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Staff Software Development Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries

159 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Software Development Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $201,140; middle half $190,000–$219,532.

Applications (LCAs)159
Median offered salary$201,140
Middle half of salaries$190,000–$219,532
10th–90th percentile$182,978–$229,950

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202333$197,285
FY202445$194,000
FY202555$214,094
FY202623$217,482

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$224,880
Level IV		Fremont, CAJun 23, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$235,738
Level IV		Fremont, CAJun 10, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$224,880
Level IV		Fremont, CAJun 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$215,529
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 10, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$252,540
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$215,529
Level IV		Fremont, CAFeb 26, 2026Aug 28, 2026Certified
$198,432
Level IV		Austin, TXFeb 26, 2026Aug 28, 2026Certified
$239,278
Level IV		Fremont, CAFeb 23, 2026Aug 25, 2026Certified
$214,868
Level IV		Fremont, CAFeb 23, 2026Aug 25, 2026Certified
$220,000
Level IV		Fremont, CAFeb 3, 2026Mar 2, 2026Certified
$227,360
Level IV		Fremont, CAFeb 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
$190,000Fremont, CAJan 30, 2026Mar 2, 2026Certified
$237,494
Level IV		Bellevue, WAJan 30, 2026Jun 3, 2026Certified
$206,350
Level IV		Austin, TXJan 28, 2026Jun 28, 2026Certified
$242,588
Level IV		Bellevue, WAJan 27, 2026Mar 24, 2026Certified
$190,000
Level IV		Fremont, CAJan 23, 2026Mar 2, 2026Certified
$217,482
Level IV		Fremont, CANov 20, 2025Apr 6, 2026Certified
$217,360
Level IV		Fremont, CANov 19, 2025Apr 17, 2026Certified
$217,360
Level IV		San Bernardino, CANov 19, 2025Apr 17, 2026Certified
$210,000
Level III		Fremont, CANov 4, 2025Dec 8, 2025Certified
$235,000
Level IV		Fremont, CANov 4, 2025Nov 10, 2025Certified
$230,000
Level IV		Fremont, CANov 4, 2025Nov 17, 2025Certified
$218,350
Level III		Fremont, CASep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025Certified
$217,300
Level III		Fremont, CASep 22, 2025Sep 24, 2025Certified
$224,328
Level IV		Fremont, CASep 18, 2025Mar 20, 2026Certified
$222,540
Level IV		Fremont, CASep 9, 2025Mar 11, 2026Certified
$201,051
Level IV		Austin, TXSep 8, 2025Sep 22, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$198,720
Level III		Austin, TXSep 4, 2025Mar 2, 2026Certified
$218,268
Level III		Fremont, CASep 2, 2025Jan 20, 2026Certified
$187,110
Level IV		Austin, TXAug 14, 2025Jan 19, 2026Certified
$202,800
Level IV		Austin, TXAug 6, 2025Jan 26, 2026Certified
$241,703
Level IV		Fremont, CAJul 31, 2025Jan 18, 2026Certified
$208,434
Level III		Fremont, CAJul 24, 2025Dec 21, 2025Certified
$229,900
Level III		Palo Alto, CAJul 18, 2025Jul 24, 2025Certified
$207,276
Level IV		Fremont, CAJun 27, 2025Dec 7, 2025Certified
$255,615
Level IV		Fremont, CAJun 16, 2025Nov 29, 2025Certified
$189,830
Level III		Seattle, WAMay 9, 2025May 16, 2025Certified
$189,830
Level III		Bellevue, WAMay 9, 2025May 16, 2025Certified
$223,344
Level IV		Dublin, CAApr 28, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$223,344
Level IV		Fremont, CAApr 28, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$213,012
Level IV		Austin, TXApr 16, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$209,556
Level IV		Union City, CAApr 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$209,556
Level IV		Fremont, CAApr 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$214,094San Jose, CAApr 3, 2025Sep 6, 2025Certified
$214,094Fremont, CAApr 3, 2025Sep 6, 2025Certified
$224,591
Level IV		Union City, CAApr 1, 2025Aug 24, 2025Certified
$224,591
Level IV		Fremont, CAApr 1, 2025Aug 24, 2025Certified
$219,532
Level IV		San Ramon, CAMar 21, 2025Sep 20, 2025Certified
$219,532
Level IV		Fremont, CAMar 21, 2025Sep 20, 2025Certified
$201,864Milpitas, CAMar 17, 2025Aug 27, 2025Certified
$201,864Fremont, CAMar 17, 2025Aug 27, 2025Certified
$226,960
Level IV		Fremont, CAMar 13, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified
$226,960
Level IV		Fremont, CAMar 13, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified
$189,678Pflugerville, TXMar 11, 2025Jun 20, 2025Certified
$189,678Austin, TXMar 11, 2025Jun 20, 2025Certified
$199,527
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 11, 2025Aug 13, 2025Certified
$199,527
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 11, 2025Aug 13, 2025Certified
$222,040
Level IV		Manteca, CAFeb 11, 2025Mar 3, 2025Certified
$222,040
Level IV		Lathrop, CAFeb 11, 2025Mar 3, 2025Certified
$222,040
Level IV		Fremont, CAFeb 11, 2025Mar 3, 2025Certified
$231,012
Level IV		Fremont, CAFeb 10, 2025Aug 12, 2025Certified
$231,012
Level IV		Fremont, CAFeb 10, 2025Aug 12, 2025Certified
$218,160
E-3 · Level IV		San Francisco, CAJan 21, 2025Mar 3, 2025Certified
$218,160
E-3 · Level IV		Palo Alto, CAJan 21, 2025Mar 3, 2025Certified
$232,810
Level IV		Redmond, WADec 16, 2024Jan 13, 2025Certified
$232,810
Level IV		Bellevue, WADec 16, 2024Jan 13, 2025Certified
$212,431
Level IV		Marina Del Rey, CADec 4, 2024Jan 18, 2025Certified
$212,431
Level IV		Hawthorne, CADec 4, 2024Jan 18, 2025Certified
$189,678Pflugerville, TXNov 13, 2024May 8, 2025Certified
$189,678Austin, TXNov 13, 2024May 8, 2025Certified
$205,630Pflugerville, TXNov 12, 2024Nov 18, 2024Certified
$205,630Austin, TXNov 12, 2024Nov 18, 2024Certified
$178,500Milpitas, CANov 8, 2024Nov 18, 2024Certified
$178,500Fremont, CANov 8, 2024Nov 18, 2024Certified
$193,523Mountain House, CANov 7, 2024Mar 18, 2025Certified
$193,523Fremont, CANov 7, 2024Mar 18, 2025Certified
$225,965Milpitas, CANov 6, 2024Nov 7, 2024Certified
$225,965Palo Alto, CANov 6, 2024Nov 7, 2024Certified
$228,900
Level IV		San Diego, CAAug 14, 2024Feb 12, 2025Certified
$228,900
Level IV		San Diego, CAAug 14, 2024Feb 12, 2025Certified
$178,500Pflugerville, TXJul 10, 2024Jan 8, 2025Certified
$178,500Austin, TXJul 10, 2024Jan 8, 2025Certified
$200,043Round Rock, TXJun 26, 2024Nov 5, 2024Certified
$200,043Austin, TXJun 26, 2024Nov 5, 2024Certified
$198,450
Level IV		Austin, TXJun 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$180,000
Level IV		San Diego, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$200,000Sunnyvale, CAJun 3, 2024Jun 7, 2024Certified
$200,000Fremont, CAJun 3, 2024Jun 7, 2024Certified
$175,942Georgetown, TXMay 30, 2024Oct 31, 2024Certified
$175,942Austin, TXMay 30, 2024Oct 31, 2024Certified
$184,070Austin, TXMay 4, 2024Aug 23, 2024Certified
$178,500Fremont, CAApr 26, 2024May 13, 2024Certified
$230,000Fremont, CAApr 17, 2024May 9, 2024Certified
$178,500Fremont, CAApr 2, 2024Apr 15, 2024Denied
$141,750
Level IV		Austin, TXApr 1, 2024Apr 7, 2024Certified
$205,000Fremont, CAMar 27, 2024Apr 15, 2024Certified
$188,500Fremont, CAMar 19, 2024Sep 1, 2024Certified
$185,500Fremont, CAMar 18, 2024Aug 20, 2024Certified
$200,000
Level IV		Hayward, CAMar 18, 2024Aug 30, 2024Certified
$188,173Fremont, CAMar 18, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$210,304
Level IV		Fremont, CAMar 18, 2024Aug 27, 2024Certified
$190,000Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Sep 15, 2024Certified
$187,620Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Aug 23, 2024Certified
$198,019Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Sep 6, 2024Certified
$182,100Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Sep 6, 2024Certified
$197,500Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Aug 30, 2024Certified
$192,400Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Jul 4, 2024Certified
$194,551Hayward, CAMar 15, 2024Sep 3, 2024Certified
$190,400Fremont, CAMar 15, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
$187,000Fremont, CAMar 15, 2024Aug 7, 2024Certified
$210,000Fremont, CAMar 14, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$197,000Fremont, CAMar 14, 2024Aug 24, 2024Certified
$200,000Palo Alto, CAMar 5, 2024Mar 18, 2024Certified
$195,500Fremont, CAFeb 20, 2024Jun 20, 2024Certified
$200,000Palo Alto, CAFeb 6, 2024Feb 12, 2024Certified
$169,828
Level IV		Austin, TXJan 29, 2024Jun 28, 2024Certified
$201,229Fremont, CAJan 15, 2024Mar 19, 2024Certified
$201,229Fremont, CAJan 5, 2024Mar 19, 2024Withdrawn
$193,523Fremont, CADec 28, 2023Mar 18, 2024Certified
$194,000Fremont, CADec 21, 2023May 7, 2024Certified
$220,000
Level IV		Bellevue, WADec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023Certified
$194,000Fremont, CADec 18, 2023Jan 2, 2024Withdrawn
$194,760Fremont, CADec 7, 2023Feb 28, 2024Certified
$193,106Fremont, CADec 7, 2023Apr 6, 2024Certified
$163,080
Level IV		Draper, UTNov 30, 2023Apr 28, 2024Certified
$185,640Fremont, CANov 15, 2023May 16, 2024Certified
$202,419
Level IV		Bellevue, WAAug 29, 2023Feb 26, 2024Certified
$180,000Austin, TXAug 28, 2023Sep 4, 2023Certified
$188,174Fremont, CAAug 17, 2023Dec 8, 2023Certified
$230,000Palo Alto, CAAug 11, 2023Aug 28, 2023Certified
$178,500
Level IV		Draper, UTAug 2, 2023Aug 14, 2023Certified
$199,500Fremont, CAJul 31, 2023Jan 29, 2024Certified
$235,000Palo Alto, CAJul 24, 2023Jul 31, 2023Certified
$193,000Fremont, CAJul 21, 2023Nov 16, 2023Certified
$200,000
E-3		Fremont, CAJul 12, 2023Jul 24, 2023Certified
$197,285Palo Alto, CAJul 11, 2023Nov 20, 2023Certified
$182,005Fremont, CAMay 19, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$188,214
Level IV		Fremont, CAMay 19, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$183,855
Level IV		Fremont, CAMay 10, 2023Sep 25, 2023Certified
$182,070Fremont, CAMay 4, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$200,000
Level IV		Fremont, CAMay 4, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$210,000
Level IV		Fremont, CAMay 3, 2023May 15, 2023Certified
$200,000
Level IV		Palo Alto, CAApr 14, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$185,263Palo Alto, CAApr 10, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$202,000
Level IV		San Bernardino, CAApr 7, 2023Apr 17, 2023Certified
$191,114Palo Alto, CAApr 7, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$196,750
Level IV		Palo Alto, CAApr 4, 2023Jul 24, 2023Certified
$195,896
Level IV		Palo Alto, CAMar 24, 2023May 1, 2023Certified
$210,000
Level IV		Fremont, CAMar 21, 2023Apr 3, 2023Certified
$187,425Palo Alto, CAMar 15, 2023Jul 27, 2023Certified
$202,860
Level IV		Fremont, CAMar 9, 2023Jul 21, 2023Certified
$195,000
Level IV		Austin, TXFeb 7, 2023Feb 20, 2023Certified
$210,000
Level IV		Fremont, CAJan 11, 2023Jan 18, 2023Certified
$220,000
Level IV		Fremont, CADec 19, 2022Jan 3, 2023Certified
$186,000
Level IV		Fremont, CANov 29, 2022Apr 6, 2023Certified
$215,000
Level IV		Palo Alto, CANov 16, 2022Nov 28, 2022Certified
$200,000
Level IV		Austin, TXOct 28, 2022Nov 3, 2022Certified
$197,683
Level IV		Fremont, CAOct 12, 2022Mar 16, 2023Certified
$188,136
Level IV		Fremont, CAOct 12, 2022Mar 30, 2023Certified

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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).