Outpaid

Tesla
Financial and Investment Analysts salary
in Palo Alto, CA

Tesla, Inc filed a median base wage of $165,000 across 11 certified LCA filings for Financial and Investment Analysts (SOC 13-2051) in Palo Alto, CA. The middle half ran $137,500–$172,340.

Tesla · Financial and Investment Analysts · Palo Alto, CA · DOL FILINGS
Median
$165,000
25th pct
$137,500
75th pct
$172,340
90th pct
$198,500

Tesla's median filed base wage ($165,000) is 14% above the BLS median for all Financial and Investment Analysts in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro ($144,910, May 2025, all employers and experience levels). Filings cover visa-sponsored positions only, and are base pay, not bonus or stock.

BLS · ALL FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT ANALYSTS IN SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA · 3,880 JOBS
P10$93,190P25$121,920MEDIAN$144,910P75$179,150P90$220,280
Financial and Investment Analysts salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA →
11 DOL FILINGS · RANGE $123,000–$229,100▬ BLS OEWS · CA STATEWIDE, ALL EMPLOYERS · P25 $86,440 · MEDIAN $109,110 · P75 $146,840
P25 $138KMEDIAN $165KP75 · ASK $172K$123K$229K
30 SECONDS · NO SIGNUP · ON-DEVICE

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RECENT FILINGS · PUBLIC DOL CASE NUMBERS

I-200-26048-644419Level IV$229,100
I-200-26029-600690Level IV$198,500
I-200-26099-775272Level II$176,200
I-200-26161-003397Level II$168,480
I-200-26128-885420Level II$165,000
I-200-26127-880065Level II$165,000

SAME ROLE, OTHER TESLA, INC WORKSITES

BY DOL WAGE LEVEL (APPROXIMATE SENIORITY)

LEVEL I · 0–2 YRS*
$133,500
4 filings
LEVEL II · 3–5 YRS*
$165,000
5 filings
LEVEL III · 6–9 YRS*
—
0 filings
LEVEL IV · 10+ YRS*
—
2 filings

*Levels are set by the job’s requirements, not the worker’s years; the year bands are an approximate guide. Medians shown only with 3+ filings from Tesla.

OTHER EMPLOYERS FILING FOR FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT ANALYSTS IN THIS METRO

Questions

How much does Tesla pay Financial and Investment Analysts in Palo Alto, CA?

Across 11 certified DOL filings for visa-sponsored Financial and Investment Analysts positions in Palo Alto, CA, Tesla filed a median base wage of $165,000. The middle half ran $137,500 to $172,340, and the 90th percentile was $198,500.

Is that more than the local market?

Tesla's median filed base wage ($165,000) is 14% above the BLS median for all Financial and Investment Analysts in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro ($144,910, May 2025, all employers and experience levels).

Does this include bonus or stock?

No. LCA filings report the base wage offered for a position. Bonus, equity and benefits are not included, so total compensation is usually higher at large tech employers.

Is this every Tesla employee?

No. Employers file an LCA for each position they sponsor on an H-1B or similar visa. These are real government filings, but they don't cover employees who didn't need visa sponsorship.

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Source: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx), certified full-time filings only; wage = midpoint of the filed base-wage range, annualized (base pay, not bonus or equity). Blue band: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state), P25–P75 for all employers in the area named on the chart label. Built 2026-10-11. Filings cover visa-sponsored positions and may not represent all employees. Not legal or financial advice.