Network Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Network 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.
Network Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 79 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $110,100. 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 | 16 | $86,705 |
| Level II — qualified | 25 | $110,032 |
| Level III — experienced | 19 | $139,443 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 17 | $165,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Network 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTELI PLATFORMS INC. | NETWORK ENGINEER | 6 | $112,944 |
| MobileNet Services, Inc. | NETWORK ENGINEER | 4 | $90,000 |
| Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc. | Network Engineer | 3 | $165,000 |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, INC. | NETWORK ENGINEER | 3 | $110,032 |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego | Network Engineer | 3 | $99,902 |
| Stanford Health Care | Lead Network Engineer | 3 | $215,000 |
| China Telecom (Americas) Corporation | Network Engineer | 2 | $66,997 |
| CLOUD360 INC | Network Engineer | 2 | $86,778 |
| DrFirst.com, Inc. | Network Engineer | 2 | $150,000 |
| GUITAR CENTER, INC. | Network Engineer | 2 | $136,400 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Network Engineer at RealPage, Inc.$152,000North HollywoodWage Level IVDecided —I-200-26084-730181
- Lead Network Engineer at Stanford Health Care$215,000NewarkWage Level IVDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-727018
- Sr. Network Engineer at LINKEDIN CORPORATION$153,000SunnyvaleWage Level IIIDecided Mar 23, 2026I-200-26075-705814
- Senior Network Engineer at Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.$190,000San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Mar 20, 2026I-200-26072-702709
- Network Engineer II at Yahoo Holdings Inc.$109,970San JoseWage Level IIDecided Mar 17, 2026I-200-26069-693110
- Lead Network Engineer at Stanford Health Care$210,000NewarkWage Level IVDecided Mar 11, 2026I-200-26063-679474
- Network Engineer at A10 Networks, Inc.$131,934San JoseWage Level IIIDecided Feb 11, 2026I-200-26035-619171
- NETWORK ENGINEER at SLN SOLUTIONS LLC.$107,578SAN JOSEWage Level IIDecided Jan 30, 2026I-200-26023-587033
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.