Test Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Test 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.
Test Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 99 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $142,318. 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 | 14 | $94,162 |
| Level II — qualified | 39 | $131,130 |
| Level III — experienced | 31 | $197,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 7 | $201,053 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Test 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Test Engineer | 33 | $196,000 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | Test Engineer | 7 | $114,099 |
| SRI Tech Solutions, Inc. | Test Engineer | 5 | $129,792 |
| ByteDance Inc. | Test Engineer | 4 | $167,500 |
| TikTok Inc. | Test Engineer | 4 | $167,500 |
| GlobalLogic Inc. | Lead Test Engineer | 3 | $133,432 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Test Engineer, Software Development | 2 | $155,850 |
| Credit Karma, LLC | Senior Test Engineer | 2 | $211,322 |
| MIRACLE SOLUTIONS LLC. | Test Engineer | 2 | $87,360 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Test Engineer | 2 | $136,055 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Test Engineer at Google LLC$172,000Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided —I-200-26084-728876
- Test Engineer at Direct Electron, LP$94,806San DiegoWage Level IIDecided Mar 23, 2026I-200-26075-705285
- Test Engineer at NVIDIA Corporation$142,318Santa ClaraDecided Mar 18, 2026I-200-26070-695060
- Test Engineer at Arc Boat Company$125,000TorranceWage Level IIIDecided Mar 13, 2026I-200-26065-685370
- Test Engineer at Google LLC$166,000SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided Mar 13, 2026I-200-26065-684955
- Test Engineer at Star Software Solutions LLC$94,162Mountain ViewWage Level IDecided Mar 11, 2026I-200-26063-680548
- Test Engineer at NVIDIA Corporation$129,792Santa ClaraWage Level IIDecided Feb 24, 2026I-200-26048-644472
- Test Engineer at Google LLC$196,000Mountain ViewWage Level IIIDecided Feb 23, 2026I-200-26044-641009
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.