Technical Support Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Technical Support 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.
Technical Support Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 37 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $126,149. 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 | $92,290 |
| Level II — qualified | 7 | $115,856 |
| Level III — experienced | 5 | $139,443 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 5 | $163,010 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Technical Support 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Technical Support Engineer, Platinum Support | 18 | $126,149 |
| Fortinet, Inc. | Technical Support Engineer | 7 | $139,443 |
| QUALYS, INC. | Senior Technical Support Engineer | 3 | $92,290 |
| Cohesity, Inc. | Sr. Technical Support Engineer | 2 | $119,756 |
| A10 Networks, Inc. | Technical Support Engineer | 1 | $92,290 |
| Alation, Inc. | Senior Staff Technical Support Engineer | 1 | $183,250 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | Technical Support Engineer | 1 | $115,856 |
| Couchbase, Inc. | Sr. Technical Support Engineer | 1 | $139,443 |
| Imply Data, Inc. | Technical Support Engineer | 1 | $200,329 |
| Juniper Networks (US), Inc. | Technical Support Engineer | 1 | $92,290 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Lead Technical Support Engineer at QUALYS, INC.$109,970Foster CityWage Level IIDecided Mar 27, 2026I-200-26079-718750
- Senior Technical Support Engineer, Prisma Cloud Compute at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$127,773Santa ClaraDecided Mar 24, 2026I-200-26076-708714
- Technical Support Engineer at Cohesity, Inc.$107,578Santa ClaraWage Level IIDecided Feb 20, 2026I-200-26043-636603
- Senior Staff Technical Support Engineer at Alation, Inc.$183,250Redwood CityWage Level IVDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-476130
- Technical Support Engineer at Fortinet, Inc.$107,578SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-392554
- Staff Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$154,519PleasontonDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-379073
- Technical Support Engineer at Imply Data, Inc.$200,329San JoseWage Level IVDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-383594
- Senior Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services at Palo Alto Networks, Inc.$156,291Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-310142
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.