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Detector Engineer at California Institute of Technology: H-1B salaries
7 labor condition applications for the job title Detector Engineer at California Institute of Technology. Median offered base salary $101,000; middle half $97,335–$106,340.
Applications (LCAs)7
Median offered salary$101,000
Middle half of salaries$97,335–$106,340
10th–90th percentile$95,915–$126,418
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2 | $95,766 |
| FY2025 | 1 | $150,000 |
| FY2026 | 4 | $101,492 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $101,000 Level I | Livingston, LA | May 13, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $101,985 Level I | Livingston, LA | Nov 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $110,696 Level I | Richland, WA | Nov 5, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $150,000 Level II | Pasadena, CA | Nov 5, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $97,170 E-3 · Level I | Pasadena, CA | Apr 2, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $97,500 Level I | Livingston, LA | Mar 20, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $94,032 Level I | Richland, WA | Feb 3, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Certified |
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- Scientific Researcher$78,820
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).