Pacific Gas and Electric Company
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 72 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
- Main U.S. filing address: Oakland, CA
At a glance
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company hires at the expert level. 58% of its filings are Level IV, 3.2 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 88% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $165,000, median prevailing wage $141,691.
- 1st among the largest filers in its industry. Pacific Gas and Electric Company's median ($165,000) is above Florida Power & Light Company.
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Percentiles from Pacific Gas and Electric Company's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Pacific Gas and Electric Company hires for
Bar: share of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 88% of filings (18 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $161,637 | 25 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 6% of filings
Mid-level · 19% of filings
Senior · 16% of filings
Expert · 58% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 5 |
| Expert · Level IV | $174,880 | 18 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company vs. industry peers
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 2211).
Where Pacific Gas and Electric Company files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $165,000 | 67 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $139,114 |
| 25th | $152,328 |
| 50th (median) | $165,000 |
| 75th | $186,204 |
| 90th | $206,316 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $137,651 | $127,511 | $153,771 | 18 |
| FY2021 | $147,888 | $128,960 | $155,328 | 17 |
| FY2022 | $142,500 | $133,230 | $155,960 | 20 |
| FY2023 | $149,240 | $135,139 | $179,368 | 14 |
| FY2024 | $156,718 | $140,970 | $173,625 | 31 |
| FY2025 | $165,544 | $152,328 | $184,063 | 40 |
| FY2026 | $163,319 | $153,301 | $189,831 | 32 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company's filings list its industry as Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (Utilities sector, NAICS 2211). Its main U.S. filing address is in Oakland, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Management Consultant and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Fresno, CA and Stockton, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Pacific Gas and Electric Company sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Pacific Gas and Electric Company filed 72 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Pacific Gas and Electric Company pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's H-1B filings is $165,000; half of filings fall between $152,328 and $186,204. Bonus and stock are not included.