California Institute of Technology salaries in Los Angeles, CA
Based on 134 certified H-1B filings by California Institute of Technology in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.
Median salary$78,000
Middle 50%$72.7k–$97.3k
vs. all employers here−33%comparison median $116,000
Filings134FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $70,264 |
| 25th | $72,723 |
| 50th (median) | $78,000 |
| 75th | $97,336 |
| 90th | $138,718 |
Salary by year
Median salary
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $66,000 | $58,240 | $77,798 | 49 |
| FY2021 | $68,000 | $60,103 | $75,000 | 66 |
| FY2022 | $71,335 | $62,400 | $89,388 | 70 |
| FY2023 | $73,888 | $67,250 | $95,025 | 79 |
| FY2024 | $75,000 | $69,132 | $89,138 | 59 |
| FY2025 | $77,049 | $72,723 | $96,925 | 94 |
| FY2026 | $78,202 | $72,723 | $100,277 | 40 |
By job
| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular and Cellular Biologist | $72,862 | 22 |
| Physicist | $80,819 | 16 |
| Biochemist | $75,268 | 11 |
| Medical Scientist | too few | 9 |
| Geoscientist | too few | 7 |
| Software Engineer | too few | 6 |
| Astronomer | too few | 6 |
| Data Scientist | too few | 4 |
| Electronics Engineer (R&D) | too few | 4 |
| Chemist | too few | 4 |
| Biomedical Engineer | too few | 3 |
| Materials Scientist | too few | 3 |
| Mathematics Professor | too few | 3 |
| Physics Teacher | too few | 3 |
| Financial Analyst | too few | 2 |
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| Job | Median here | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineer | too few | 2 |
| Chemical Engineer | too few | 2 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientist | too few | 2 |
| History Teacher | 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 | $97,448 | 29 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $100,320 | 15 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 4 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.