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

101 labor condition applications for the job title Senior Software Development Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $164,581; middle half $157,022–$177,732.

Applications (LCAs)101
Median offered salary$164,581
Middle half of salaries$157,022–$177,732
10th–90th percentile$153,034–$188,200

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202379$163,709
FY20249$169,379
FY202511$181,560

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$173,412
Level II		Milpitas, CAMay 2, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$173,412
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 2, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$184,828San Jose, CAFeb 25, 2025Feb 28, 2025Certified
$184,828Palo Alto, CAFeb 25, 2025Feb 28, 2025Certified
$167,000
E-3		San Francisco, CAOct 17, 2024Oct 22, 2024Certified
$167,000
E-3		San Jose, CAOct 17, 2024Oct 22, 2024Certified
$167,000
E-3		Palo Alto, CAOct 16, 2024Oct 22, 2024Certified
$181,560Milpitas, CAOct 10, 2024Mar 28, 2025Certified
$181,560Fremont, CAOct 10, 2024Mar 28, 2025Certified
$184,625Fremont, CASep 27, 2024Oct 3, 2024Certified
$184,625Palo Alto, CASep 27, 2024Oct 3, 2024Certified
$135,200
Level IV		Sparks, NVJun 7, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$161,471Fremont, CAMay 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Withdrawn
$169,379Fremont, CAMar 14, 2024Jul 26, 2024Certified
$210,000
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 20, 2024Aug 14, 2024Certified
$174,300Fremont, CAFeb 15, 2024Aug 10, 2024Certified
$170,775Fremont, CANov 13, 2023May 12, 2024Certified
$154,700Fremont, CANov 2, 2023Apr 6, 2024Certified
$158,409Fremont, CANov 2, 2023Jan 28, 2024Certified
$188,000Palo Alto, CAOct 25, 2023Mar 15, 2024Certified
$164,581Palo Alto, CAOct 18, 2023Mar 15, 2024Certified
$162,000Fremont, CASep 22, 2023Feb 26, 2024Certified
$154,548Fremont, CASep 22, 2023Mar 23, 2024Certified
$168,480
Level IV		Palo Alto, CASep 22, 2023Oct 1, 2023Withdrawn
$162,435Fremont, CASep 13, 2023Feb 24, 2024Certified
$154,548Fremont, CASep 5, 2023Feb 13, 2024Certified
$178,500
E-3		Palo Alto, CAAug 28, 2023Dec 15, 2023Certified
$156,664Hayward, CAAug 23, 2023Feb 22, 2024Certified
$162,081
Level III		Bellevue, WAAug 17, 2023Dec 14, 2023Certified
$162,672Palo Alto, CAAug 14, 2023Jan 22, 2024Certified
$164,581Palo Alto, CAAug 11, 2023Jan 18, 2024Certified
$175,000
E-3		Palo Alto, CAAug 10, 2023Sep 1, 2023Certified
$170,000Fremont, CAJul 21, 2023Nov 30, 2023Certified
$164,140Fremont, CAJul 21, 2023Nov 16, 2023Certified
$176,468Palo Alto, CAJul 11, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$163,709Palo Alto, CAJun 29, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$163,709Palo Alto, CAJun 26, 2023Dec 24, 2023Certified
$164,000
Level III		Fremont, CAJun 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023Certified
$168,121
Level III		Fremont, CAJun 2, 2023Nov 9, 2023Certified
$152,559Fremont, CAJun 1, 2023Oct 19, 2023Certified
$151,261Fremont, CAMay 31, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$175,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 30, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$163,709Sunnyvale, CAMay 30, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$155,499
E-3		Palo Alto, CAMay 17, 2023Jul 26, 2023Certified
$161,382
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 17, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$187,500
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 12, 2023May 24, 2023Certified
$185,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 12, 2023May 25, 2023Certified
$152,559Freemont, CAMay 11, 2023Oct 19, 2023Certified
$155,499Palo Alto, CAMay 9, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$172,000
Level III		Bellevue, WAMay 9, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$167,400
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 8, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$156,621Fremont, CAMay 4, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$150,161Fremont, CAMay 4, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$170,000
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 4, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$155,750Fremont, CAMay 4, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$154,882Fremont, CAMay 4, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$179,900
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 3, 2023Nov 2, 2023Certified
$164,602
E-3		Palo Alto, CAMay 2, 2023Sep 1, 2023Certified
$166,875Palo Alto, CAMay 2, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$153,153Fremont, CAMay 2, 2023Sep 2, 2023Certified
$154,000Fremont, CAMay 1, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$185,000
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 1, 2023May 15, 2023Certified
$163,000
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 24, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$165,000
Level III		Austin, TXApr 21, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$162,100Palo Alto, CAApr 21, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$157,500
Level III		Austin, TXApr 17, 2023May 1, 2023Certified
$158,868
Level III		Bellevue, WAApr 14, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$156,650Palo Alto, CAApr 7, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$158,550
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 6, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$147,955
Level III		Austin, TXApr 6, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$165,500Palo Alto, CAApr 5, 2023Sep 16, 2023Certified
$157,137Palo Alto, CAApr 5, 2023Aug 11, 2023Certified
$139,230
Level III		Austin, TXApr 4, 2023Apr 17, 2023Certified
$189,000
Level III		Austin, TXMar 27, 2023Mar 28, 2023Certified
$210,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMar 23, 2023Apr 3, 2023Certified
$157,769Fremont, CAMar 16, 2023Aug 21, 2023Certified
$175,000
Level III		Fremont, CAMar 6, 2023Mar 20, 2023Certified
$180,000
Level III		Fremont, CAMar 3, 2023Mar 20, 2023Certified
$220,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAFeb 16, 2023Feb 28, 2023Certified
$220,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAFeb 13, 2023Apr 3, 2023Certified
$189,000
Level III		Austin, TXFeb 7, 2023Feb 20, 2023Certified
$155,925
Level III		Auburn Hills, MIFeb 7, 2023Feb 13, 2023Certified
$200,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAJan 24, 2023Jan 31, 2023Certified
$185,000
Level III		Bellevue, WAJan 6, 2023Jan 16, 2023Certified
$160,000
Level III		Fremont, CADec 22, 2022Jan 3, 2023Certified
$189,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CADec 22, 2022Jan 3, 2023Certified
$160,000
Level III		Austin, TXDec 22, 2022Jan 3, 2023Certified
$210,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CADec 6, 2022Dec 13, 2022Certified
$159,000
Level III		Fremont, CANov 29, 2022Apr 30, 2023Certified
$200,000
Level III		Fremont, CANov 21, 2022Feb 6, 2023Certified
$163,770
Level III		Fremont, CANov 16, 2022Apr 13, 2023Certified
$165,000
Level III		Austin, TXNov 9, 2022Nov 21, 2022Certified
$158,000Fremont, CANov 2, 2022Mar 30, 2023Certified
$147,687
Level III		Austin, TXOct 31, 2022Nov 14, 2022Certified
$180,000
Level III		Fremont, CAOct 28, 2022Nov 1, 2022Certified
$168,092
Level III		Austin, TXOct 28, 2022Nov 10, 2022Certified
$150,786Fremont, CAOct 28, 2022Mar 16, 2023Certified
$176,964
Level III		Fremont, CAOct 21, 2022Mar 23, 2023Certified
$156,907Fremont, CAOct 19, 2022Feb 10, 2023Certified
$156,907Fremont, CAOct 11, 2022Feb 10, 2023Certified
$148,750Fremont, CASep 30, 2022Mar 25, 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).