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Mechanical Engineers in Palo Alto, CA: H-1B salaries

582 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in Palo Alto, CA. Median offered base salary $160,680; middle half $140,000–$185,870.

Applications (LCAs)582

Median offered salary$160,680

Middle half of salaries$140,000–$185,870

10th–90th percentile$125,000–$210,000

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$115,000
Level II (qualified)	$145,000
Level III (experienced)	$177,112
Level IV (fully competent)	$192,157

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Tesla, Inc.	341	$154,715
Rivian Automotive, LLC	105	$178,106
Ford Motor Company	36	$164,299
Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC	15	$185,000
Wing Aviation LLC	11	$175,000
Pivotal Aero, LLC	10	$160,000
Also, Inc.	8	$230,500
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	6	$143,866
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC	5	$182,686
Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc.	4	$202,940
1x Technologies Inc.	4	$145,568
Opener, LLC	3	$140,000
PsiQuantum Corp.	3	$132,142
Sciton, Inc.	3	$140,000
Mojave Energy Systems, Inc.	2	$152,500
Rivian, LLC	2	$166,019
Latitude AI, LLC	2	$165,190
Cloud Chef, Inc.	2	$99,715
SRI International	2	$130,416
Kforce Inc.	2	$145,568
Socialmail, LLC.	1	—
Parallel Domain Inc	1	$160,000
Guardant Health, Inc.	1	$112,819
Baraja, Inc.	1	$137,363
Mirwork Inc.	1	—
Baker Botts LLP	1	$147,500
Cspeed, Inc.	1	$180,000
HCL America Solutions Inc	1	$128,690
Geometric Americas, Inc.	1	$181,397
Snap Inc.	1	$155,043
Liitto Technology, Inc.	1	$140,000
Catharos, Inc.	1	$189,000
Toro Bio Inc.	1	$145,000
Veenus Infotechs Corporation	1	$132,288
Mythos Pet Foods, Inc.	1	$106,000
Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company	1	$187,200

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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).