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California Department of Transportation H-1B salaries

California Department of Transportation filed 293 certified H-1B applications between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $89,136 a year. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered
$89,136
Middle half earn
$84,852 to $103,644
Top 10% earn over
$113,148
Certified filings
293

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Pay by job title
Transportation Engineer (Civil)203$101,616–$86,544 – $103,644
Transportation Engineer (Electrical)24$86,544–$84,852 – $108,351
Research Data Analyst II11$77,436–$77,436 – $79,764
Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans9$130,632–$130,632 – $137,244
Associate Governmental Program Analyst5$70,260–$68,208 – $70,260
Analyst II4$72,372−10%$72,372 – $72,372
Environmental Scientist4$78,792+9%$71,901 – $79,482
Associate Transportation Planner3$87,936+6%$85,416 – $87,936
Principal Transportation Engineer, Caltrans3$177,816–$176,070 – $177,816
Transportation Planner3$71,016−16%$71,016 – $72,084
Research Data Specialist I3$78,660–$78,660 – $81,060
Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans3$158,676–$158,676 – $162,690
Research Data Analyst I3$64,4160%$63,480 – $64,416
Research Data Specialist II2$90,342+2%$89,673 – $91,011
Information Technology Specialist I2$88,956+17%$88,956 – $88,956
Landscape Associate, Caltrans1$77,856–$77,856 – $77,856
Engineering Geologist1$89,136−10%$89,136 – $89,136
Information Officer I (Specialist)1$68,208–$68,208 – $68,208
Mechanical Engineer1$113,148+26%$113,148 – $113,148
Senior Transportation Engineer Electrical (Supervisor)1$133,248–$133,248 – $133,248
Senior Delineator1$57,948–$57,948 – $57,948
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)1$88,032–$88,032 – $88,032
Staff Services Manager I1$81,120–$81,120 – $81,120
Staff Services Management Auditor1$50,568–$50,568 – $50,568
Senior Transportation Planner1$98,160−7%$98,160 – $98,160
Transportation Surveyor (Caltrans)1$101,616–$101,616 – $101,616

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
Sacramento, CA83$101,616$84,852 – $108,840
Oakland, CA53$89,136$86,544 – $103,644
Marysville, CA20$101,616$78,618 – $103,644
Stockton, CA16$103,644$85,893 – $112,722
San Diego, CA12$86,544$83,304 – $106,020
San Luis Obispo, CA11$86,544$86,544 – $102,630
Fresno, CA11$89,136$85,698 – $102,630
Redding, CA10$86,544$80,307 – $103,137
Eureka, CA8$87,840$84,372 – $102,123
Novato, CA5$89,136$86,544 – $89,136
Bakersfield, CA4$102,630$95,109 – $103,644
Santa Rosa, CA4$81,354$77,289 – $85,923
San Jose, CA4$82,362$75,588 – $93,540
Los Angeles, CA4$97,944$89,136 – $107,796
San Bernardino, CA3$71,016$64,482 – $87,330
Ripon, CA3$84,852$84,852 – $95,802
Monterey, CA3$103,644$89,616 – $108,396
Richmond, CA3$89,136$89,136 – $97,944
Hayward, CA3$89,136$87,840 – $95,376
Pleasanton, CA2$106,752$106,752 – $106,752

By year
202311$101,616
202499$101,616
2025111$89,136
202672$89,136

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