California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA NAICS: 611310
241
Total Petitions
50.6%
Certified Rate
$1,153,638
Avg. Salary
241
Total Workers
Salary Range
Minimum
$60,528
Maximum
$248,074,944
Filing Trends by Year
| Year | Petitions | Certified | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 102 | 68 | $123,722 |
| FY2024 | 63 | 25 | $4,060,383 |
| FY2025 | 61 | 29 | $127,796 |
| FY2026 | 15 | 0 | $120,502 |
Top Job Titles
| Job Title | Petitions | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 52 | $81,220 |
| Scientist | 34 | $136,812 |
| Technologist | 33 | $129,526 |
| Robotics Technologist | 23 | $152,052 |
| Data Scientist | 18 | $136,748 |
| RF Microwave Engineer | 14 | $143,317 |
| Scientist II | 11 | $126,547 |
| Systems Engineer | 7 | $35,552,866 |
| Signal Analysis Engineer II | 5 | $120,592 |
| Signal Analysis Engineer | 4 | $129,672 |
| Robotics Mechanical Engineer | 4 | $181,936 |
| Microdevices Engineer | 4 | $120,445 |
| Telecommunications Engineer | 3 | $163,543 |
| FPGA Engineer | 3 | $151,563 |
| Thermal Engineer | 2 | $143,042 |
Recent LCA Petitions
| Job Title | Location | Salary | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $128,211 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $116,584 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $143,936 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Los Angeles, CA | $82,180 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Signal Analysis Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $123,843 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Optical Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $155,545 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $82,180 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $82,180 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $86,880 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $123,552 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Navigation Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $125,500 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Scientist | Pasadena, CA | $144,310 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| RF Microwave Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $121,014 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Robotics Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $146,016 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| RF Microwave Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $145,600 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Data Scientist | Pasadena, CA | $121,805 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $121,160 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $121,160 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $86,880 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $86,880 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Robotics Mechanical Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $226,699 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $130,000 | Certified | FY2025 |
| FPGA Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $144,560 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $125,632 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Data Scientist | Pasadena, CA | $125,632 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Data Scientist | Pasadena, CA | $138,860 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Data Scientist | Pasadena, CA | $118,082 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Telecommunications Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $170,602 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Las Vegas, NV | $86,880 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $86,880 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| RF Microwave Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $167,461 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Scientist | Pasadena, CA | $130,915 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Robotics Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $145,163 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Scientist | Pasadena, CA | $129,480 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $86,880 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Data Scientist | Pasadena, CA | $168,501 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $85,350 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Robotics Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $194,189 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $82,180 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| RF Microwave Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $197,142 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $85,180 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | Pasadena, CA | $85,180 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $105,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $135,720 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Scientist | Pasadena, CA | $126,464 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Data Scientist | Allen, TX | $142,626 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Technologist | Pasadena, CA | $135,928 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Thermal Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $143,042 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Data Scientist | Pasadena, CA | $122,096 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| RF Microwave Engineer | Pasadena, CA | $120,000 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |