California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
H-1B pay data: 117 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 22 | $84,430 | $82,180 – $86,880 |
| Technologist | 21 | $133,744 | $116,000 – $144,144 |
| Scientist | 18 | $139,204 | $126,464 – $154,317 |
| Data Scientist | 11 | $138,860 | $121,805 – $168,501 |
| Robotics Technologist | 10 | $148,304 | $141,918 – $170,590 |
| RF Microwave Engineer | 6 | $139,984 | $120,507 – $160,326 |
| Robotics Mechanical Engineer | 3 | $210,579 | $158,302 – $223,475 |
| Systems Engineer | 3 | $125,600 | $121,133 – $146,675 |
| FPGA Engineer | 2 | $149,812 | $145,610 – $154,014 |
| Mechatronics Engineer | 2 | $120,765 | $119,334 – $122,196 |
| Microdevices Engineer | 2 | $128,934 | $116,641 – $141,227 |
| Optical Engineer | 2 | $163,104 | $157,057 – $169,152 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 2 | $82,180 | $82,180 – $82,180 |
| Robotics Systems Engineer | 2 | $155,969 | $151,251 – $160,687 |
| Signal Analysis Engineer | 2 | $136,156 | $126,306 – $146,006 |
| Telecommunications Engineer | 2 | $165,308 | $161,073 – $169,543 |
| Data Scientist II | 1 | $152,000 | $152,000 – $152,000 |
| Group Supervisor | 1 | $190,008 | $190,008 – $190,008 |
| Mission Design Engineer | 1 | $146,078 | $146,078 – $146,078 |
| Payload System Engineer | 1 | $182,749 | $182,749 – $182,749 |
| Scientist II | 1 | $134,243 | $134,243 – $134,243 |
| Signal Analysis Engineer II | 1 | $125,944 | $125,944 – $125,944 |
| Thermal Engineer | 1 | $143,042 | $143,042 – $143,042 |
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
Sponsorship score: 48 / 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 17 · trend 12 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+16%); 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 · ▲ 41.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 27 | $146,536 | +59% · Above prevailing wage |
| Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 19-2099 | 14 | $127,078 | +50% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 13 | $138,860 | +42% · Above prevailing wage |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 13 | $121,014 | +55% · Above prevailing wage |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 10 | $106,672 | +52% · Above prevailing wage |
| Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 | 7 | $139,714 | — |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 7 | $130,000 | — |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 6 | $152,183 | — |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 6 | $123,498 | — |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 5 | $125,600 | — |
| Astronomers 19-2011 | 4 | $86,030 | — |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, R&D 17-2076 | 2 | $168,906 | — |
| Geographers 19-3092 | 1 | $140,400 | — |
| Hydrologists 19-2043 | 1 | $132,080 | — |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 1 | $125,632 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 117 | $135,616 |
All filings
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory has 117 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.