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California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory H-1B salaries

California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory filed 103 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $135,616 a year. The typical offer was 54% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered
$135,616
Middle half earn
$118,674 to $149,270
Top 10% earn over
$168,293
Certified filings
103

Every filing

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Pay by job title
Technologist21$133,744+24%$123,552 – $143,021
Postdoctoral Scholar18$85,265+23%$82,930 – $86,880
Scientist15$138,091+36%$127,244 – $142,511
Data Scientist12$137,987+16%$124,748 – $161,065
Robotics Technologist9$150,072–$146,536 – $155,168
RF Microwave Engineer6$148,772–$137,800 – $163,894
Systems Engineer3$125,600+34%$122,808 – $138,772
FPGA Engineer2$149,8120%$147,186 – $152,438
Optical Engineer2$163,104+13%$159,325 – $166,884
Microdevices Engineer2$128,934–$121,251 – $136,617
Signal Analysis Engineer2$136,156−19%$129,999 – $142,312
Mission Design Engineer1$146,078+10%$146,078 – $146,078
Group Supervisor1$190,008–$190,008 – $190,008
Mechatronics Engineer1$122,554+24%$122,554 – $122,554
Robotics Systems Engineer1$161,866+25%$161,866 – $161,866
Robotics Mechanical Engineer1$226,699–$226,699 – $226,699
Payload System Engineer1$182,749–$182,749 – $182,749
Postdoctoral Fellow1$82,180+25%$82,180 – $82,180
Navigation Engineer1$125,500−9%$125,500 – $125,500
Scientist II1$134,243+34%$134,243 – $134,243
Telecommunications Engineer1$170,602+55%$170,602 – $170,602
Thermal Engineer1$143,042+17%$143,042 – $143,042

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
Pasadena, CA96$134,930$119,829 – $148,869
Los Angeles, CA4$125,975$82,180 – $169,994
Allen, TX1$142,626$142,626 – $142,626
Las Vegas, NV1$86,880$86,880 – $86,880
Pasadenca, CA1$136,162$136,162 – $136,162

By year
202337$132,080
202424$134,919
202532$133,081
202610$160,510

By experience level
Level I29$86,880
Level II10$129,470
Level III55$140,317
Level IV8$186,378

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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