California Institute of Technology visa sponsorship salaries

California Institute of Technology has 154 certified work-visa filings with a disclosed wage. The median is $76,491; half of filings fall between $70,264 and $97,000. Headquarters on file: PASADENA, CA.

Median: $76,491
25th pct: $70,264
75th pct: $97,000
90th pct: $148,000
Filings: 154

Salaries by occupation

Grouped by federal occupation code, pooling every job title variant

Occupations sponsored by California Institute of Technology, with wage percentiles
Occupation	Filings	25th	Median	75th
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	22	$70,264	$72,723	$75,750
Physicists	18	$72,723	$79,601	$84,750
Biochemists and Biophysicists	10	$68,566	$71,862	$78,921
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	8	$70,264	$74,607	$82,215
Astronomers	7	$93,295	$102,906	$106,946
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	7	$71,464	$72,723	$74,992
Chemists	6	$64,325	$74,425	$87,188
Software Developers	6	$112,274	$114,348	$122,485
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$76,000	$79,496	$170,000
Data Scientists	4	$70,264	$70,264	$83,958
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	4	$67,120	$68,000	$70,123
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, R&d	3	$92,746	$92,746	$141,373
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3	$68,000	$68,000	$73,553
Mechatronics Engineers	3	$71,425	$73,840	$79,420
Materials Scientists	3	$70,264	$70,264	$76,332
Aerospace Engineers	3	$70,889	$73,777	$89,426
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$187,500	$200,000	$207,500
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	3	$83,250	$90,000	$97,036
Chemical Engineers	2	$71,853	$72,052	$72,251
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	2	$72,792	$72,862	$72,931
Mechanical Engineers, R&d	2	$142,000	$144,000	$146,000
Financial and Investment Analysts	2	$113,500	$134,000	$154,500
History Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$70,264	$70,264	$70,264
Biological Technicians	2	$63,805	$66,110	$68,415
Natural Sciences Managers	2	$120,000	$150,000	$180,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$190,000	$190,000	$190,000
Software Developers, R&d	2	$120,835	$129,890	$138,945

Salaries by job title

The exact wording California Institute of Technology used on its filings

Job titles at California Institute of Technology, with wage percentiles
Job title	Filings	25th	Median	75th
Staff Scientist	13	$75,684	$76,500	$95,000
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bbe	8	$70,264	$72,362	$73,665
Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bbe	7	$68,000	$70,264	$82,612
Research Scientist	6	$84,250	$87,503	$91,502
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics	6	$71,303	$72,000	$72,542
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemistry	6	$68,525	$70,182	$70,816
Research Engineer	5	$92,746	$92,746	$97,000
Applications Developer	3	$106,080	$113,755	$114,348
Research Software Engineer	3	$109,890	$111,780	$111,780
Scientific Researcher	3	$78,100	$81,320	$89,160
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Assoc. in Chemical Engineering	3	$68,602	$72,723	$74,607
Assistant Professor of Theoretical Physics	2	$185,000	$195,000	$205,000
Assistant Professor of Aerospace	2	$190,000	$190,000	$190,000
Assistant Professor of Mathematics	2	$180,000	$190,000	$200,000
Laboratory Manager	2	$81,563	$84,375	$87,188
Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics	2	$84,000	$84,000	$84,000
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Aerospace	2	$72,296	$73,192	$74,088
Postdoc Scholar Research Associate in Mechanical & Civil Eng	2	$69,444	$70,889	$72,333
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geophysics	2	$69,181	$70,362	$71,542
Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc in Computational Imaging	2	$70,264	$70,264	$70,264

Locations

Worksites on file

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Recent certified filings at California Institute of Technology
Job title	Location	Wage	Prevailing	Level	Decided
Staff Scientist	Pasadena, CA	$73,000	$63,678	—	Sep 30, 2025
Computational Scientist	Ithaca, NY	$86,699	$69,160	III	Sep 24, 2025
Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc. in Biology & Bio. Eng	Pasadena, CA	$75,000	$72,723	—	Sep 23, 2025
Senior Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc. in Biology & Bio. Eng	Pasadena, CA	$72,723	$72,723	—	Sep 19, 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geophysics	Pasadena, CA	$72,723	$72,723	—	Sep 19, 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Computing & Math	Pasadena, CA	$77,250	$72,723	—	Sep 19, 2025
Software Engineer	Pasadena, CA	$140,000	$123,843	IV	Aug 29, 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology	Pasadena, CA	$72,723	$72,723	—	Aug 28, 2025
Staff Scientist	Pasadena, CA	$103,891	$83,491	II	Aug 27, 2025
Lead Vacuum Engineer	Pasadena, CA	$154,144	$104,874	IV	Aug 27, 2025
Postdoc. Scholar Research Assoc. in App. Physics & Mat. Sci.	Pasadena, CA	$82,400	$72,723	—	Aug 27, 2025
Investment Analyst	Pasadena, CA	$93,000	$69,763	I	Aug 27, 2025
Scientific Researcher	Pasadena, CA	$81,320	$53,269	I	Aug 26, 2025
Staff Scientist	Los Angeles, CA	$80,000	$53,269	I	Aug 26, 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Aerospace	Pasadena, CA	$74,984	$72,723	—	Aug 26, 2025
Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bbe	Pasadena, CA	$72,723	$72,723	—	Aug 26, 2025
Research Assistant Professor of Philosophy	Pasadena, CA	$108,150	$39,936	I	Aug 22, 2025
Staff Scientist	Pasadena, CA	$95,000	$81,474	II	Aug 20, 2025
Education Programs and Outreach Specialist	Pasadena, CA	$52,770	$52,770	I	Aug 20, 2025
Staff Scientist	Pasadena, CA	$76,500	$71,691	—	Aug 20, 2025
Sr. Software Applications Developer	Pasadena, CA	$148,000	$100,464	IV	Aug 20, 2025
Postdoc Scholar Research Assoc Mechanical Civil Engineering	Pasadena, CA	$68,000	$58,635	I	Aug 20, 2025
Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bbe	Pasadena, CA	$68,000	$67,059	II	Aug 20, 2025
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Bbe	Pasadena, CA	$78,786	$53,206	I	Aug 20, 2025
Executive Director of the Keck Institute for Space Studies	Pasadena, CA	$210,000	$97,074	III	Aug 20, 2025

Wages shown are base salary as filed with the Department of Labor. They exclude bonuses, equity and other compensation, so total pay at California Institute of Technology is typically higher than the figures above.