SOC 17-2141.00 · Palo Alto, CA
Mechanical Engineers wages in Palo Alto, CA
Offered wages on certified Labor Condition Applications with a worksite in Palo Alto, CA.
- 25th percentile
- $152,500
- Median
- $175,000
- 75th percentile
- $196,250
- vs national
- +32.5%
Offered wage, per year
Derived from $5,000 bands, not stored
58 disclosed positions
Offered wage, per year
National median $132,054
Both medians derived from the same wage bands
Wage distribution
58 disclosed positions at 4 employers.
25th $152,500 · median $175,000 · 75th $196,250 · 58 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
Prevailing wage level
Level I is entry, IV is fully competent.
Level II
23
40%
Level III
23
40%
Level IV
7
12%
Not stated
5
9%
Employers filing here
Median derived from that employer's own bands for this role and metro.
| Employer | Median | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | $173,750 | 47 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | $197,500 | 7 |
| 1x Technologies Inc. | $156,250 | 3 |
| Veenus Infotechs Corporation | $132,500 | 1 |
The metro comes from the WORKSITE address on the filing, not the employer’s headquarters, so a company based elsewhere appears here when it places someone in Palo Alto, CA. This page exists only because the cut clears 15 disclosed positions across 3 employers; combinations below that floor are not published at all. National wages for Mechanical Engineers.