California Institute of Technology
H-1B pay data: 288 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in BBE | 18 | $72,362 | $68,000 – $77,180 |
| Staff Scientist | 18 | $80,000 | $72,100 – $103,945 |
| Research Scientist | 16 | $84,500 | $72,362 – $92,350 |
| Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in BBE | 16 | $70,264 | $68,000 – $83,750 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemistry | 12 | $70,632 | $68,000 – $72,723 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics | 8 | $77,616 | $72,000 – $80,176 |
| Research Engineer | 7 | $92,746 | $89,354 – $102,200 |
| Detector Engineer | 6 | $101,492 | $95,766 – $130,348 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemical Engineer | 5 | $70,264 | $63,232 – $72,723 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Assoc. in Chemical Engineering | 5 | $68,000 | $64,480 – $74,984 |
| Scientific Researcher | 5 | $76,320 | $73,586 – $90,728 |
| Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics | 5 | $81,151 | $72,000 – $84,000 |
| Applications Developer | 4 | $113,576 | $102,902 – $114,584 |
| Postdoc Scholar Research Associate Biology & Biological Eng | 4 | $64,480 | $64,480 – $66,046 |
| Postdoc Scholar Research Associate in Mechanical & Civil Eng | 4 | $69,850 | $68,231 – $72,184 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bio. and Bio Eng | 4 | $75,362 | $72,723 – $78,014 |
| Assistant Professor of Theoretical Physics | 3 | $215,000 | $183,000 – $215,008 |
| Associate Research Engineer in HEP and Quantum Technologies | 3 | $99,700 | $99,700 – $116,250 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 3 | $114,433 | $111,767 – $141,287 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Aerospace | 3 | $73,074 | $71,735 – $74,602 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geophysics | 3 | $68,000 | $65,184 – $71,778 |
| Professor of Mathematics | 3 | $230,000 | $230,000 – $230,000 |
| Research Software Engineer | 3 | $111,780 | $108,756 – $111,780 |
| Senior Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc in Bio and Bio Eng | 3 | $84,660 | $77,146 – $85,394 |
| Assistant Professor of Economics | 2 | $188,250 | $185,650 – $190,850 |
Showing the top 25 of 129 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
Sponsorship score: 56 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
Components: volume 20 · trend 16 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 1. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+59%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 15.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Pay by role
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 271 | $76,491 |
| Washington | 4 | $97,176 |
| Illinois | 3 | $81,151 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $101,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $129,550 |
| New York | 1 | $86,699 |
| Oregon | 1 | $71,654 |
| Arizona | 1 | $125,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $111,780 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $72,723 |
All filings
California Institute of Technology has 288 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.