Visa Wage Index

Environmental Engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Employers filed 7 applications covering 7 positions for this role here, at a median of $146,370 a year. 4 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Environmental Engineers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$91,770
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$112,258
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$132,746
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$153,234

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Apple Inc. Level IV 11 $153,234
Auris Health, Inc. Level III 11 $140,900
Buzz Solutions Inc Level II 11 $160,000
Google LLC Level II 11 $172,000
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. Level III 11 $132,746
The Leland Stanford, Jr University Level III 11 $146,370
SEMI not stated 11 $132,950

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.