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Software Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries
79 labor condition applications for the job title Software Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $155,000; middle half $141,592–$162,500.
Applications (LCAs)79
Median offered salary$155,000
Middle half of salaries$141,592–$162,500
10th–90th percentile$135,000–$183,461
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | $160,000 |
| FY2024 | 14 | $150,000 |
| FY2025 | 44 | $155,000 |
| FY2026 | 16 | $160,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $255,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $166,000 Level I | Palo Alto, CA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $165,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 4, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $183,033 Level II | Fremont, CA | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $160,000 H-1B1 (Singapore) | Palo Alto, CA | Dec 8, 2025 | Feb 14, 2026 | Certified |
| $160,000 H-1B1 (Singapore) | Palo Alto, CA | Nov 21, 2025 | Mar 24, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $156,792 Level I | Fremont, CA | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $135,000 | Fremont, CA | May 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $143,398 | Fremont, CA | May 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $130,000 Level II | Bellevue, WA | May 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $150,000 Level I | Palo Alto, CA | May 23, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Certified |
| $135,679 | Fremont, CA | May 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $150,500 | Fremont, CA | May 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $153,750 | Fremont, CA | May 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $155,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 20, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,000 | Sunnyvale, CA | May 19, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $160,000 | Palo Alto, CA | May 19, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,605 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $150,000 Level I | Palo Alto, CA | May 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $183,747 | Palo Alto, CA | May 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $121,500 Level II | Austin, TX | May 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 12, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,000 | Palo Alto, CA | May 11, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $135,000 | Fremont, CA | May 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,000 | Palo Alto, CA | May 2, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| $155,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 30, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $150,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 28, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $150,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 28, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $151,049 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $155,124 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| — Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $140,535 Level II | Austin, TX | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $174,923 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 18, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $80,988 Level II | Austin, TX | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $130,000 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $150,500 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $160,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $135,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $205,010 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $156,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $135,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $174,760 Level III | Fremont, CA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $174,760 Level III | Fremont, CA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $166,022 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $135,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $137,800 Level II | Austin, TX | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $135,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $155,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $157,414 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $160,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $156,750 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $183,747 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $142,649 | Daly City, CA | Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $142,649 | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $178,500 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $178,500 Level II | Fremont, CA | Feb 26, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $150,000 H-1B1 (Singapore) · Level I | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Certified |
| $166,800 Level II | Pine Brook, NJ | Jan 30, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Certified |
| $166,800 Level II | Fremont, CA | Jan 30, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Certified |
| $135,000 | Manor, TX | Aug 28, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $135,000 | Austin, TX | Aug 28, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $150,000 | San Carlos, CA | Aug 27, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $150,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Aug 27, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $150,000 | San Carlos, CA | Aug 27, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Withdrawn |
| $150,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Aug 27, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Withdrawn |
| $150,000 | Milpitas, CA | Aug 23, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $150,000 | Fremont, CA | Aug 23, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $140,000 | Sunnyvale, CA | Aug 21, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $140,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Aug 21, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $158,400 | Fremont, CA | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $158,400 | Fremont, CA | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $139,704 | Fremont, CA | Jun 20, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $139,704 | Fremont, CA | Jun 20, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $205,000 H-1B1 (Singapore) | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 11, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | Certified |
| $205,000 H-1B1 (Singapore) | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 11, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
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Other jobs at Tesla, Inc.
- Mechanical Design Engineer$130,000
- Software Development Engineer$158,355
- Sr Software Development Engineer$180,013
- Process Engineer$106,700
- Manufacturing Engineer$125,000
- Manufacturing Equipment Engineer$114,911
- Staff Software Development Engineer$201,140
- Sourcing Engineer$124,145
- Sr. Manufacturing Engineer$139,646
- Staff Manufacturing Engineer$160,000
- Sr. Process Engineer$123,124
- Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer$150,000
- Senior Software Development Engineer$164,581
- Software Development Engineer - Eng$156,750
- QA Engineer$120,000
- Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer$130,170
- Sr Software Development Engineer - Eng$180,000
- Sr Manufacturing Equipment Engineer$131,040
- Manufacturing Controls Engineer$127,876
- Staff Mechanical Design Engineer$173,000
- Test Engineer$135,734
- Data Engineer$140,000
- Technical Program Manager$132,250
- Associate Process Engineer$88,000
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).