,000FremontWage Level IIIDecided Jan 27, 2026I-200-26020-571038
- Senior Quality Engineer at General Motors$185,869Mountain ViewWage Level IVDecided Jan 12, 2026I-200-26005-535028
- Quality Engineer at Intellectt Inc$108,430CarlsbadWage Level IIDecided Nov 21, 2025I-200-25318-410210
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.