California disclosed tech salaries
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In California, H-1B/LCA filings disclose a median tech base wage of around US$189,818 a year. Here's the disclosed pay range and how it breaks down by role.
Disclosed base wage
The median disclosed base wage is US$189,818 a year, with most filings between US$150,664 and US$227,446.
| 25th percentile | US$150,664 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | US$189,818 |
| 75th percentile | US$227,446 |
Disclosed base wage, from 26,517 H-1B/LCA filings, U.S. DOL OFLC, as of June 2026.
This is the base wage employers attest on H-1B/LCA filings to meet the prevailing wage — it leaves out equity and bonus and reflects visa-sponsored hires, so it runs lower than total compensation. Read it alongside the advertised salary on each role page.
Disclosed pay by role
| Role | Median base wage | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | US$188,294 | 17,594 |
| Data Scientist | US$190,000 | 1,995 |
| Engineering Manager | US$250,000 | 1,581 |
| QA Engineer | US$154,746 | 1,488 |
| Data Engineer | US$176,000 | 933 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | US$226,816 | 859 |
| DevOps Engineer | US$168,295 | 748 |
| Security Engineer | US$197,820 | 290 |
Disclosed wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC.
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