Project Manager salary in California
A real-employer view of Project Manager 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.
Project Manager in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 83 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $115,000. 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 | 25 | $86,400 |
| Level II — qualified | 26 | $112,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 12 | $150,426 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 6 | $160,080 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Project Manager in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS), INC | Project Manager | 7 | $121,701 |
| Northstar Group, Inc | Project Manager | 3 | $113,214 |
| Cumming Management Group, Inc. | Project Manager | 3 | $119,715 |
| EVERGREEN X INVESTMENTS LLC | Project Manager | 3 | $95,680 |
| PROCEPT BioRobotics | Senior Project Manager, Product Development | 2 | $131,188 |
| Qualus, LLC | Project Manager | 2 | $138,965 |
| ByteDance Inc. | Project Manager | 2 | $181,250 |
| Earth Consultants International, Inc. | Project Manager | 2 | $150,000 |
| Hans Home LLC | Project Manager | 2 | $77,500 |
| E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. | Project Manager | 2 | $120,318 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Project Manager at L.K. Comstock National Transit LLC$160,000LawndaleDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-499227
- Senior Project Manager, Product Development at PROCEPT BioRobotics$131,844San JoseDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25347-480374
- Project Manager at Northstar Group, Inc$113,214MartinezDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25345-473865
- Project Manager at Qualus, LLC$138,965LivermoreDecided Dec 2, 2025I-200-25328-432798
- Project Manager at Surachi and Co. Inc.$85,000Los AngelesDecided Dec 1, 2025I-201-25325-430040
- Senior Project Manager, Manufacturing at Joby Aero, Inc.$180,000Santa CruzDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-425513
- Project Manager at GCX LLC$100,000Los AngelesDecided Nov 26, 2025I-203-25323-421263
- Sr. Project Manager at Aardvark Therapeutics Inc.$120,000San DiegoDecided Nov 17, 2025I-200-25311-387607
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.