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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.

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

Network Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 69 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $110,032. 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 — entry15$86,778
Level II — qualified22$110,032
Level III — experienced16$142,222
Level IV — fully competent10$164,500

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.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
INTELI PLATFORMS INC.NETWORK ENGINEER6$112,944
MobileNet Services, Inc.NETWORK ENGINEER4$90,000
Rady Children's Hospital - San DiegoNetwork Engineer3$99,902
Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.Senior Network Engineer II3$165,000
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, INC.NETWORK ENGINEER3$110,032
China Telecom (Americas) CorporationNetwork Engineer2$66,997
CLOUD360 INCNetwork Engineer2$86,778
GUITAR CENTER, INC.Network Engineer2$136,400
VBusiness Solutions LLCNetwork Engineer2$88,317
Tesla, Inc.Senior Network Engineer2$160,168

Recent sample filings

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

  • Network Engineer at Brillius Technologies Inc
    $83,221
    San JoseDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503826
  • Network Engineer II at Electronic Arts Inc.
    $140,000
    ChatsworthDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-482846
  • Senior Network Engineer at Zoox, Inc.
    $172,000
    Foster CityDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25336-449877
  • Network Engineer at Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C.
    $135,200
    RichmondDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-379326
  • Network Engineer at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
    $100,194
    San DiegoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328077
  • Network Engineer at Rady Children's Hospital “ San Diego
    $100,194
    San DiegoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328052
  • NETWORK ENGINEER at MobileNet Services, Inc.
    $90,000
    IRVINEWage Level IDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25259-312406
  • NETWORK ENGINEER at MobileNet Services, Inc.
    $75,629
    IRVINEWage Level IDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-305507

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.