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-100-24159-085194 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $125,000 Sep 12, 2025
G-100-24170-121533 Cruise LLC San Francisco $161,000 Sep 11, 2025
G-100-24172-131365 Divergent Technologies, Inc. Torrance $180,000 Sep 9, 2025
G-100-24156-069961 Applied Intuition, Inc. Mountain View $140,000 Sep 4, 2025
G-100-24149-043529 Volkswagen Group of America Oxnard $135,000 Sep 2, 2025
G-100-24149-042209 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Belmont $160,100 Aug 29, 2025
G-100-24144-032597 Zoox Inc. Foster City $198,625 Aug 28, 2025
G-100-24125-958032 Zoox Inc. Foster City $195,000 Aug 28, 2025
G-100-24130-979569 Zoox Inc. Foster City $180,000 Aug 28, 2025
G-100-24138-007742 Zoox Inc. Foster City $185,000 Aug 28, 2025
G-100-24086-830400 Corsetti Cruisers, Corp Gardena $73,424 Aug 25, 2025
G-100-24151-050263 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC Santa Clara $180,000 Aug 25, 2025
G-100-24151-049689 Divergent Technologies, Inc. Torrance $183,750 Aug 19, 2025
G-100-24130-976519 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $144,375 Aug 17, 2025
G-100-24131-979832 Canoo Technologies Inc. Torrance $140,500 Aug 15, 2025
G-100-24131-979843 Canoo Technologies Inc. Torrance $181,440 Aug 15, 2025
G-100-24131-979853 Canoo Technologies Inc. Torrance $160,000 Aug 15, 2025
G-100-24150-048175 Fisker Group Inc. Manhattan Beach $142,108 Aug 15, 2025
G-100-24115-918961 CZV, Inc. Torrance $185,000 Aug 14, 2025
G-100-24081-820965 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $257,200 Aug 11, 2025
G-100-24094-850907 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Palo Alto $184,000 Aug 8, 2025
G-100-24107-892610 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $150,000 Aug 8, 2025
G-100-24086-832348 CarBahn Motorsports LLC San Jose $150,000 Aug 8, 2025
G-100-24107-893449 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Palo Alto $130,000 Aug 7, 2025
G-100-24110-907643 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Palo Alto $184,000 Aug 7, 2025

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