Occupation · SOC 17-2071 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA wage area
Electrical Engineers H-1B salary in Palo Alto, CA
Level IV starts at $218,275. The median offer, $205,200, is Level III.
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$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
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median $205k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 1 LCA
Dots: certified H-1B LCAs for this job here, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026, in $10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches. Dashed lines and the ruler: where Levels I to IV start (OFLC 2026-27).
106certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$205,200median offer, Level III
$169k to $235kmiddle half of offers
12new-employment LCAs, too few for shares
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
The four wage levels here
annual salary each level starts at · outlined: where the median offer landsLevel I
$130,6861 entryLevel II
$159,8902 entriesLevel III
$189,0723 entriesLevel IV
$218,2754 entriesWhere does your salary land?
same job and wage areaExample · the median offer here
Level III · 3 entries
IIIIIIIV $131k$160k$189k$218k
Median · $205,200
$13,075 more reaches Level IV (4 entries). Enter your salary to place it.
Employers
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 · median offer and the entries it gets| Employer | LCAs | Median offer | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 55 | $220,000 | |
| Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC | 18 | $152,700 | |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 11 | $205,200 | |
| Also, Inc. | 9 | $245,000 | |
| Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. | 5 | $97,614 | |
| All other employers | 8 | – |
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