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Sr. Materials Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries

15 labor condition applications for the job title Sr. Materials Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $143,754; middle half $140,000–$160,000.

Applications (LCAs)15
Median offered salary$143,754
Middle half of salaries$140,000–$160,000
10th–90th percentile$136,500–$170,500

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20245$145,000
FY20256$140,000
FY20263$175,000

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$195,000
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 11, 2026Mar 16, 2026Certified
$175,000
Level III		Fremont, CAJan 29, 2026Mar 2, 2026Certified
$142,507Palo Alto, CAAug 21, 2025Jan 20, 2026Certified
$160,000
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 14, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$160,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 14, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$140,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 12, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$135,000
Level III		Louisville, COApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$140,000
Level II		Santa Clara, CAFeb 13, 2025Mar 10, 2025Certified
$140,000
Level II		Louisville, COFeb 13, 2025Mar 10, 2025Certified
$145,000Sunnyvale, CASep 20, 2024Sep 30, 2024Certified
$145,000Palo Alto, CASep 20, 2024Sep 30, 2024Certified
$145,000Palo Alto, CASep 20, 2024Sep 30, 2024Withdrawn
$120,412Austin, TXMay 16, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$140,000Fremont, CAMar 12, 2024Mar 18, 2024Certified
$160,000Palo Alto, CAJan 30, 2024Feb 12, 2024Certified

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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).