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Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries

253 labor condition applications for the job title Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $130,000; middle half $121,000–$145,000.

Applications (LCAs)253
Median offered salary$130,000
Middle half of salaries$121,000–$145,000
10th–90th percentile$115,540–$169,640

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202343$120,000
FY202461$125,000
FY202535$126,000
FY2026113$145,000

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$220,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 23, 2026Jun 30, 2026Certified
$160,107
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 19, 2026Jun 26, 2026Certified
$228,000
Level IV		Hawthorne, CAJun 18, 2026Nov 13, 2026Certified
$132,398
Level II		Fremont, CAJun 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$175,000
Level II		Fremont, CAJun 17, 2026Jun 23, 2026Certified
$208,910
Level IV		Hawthorne, CAJun 15, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
$130,000
Level II		Fremont, CAJun 10, 2026Nov 27, 2026Certified
$172,390
Level II		Sparks, NVJun 9, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,000
Level II		Fremont, CAJun 8, 2026Jul 20, 2026Certified
$205,500
Level II		Hawthorne, CAJun 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$141,300
Level II		Austin, TXJun 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$114,588
Level II		Nashua, NHJun 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$149,090
Level II		Austin, TXJun 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$143,000
Level II		Austin, TXJun 2, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$177,336
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 27, 2026Nov 19, 2026Certified
$128,000
Level II		Sparks, NVMay 25, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$166,400
Level II		Austin, TXMay 25, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$181,475
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 25, 2026May 29, 2026Certified
$154,715
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 25, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$108,675
Level II		Grand Rapids, MIMay 25, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$145,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 25, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$147,633
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 25, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$147,628
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 25, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$119,000
Level II		Austin, TXMay 25, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$104,600
Level II		Elgin, ILMay 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$156,956
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$127,725
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$160,146
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$148,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 21, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
$165,326
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 20, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$114,588
Level II		Milford, NHMay 20, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$131,250
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 19, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$124,000
Level I		Fremont, CAMay 19, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$117,572
Level II		Hutto, TXMay 19, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$155,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$163,125
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$128,750
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$134,680
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 16, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$129,323
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 15, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$170,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 12, 2026May 25, 2026Certified
$149,090
Level II		Austin, TXMay 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$170,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$200,000
Level II		Hawthorne, CAMay 7, 2026May 26, 2026Certified
$118,800
Level II		Sparks, NVMay 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$171,323
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$170,231
Level II		Austin, TXMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$150,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$173,181
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$121,000
Level II		Hawthorne, CAMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$147,188
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$125,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$129,375
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$171,750
Level II		Austin, TXMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$115,900
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 5, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$115,107
Level II		Austin, TXMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$127,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$130,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$161,279
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,391
Level II		Lathrop, CAApr 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$127,000
E-3		Palo Alto, CAApr 28, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
$158,765Palo Alto, CAApr 28, 2026Oct 21, 2026Certified
$131,000
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$138,200
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$187,200
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$144,946
Level II		Hawthorne, CAApr 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$151,030
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$165,000
Level II		Austin, TXApr 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$127,983
Level II		Reno, NVApr 24, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$171,320
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 24, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$135,567
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 24, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$127,200
Level II		Lathrop, CAApr 23, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$172,390
Level II		Sparks, NVApr 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$134,948
Level II		Buffalo, NYApr 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$128,000
Level II		Buffalo, NYApr 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$196,332
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 22, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$147,643Fremont, CAApr 17, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$140,300
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$181,475
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 10, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$118,000
Level I		Fremont, CAApr 9, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$192,677
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$170,000
Level III		Austin, TXApr 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$204,127
Level III		Palo Alto, CAApr 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$180,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 7, 2026May 26, 2026Certified
$154,777
Level III		Austin, TXApr 6, 2026Oct 3, 2026Certified
$160,698
Level II		Brooklyn, NYApr 3, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$141,850
Level III		Austin, TXMar 30, 2026Apr 13, 2026Certified
$152,790
Level II		Fremont, CAMar 24, 2026Sep 23, 2026Certified
$150,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMar 6, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
$134,420
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMar 4, 2026Sep 3, 2026Certified
$149,144
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMar 4, 2026Sep 3, 2026Certified
$136,500
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMar 1, 2026Aug 29, 2026Certified
$150,000
Level II		Fremont, CAFeb 26, 2026Mar 5, 2026Certified
$156,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAFeb 24, 2026Mar 23, 2026Certified
$145,000
Level II		Fremont, CAFeb 16, 2026Apr 6, 2026Certified
$150,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAFeb 13, 2026Mar 3, 2026Certified
$131,796
Level II		Sparks, NVFeb 6, 2026Apr 6, 2026Certified
$125,000
E-3		Fremont, CAFeb 4, 2026Mar 30, 2026Certified
$130,000
Level II		Brookshire, TXFeb 3, 2026Mar 23, 2026Certified
$150,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAFeb 3, 2026Mar 9, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$131,796
Level II		Sparks, NVJan 28, 2026Apr 6, 2026Certified
$145,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJan 14, 2026Feb 9, 2026Certified
$180,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAJan 13, 2026Feb 23, 2026Certified
$127,000
Level II		Fremont, CAJan 7, 2026Jan 26, 2026Certified
$220,516
Level IV		Palo Alto, CADec 25, 2025Jan 12, 2026Certified
$130,000
E-3		Palo Alto, CANov 27, 2025Jan 26, 2026Certified
$135,000
Level II		Fremont, CANov 27, 2025Jan 20, 2026Certified
$125,000
E-3		Palo Alto, CANov 13, 2025Jan 26, 2026Certified
$145,000
Level II		Fremont, CANov 4, 2025Dec 8, 2025Certified
$145,000
E-3 · Level II		Fremont, CASep 26, 2025Oct 20, 2025Certified
$107,000
Level I		Fremont, CASep 11, 2025Oct 13, 2025Certified
$129,675Palo Alto, CASep 10, 2025Sep 22, 2025Certified
$129,540
E-3		Palo Alto, CASep 4, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
$125,000
Level II		Brookshire, TXAug 21, 2025Oct 27, 2025Certified
$120,000
E-3 · Level II		Hawthorne, CAJul 8, 2025Nov 6, 2025Certified
$129,540
E-3 · Level I		Palo Alto, CAJul 8, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
$134,550
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 26, 2025Nov 14, 2025Certified
$125,000Palo Alto, CAMay 20, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$120,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 19, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$122,000Palo Alto, CAMay 14, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$125,000Palo Alto, CAMay 12, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$130,622
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 22, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$130,622
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 22, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$130,250
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$145,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$127,000
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$150,570
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$125,500
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$118,680
Level II		Brooklyn Park, MNApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$104,000
Level II		Grand Rapids, MIApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$140,000
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$123,840
Level II		Brooklyn Park, MNApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$130,000
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 11, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$159,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAApr 11, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$137,000
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 11, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$120,000
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 11, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$130,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMar 27, 2025Apr 28, 2025Certified
$122,000
Level II		Austin, TXFeb 28, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified
$144,100Santa Clara, CADec 3, 2024Jan 6, 2025Certified
$144,100Palo Alto, CADec 3, 2024Jan 6, 2025Certified
$125,000Palo Alto, CAOct 17, 2024Nov 1, 2024Certified
$120,151Sunnyvale, CASep 24, 2024Mar 19, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$120,151Fremont, CASep 24, 2024Mar 19, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$120,000Milpitas, CAAug 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$120,000Fremont, CAAug 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$125,000San Jose, CAAug 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$125,000Fremont, CAAug 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$126,000San Francisco, CAAug 14, 2024Jan 12, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$126,000Fremont, CAAug 14, 2024Jan 12, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$115,000
E-3		San Francisco, CAJul 19, 2024Nov 1, 2024Certified
$115,000
E-3		Palo Alto, CAJul 19, 2024Nov 1, 2024Certified
$149,641Fremont, CAJun 28, 2024Nov 3, 2024Certified
$149,641Fremont, CAJun 28, 2024Nov 3, 2024Certified
$115,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAJun 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$120,000Palo Alto, CAJun 6, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$130,935Fremont, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$115,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$120,000Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$124,000Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$125,000Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$119,600Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$136,000Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$120,000Austin, TXJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$116,630
Level I		Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$124,200Fremont, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$120,000Palo Alto, CAJun 4, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$125,000Fremont, CAJun 4, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$128,000Fremont, CAJun 3, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$124,500
Level II		Fremont, CAJun 3, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$130,000Fremont, CAJun 3, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$116,000
Level II		Fremont, CAJun 3, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$140,000Palo Alto, CAJun 3, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$130,000
Level II		Hayward, CAMay 30, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$130,000Fremont, CAMay 30, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$125,000Palo Alto, CAMay 30, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$130,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 29, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$110,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 29, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$122,500Palo Alto, CAMay 25, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$125,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 23, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$140,000Palo Alto, CAMay 23, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$123,500
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 22, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$125,700Fremont, CAMay 20, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$131,000Austin, TXMay 17, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$122,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 16, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$125,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 14, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$128,000Fremont, CAMay 13, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$99,560
Level III		Grand Rapids, MIMay 11, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$128,750
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 11, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$135,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$133,620
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 8, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$114,599
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 4, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$137,522
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 3, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$127,500
E-3		Palo Alto, CAApr 11, 2024May 13, 2024Certified
$124,524Palo Alto, CAMar 16, 2024Sep 6, 2024Certified
$123,500Fremont, CAMar 11, 2024Mar 18, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$140,000
E-3		Palo Alto, CAMar 5, 2024Mar 18, 2024Certified
$118,689
Level II		Fremont, CAFeb 5, 2024May 10, 2024Certified
$125,000Austin, TXJan 18, 2024Jan 28, 2024Certified
$140,400Austin, TXJan 3, 2024Jan 15, 2024Certified
$135,000Austin, TXNov 21, 2023Dec 4, 2023Certified
$135,000Fremont, CANov 20, 2023Dec 4, 2023Certified
$120,000Fremont, CANov 17, 2023Feb 5, 2024Certified
$120,000Fremont, CANov 16, 2023Nov 27, 2023Certified
$120,000Fremont, CANov 14, 2023Feb 5, 2024Withdrawn
$110,000
E-3 · Level II		Hawthorne, CAOct 9, 2023Nov 6, 2023Certified
$121,000Palo Alto, CASep 27, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$125,000Palo Alto, CASep 22, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$120,000
Level II		Fremont, CASep 22, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$120,000
Level I		Fremont, CASep 22, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$129,600
Level II		Fremont, CASep 21, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$100,000Austin, TXSep 21, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$112,750
Level I		Palo Alto, CASep 21, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$121,000Palo Alto, CASep 21, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$130,000
Level III		Hawthorne, CAAug 11, 2023Sep 4, 2023Certified
$120,000Fremont, CAJul 25, 2023Jul 31, 2023Certified
$110,000
Level II		Grand Rapids, MIJul 12, 2023Jul 31, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
$129,570
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 31, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$115,500
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 24, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$122,710
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 23, 2023Jul 2, 2023Certified
$123,600
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 22, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$125,500
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 9, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$111,150
Level II		Sparks, NVMay 9, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$133,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 8, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$120,000
Level II		Austin, TXMay 3, 2023May 16, 2023Certified
$117,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 1, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$112,500
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 1, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$117,936
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 1, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$105,000
Level II		Austin, TXApr 27, 2023May 8, 2023Certified
$110,500
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 26, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$110,000
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 26, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$116,288
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 25, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$126,000
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 25, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$125,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 21, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$119,770
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 19, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$130,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 19, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$143,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 19, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$117,000
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 18, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$118,000
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 18, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$117,000
Level II		Austin, TXApr 11, 2023Apr 24, 2023Certified
$117,000
Level II		Austin, TXApr 7, 2023Apr 20, 2023Certified
$130,000
Level II		Fremont, CAFeb 7, 2023Feb 13, 2023Certified
$145,000
Level II		Fremont, CAJan 20, 2023Jan 30, 2023Certified
$130,000
Level II		Fremont, CAJan 19, 2023Jan 30, 2023Certified
$100,630
Level II		Austin, TXJan 18, 2023Jan 30, 2023Certified
$130,000
Level II		Fremont, CANov 28, 2022Dec 5, 2022Certified
$130,000
Level II		Fremont, CANov 23, 2022Dec 5, 2022Certified
$110,000
E-3		Palo Alto, CANov 21, 2022Feb 1, 2023Certified
$135,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CANov 16, 2022Nov 28, 2022Certified
$130,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CANov 4, 2022Nov 14, 2022Certified
$121,000
Level II		Fremont, CAOct 31, 2022Nov 7, 2022Certified

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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).