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-100-24100-867466 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Oxnard $119,538 Aug 7, 2025
G-100-24107-891355 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $150,000 Aug 6, 2025
G-100-24110-904896 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $135,000 Aug 6, 2025
G-100-24093-847554 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $134,000 Aug 6, 2025
G-100-24110-905994 Rivian, LLC Irvine $150,000 Aug 5, 2025
G-100-24110-908200 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Palo Alto $184,000 Aug 5, 2025
G-100-24101-873595 Zoox Inc. Foster City $160,077 Aug 5, 2025
G-100-24110-907571 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $121,000 Aug 1, 2025
G-100-24110-904848 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $150,000 Aug 1, 2025
G-100-24108-897571 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $252,525 Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24102-877221 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $148,500 Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24100-870583 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $159,500 Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24099-865147 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $139,700 Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24099-864423 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $180,000 Jul 29, 2025
G-100-24073-795045 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $135,000 Jul 25, 2025
G-100-24067-779836 TESLA, INC. Palo Alto $160,207 Jul 24, 2025
G-100-24110-908352 Harbinger Motors Inc. Garden Grove $150,000 Jul 22, 2025
G-100-24066-776350 Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc. Palo Alto $195,000 Jul 22, 2025
G-100-24064-766816 Zoox Inc. Foster City $185,000 Jul 18, 2025
G-100-24082-825363 TESLA, INC. Fremont $136,404 Jul 11, 2025
G-100-24075-805973 TESLA, INC. Fremont $131,000 Jul 11, 2025
G-100-24067-779844 TESLA, INC. Fremont $145,000 Jul 11, 2025
G-100-24065-773022 TESLA, INC. Fremont $144,500 Jul 11, 2025
G-100-24073-795546 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $160,077 Jul 9, 2025
G-100-24048-727900 KINKISHARYO INTERNATIONAL, LLC El Segundo $133,100 Jun 27, 2025

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