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AI Hardware Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries

20 labor condition applications for the job title AI Hardware Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $278,075; middle half $175,000–$322,344.

Applications (LCAs)20
Median offered salary$278,075
Middle half of salaries$175,000–$322,344
10th–90th percentile$145,180–$330,000

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202620$278,075

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$180,000
Level II		Austin, TXJun 18, 2026Jun 25, 2026Certified
$330,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 17, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
$320,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 16, 2026Jun 23, 2026Certified
$244,860
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 15, 2026Aug 28, 2026Certified
$330,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 15, 2026Jun 17, 2026Certified
$330,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 10, 2026Jun 17, 2026Certified
$372,500
Level III		Palo Alto, CAJun 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$280,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
$295,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 29, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
$280,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 21, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
$280,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 21, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
$160,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAApr 26, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$145,180
Level III		Austin, TXApr 26, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$144,000
Level III		Austin, TXApr 25, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$182,812
Level III		Austin, TXApr 23, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$276,150
Level III		Austin, TXApr 20, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$145,180
Level III		Austin, TXApr 17, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$160,000
Level II		Austin, TXApr 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$329,375
Level III		Palo Alto, CAApr 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$220,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 2, 2026May 18, 2026Certified

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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).