Automotive Engineers salary in CA

317 certified-data filings in CA · national median $112,231

$66,997

Min

$127,500

25th

$145,000

Median

$164,800

75th

$189,800

90th

The median in CA is +29% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

MI $104,500 OH $97,889 IN $104,021 AZ $115,000 NJ $117,499 AL $80,000 TX $124,738 WA $112,091 SC $95,000 IL $107,827 OR $119,425 GA $84,000 TN $97,100

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-100-24312-460623 Tekion Corp. Pleasanton $143,800 Mar 23, 2026
G-100-24318-471022 Cruise LLC San Francisco $165,800 Mar 21, 2026
G-100-24318-471026 Cruise LLC San Francisco $118,810 Mar 21, 2026
G-100-24311-455821 Divergent Technologies, Inc. Torrance $200,000 Mar 19, 2026
G-100-26065-684385 Sonatus, Inc. Sunnyvale $159,000 Mar 11, 2026
G-100-24283-396459 TAE Technologies, Inc. Foothill Ranch $170,000 Mar 5, 2026
G-100-24295-419940 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $134,000 Mar 3, 2026
G-100-24295-421803 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $134,000 Mar 3, 2026
G-100-24295-420426 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $99,000 Mar 3, 2026
G-100-24271-371929 CZV, Inc. Torrance $156,818 Feb 3, 2026
G-100-25127-949386 Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC Carpinteria $160,618 Jan 29, 2026
G-100-24233-278960 Zoox Inc. Foster City $235,000 Jan 26, 2026
G-100-24221-255275 Robert Bosch, LLC Sunnyvale $185,000 Jan 20, 2026
G-100-24229-273438 Harbinger Motors Inc. Garden Grove $135,000 Jan 8, 2026
G-100-24227-265746 Divergent Technologies, Inc. Torrance $125,000 Dec 29, 2025
G-100-24213-236585 Nuro, Inc Mountain View $188,000 Dec 11, 2025
G-100-24204-212494 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $145,000 Nov 24, 2025
G-100-24204-213794 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $171,600 Nov 24, 2025
G-100-24204-213979 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $190,000 Nov 24, 2025
G-100-24205-216756 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $192,400 Nov 21, 2025
G-100-24205-216288 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $189,800 Nov 21, 2025
G-100-24164-099753 Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc. Palo Alto $140,000 Sep 29, 2025
G-100-24157-071750 Zoox Inc. Foster City $166,000 Sep 19, 2025
G-100-24172-134860 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $192,000 Sep 18, 2025
G-100-24166-113615 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $137,816 Sep 14, 2025

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.