MECHANICAL ENGINEERS salary in CA

1,750 certified-data filings in CA · national median $99,771

$57,699

Min

$109,000

25th

$127,680

Median

$148,096

75th

$165,000

90th

The median in CA is +28% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

MI $95,867 TX $105,082 IN $99,736 NJ $94,286 OH $90,000 IL $97,600 NY $95,000 GA $87,006 FL $80,933 AZ $98,889 MA $106,000 NC $83,152 PA $94,800 AL $77,480 MN $89,669 WI $95,000 CT $97,375 WA $110,000 SC $95,472 VA $98,072

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-100-24199-203225 Archer Aviation Operating Corp. San Jose $184,500 Nov 18, 2025
G-100-24192-185034 Horizon Robotics Inc. Cupertino $116,730 Nov 18, 2025
G-100-24194-194683 ASML US, LLC San Diego $128,000 Nov 17, 2025
G-100-24183-164873 FormFactor, Inc. Livermore $137,301 Nov 13, 2025
G-100-24207-223453 Ample, Inc. San Francisco $170,000 Nov 13, 2025
G-100-24190-180585 CrossnoKaye Inc. Santa Barbara $100,000 Nov 13, 2025
G-100-24203-211045 BHE Renewables, LLC Calipatria $117,998 Nov 12, 2025
G-100-24194-194365 BHE Renewables, LLC Calipatria $117,998 Nov 12, 2025
G-100-24189-178240 Archer Aviation Operating Corp. (formerly Archer Aviation, Inc.) San Jose $216,300 Nov 12, 2025
G-100-24180-160398 PVA Tepla America LLC Corona $121,826 Nov 7, 2025
G-100-24170-124646 Meta Platforms, Inc. Fremont $201,880 Nov 5, 2025
G-100-24201-207681 AirCapture LLC Berkeley $120,000 Nov 4, 2025
G-100-24172-133424 Skydio, Inc. San Mateo $160,077 Nov 4, 2025
G-100-24169-121381 Zoox Inc. Foster City $135,000 Sep 30, 2025
G-100-24169-119682 Zoox Inc. Fremont $135,000 Sep 30, 2025
G-100-24165-107525 Zimeno, Inc. Livermore $137,301 Sep 30, 2025
G-100-24164-102422 Zimeno, Inc. Livermore $91,770 Sep 30, 2025
G-100-24159-084764 Zoox Inc. Foster City $113,000 Sep 30, 2025
G-100-24173-138495 Samsung Research America, Inc. Mountain View $168,431 Sep 26, 2025
G-100-24174-140110 PointPredictive, Inc. San Diego $100,000 Sep 24, 2025
G-100-24172-135056 Pivotal Aero, LLC Palo Alto $165,000 Sep 22, 2025
G-100-24177-147385 GoForward, Inc. San Francisco $140,000 Sep 19, 2025
G-100-24179-154875 SCHWAB ENGINEERING WEST HILLS $93,288 Sep 19, 2025
G-100-24181-162922 Siemens Mobility, Inc. Sacramento $129,064 Sep 19, 2025
G-100-24157-073995 Power Knot LLC Fremont $198,000 Sep 18, 2025

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