California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory salaries in Los Angeles, CA
Based on 37 certified H-1B filings by California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$140,379
Middle 50%$122.6k–$159.7k
vs. all employers here+21%comparison median $116,000
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $86,268 |
| 25th | $122,554 |
| 50th (median) | $140,379 |
| 75th | $159,717 |
| 90th | $170,627 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $112,008 | $97,856 | $121,810 | 52 |
| FY2021 | $109,512 | $79,193 | $122,408 | 31 |
| FY2022 | $129,480 | $111,041 | $142,582 | 47 |
| FY2023 | $131,498 | $115,938 | $146,536 | 52 |
| FY2024 | $128,024 | $116,000 | $146,078 | 25 |
| FY2025 | $139,287 | $112,590 | $146,718 | 28 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 9 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Physicist | too few | 7 |
| Validation Engineer | too few | 6 |
| Data Scientist | too few | 5 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientist | too few | 4 |
| Remote Sensing Scientist | too few | 4 |
| Aerospace Engineer | too few | 2 |
| Astronomer | too few | 2 |
| Geoscientist | too few | 2 |
Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Los Angeles, CA.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $86,880 | 13 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | $144,435 | 16 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.