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-100-24061-761695 Canoo Technologies Inc. Torrance $125,000 Jun 26, 2025
G-100-24057-749465 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $150,000 Jun 20, 2025
G-100-24057-749501 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $150,000 Jun 20, 2025
G-100-24039-704995 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Palo Alto $230,000 Jun 20, 2025
G-100-24040-708339 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $166,425 Jun 16, 2025
G-100-24039-702072 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $121,700 Jun 16, 2025
G-100-24059-753706 MERCEDES-BENZ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT NORTH AMERICA, INC. Sunnyvale $159,650 Jun 15, 2025
G-100-24061-761755 Canoo Technologies Inc. Torrance $135,000 Jun 11, 2025
G-100-24050-729366 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Torrance $133,037 Jun 11, 2025
G-100-24047-725978 BYD Motors, LLC Pasadena $93,288 Jun 10, 2025
G-100-24043-712958 Applied Intuition, Inc. Mountain View $116,730 Jun 9, 2025
G-100-24010-630113 Zoox Inc. Foster City $136,000 Jun 3, 2025
G-100-24002-610408 TESLA, INC. Palo Alto $177,313 Jun 3, 2025
G-100-24002-610451 TESLA, INC. Fremont $178,500 Jun 3, 2025
G-100-24009-628054 Xos Fleet, Inc. Los Angeles $110,000 Jun 3, 2025
G-100-24018-648281 Zoox Inc. Foster City $130,000 Jun 3, 2025
G-100-24023-659641 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Oxnard $119,600 Jun 2, 2025
G-100-24012-635687 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $196,000 May 29, 2025
G-100-24025-666832 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $156,550 May 27, 2025
G-100-24025-667656 PlusAI, Inc. Santa Clara $117,000 May 25, 2025
G-100-24031-682355 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $171,000 May 15, 2025
G-100-24026-668662 Lucid USA, Inc. Newark $177,000 May 15, 2025
G-100-23335-538470 RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Irvine $128,000 May 12, 2025
G-100-23353-578030 TESLA, INC. Palo Alto $131,878 May 7, 2025
G-100-23345-557783 TESLA, INC. Palo Alto $145,600 May 7, 2025

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