Photonics Engineers salary in CA

145 certified-data filings in CA · national median $128,120

$58,552

Min

$122,949

25th

$137,093

Median

$150,111

75th

$176,539

90th

The median in CA is +7% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

MA $96,900 NY $111,754 WA $154,400 MI $89,034 NJ $127,200 CT $113,264 OR $115,000 TX $108,930 CO $121,900

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-100-24281-390074 KLA Corporation Milpitas $145,288 Feb 28, 2026
G-100-24274-375525 2082 Technology LLC Brea $72,322 Jan 29, 2026
G-100-24262-346715 Auris Health, Inc. Redwood City $178,560 Jan 23, 2026
G-100-24212-230240 KLA Corporation Milpitas $145,288 Nov 19, 2025
G-100-24130-978556 Verily Life Sciences LLC South San Francisco $139,235 Sep 2, 2025
G-100-24157-074660 ASML US, LP San Jose $193,894 Aug 29, 2025
G-100-24130-978979 TAE Technologies, Inc. Foothill Ranch $118,000 Aug 26, 2025
G-100-24151-051650 ASML US, LP San Jose $166,751 Aug 15, 2025
G-100-24096-861479 O-NET COMMUNICATIONS (USA), INC. SAN JOSE $184,748 Jul 31, 2025
G-100-24115-919832 KLA Corporation Milpitas $137,612 Jul 30, 2025
G-100-24094-852702 California Institute of Technology Pasadena $107,453 Jul 24, 2025
G-100-24100-870214 ASML US, LP San Jose $171,016 Jul 16, 2025
G-100-24109-901856 ASML US, LP San Diego $132,292 Jul 16, 2025
G-100-24086-831861 Blue River Technology Santa Clara $141,179 Jul 1, 2025
G-100-24086-831358 ASML US, LP San Jose $153,073 Jun 30, 2025
G-100-24038-702021 Applied Materials, Inc. Santa Clara $145,288 Jun 17, 2025
G-100-24039-702202 Bi-Search International, Inc. Irvine $139,339 Jun 10, 2025
G-100-24040-705738 Cymer, LLC San Diego $140,756 Jun 10, 2025
G-100-24045-717934 Applied Materials, Inc. Santa Clara $136,739 Jun 9, 2025
G-100-23347-564371 KLA Corporation Milpitas $150,366 Apr 26, 2025
G-100-23362-597272 KLA Corporation Milpitas $125,000 Apr 26, 2025
G-100-23347-565397 OpenLight Photonics, Inc. Goleta $113,500 Apr 23, 2025
G-100-23345-558059 ASML US, LLC San Diego $112,368 Apr 8, 2025
G-100-23310-481495 GMTO Corporation Pasadena $75,962 Mar 24, 2025
G-100-23331-525548 KLA Corporation Milpitas $145,600 Mar 22, 2025

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