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

214 labor condition applications for the job title Sr Software Development Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $180,013; middle half $167,500–$190,000.

Applications (LCAs)214
Median offered salary$180,013
Middle half of salaries$167,500–$190,000
10th–90th percentile$157,950–$203,266

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202310$171,500
FY202473$167,500
FY202565$181,570
FY202659$190,000

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$184,200Fremont, CAJun 23, 2026Oct 6, 2026Certified
$182,102
Level II		Fremont, CAJun 11, 2026Aug 11, 2026Certified
—Fremont, CAMay 18, 2026Oct 6, 2026Denied
$220,000
Level III		Sparks, NVMay 18, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
$185,846Fremont, CAMay 13, 2026Oct 26, 2026Certified
$220,000
Level III		Sparks, NVMay 8, 2026Jun 15, 2026Certified
$190,000
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 8, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
$230,000
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 3, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
$210,000
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 25, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
$180,900
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 21, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$193,109
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026Certified
$180,900
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$201,400
Level III		Bellevue, WAApr 13, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$187,561Fremont, CAMar 30, 2026Sep 29, 2026Certified
$190,000
Level III		Fremont, CAMar 25, 2026Apr 13, 2026Certified
$186,200
Level II		Fremont, CAMar 18, 2026Sep 17, 2026Certified
$183,087Fremont, CAMar 11, 2026Sep 10, 2026Certified
$252,000
Level III		Fremont, CAMar 10, 2026Mar 30, 2026Certified
$188,368
Level III		Fremont, CAMar 9, 2026Sep 8, 2026Certified
$190,500
Level III		Fremont, CAMar 9, 2026Sep 8, 2026Certified
$170,000Palo Alto, CAMar 9, 2026Apr 6, 2026Certified
$173,093
Level III		Austin, TXMar 2, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
$196,879
Level III		Fremont, CAMar 2, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
$182,500Fremont, CAFeb 27, 2026Aug 29, 2026Certified
$205,236
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 25, 2026Aug 27, 2026Certified
$240,000
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 23, 2026Apr 13, 2026Certified
$190,000
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 19, 2026Aug 21, 2026Certified
$194,002
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 12, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
$225,000
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 10, 2026Mar 2, 2026Certified
$184,528
Level II		Fremont, CAFeb 10, 2026Mar 2, 2026Certified
$200,000
Level III		Austin, TXFeb 9, 2026Feb 23, 2026Certified
$181,226Fremont, CAFeb 4, 2026Jun 14, 2026Certified
$187,370Fremont, CAFeb 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026Certified
$200,000
Level III		Austin, TXFeb 2, 2026Feb 23, 2026Certified
$201,606
Level III		Fremont, CAJan 30, 2026Jul 26, 2026Certified
$194,019
Level III		Fremont, CAJan 29, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified
$205,600
Level III		Fremont, CAJan 27, 2026Feb 23, 2026Certified
$183,125Fremont, CAJan 22, 2026Mar 9, 2026Certified
$182,040
Level III		Irving, TXJan 19, 2026Jan 26, 2026Certified
$127,602
Level II		Austin, TXJan 7, 2026Jan 20, 2026Certified
$195,200
Level IV		Austin, TXDec 24, 2025Jan 26, 2026Certified
$186,000
Level II		Fremont, CADec 18, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
$185,465
Level II		Fremont, CADec 1, 2025May 3, 2026Certified
$205,600
Level III		Fremont, CANov 27, 2025Jan 26, 2026Certified
$167,000
Level II		Austin, TXNov 25, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
$185,000Fremont, CANov 24, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
$167,000
Level II		Fremont, CANov 24, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
$201,953
Level III		Fremont, CANov 23, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
$207,600
Level III		Fremont, CANov 20, 2025Apr 12, 2026Certified
$185,040Fremont, CANov 19, 2025Apr 3, 2026Certified
$190,533
Level III		Fremont, CANov 19, 2025Mar 20, 2026Certified
$181,608Fremont, CANov 19, 2025Apr 17, 2026Certified
$192,500
Level III		Fremont, CANov 18, 2025May 20, 2026Certified
$190,566
Level III		Fremont, CANov 18, 2025Jan 15, 2026Certified
$195,000
Level III		Fremont, CANov 17, 2025Dec 8, 2025Certified
$165,000
Level III		Austin, TXNov 17, 2025Dec 8, 2025Certified
$180,000Palo Alto, CANov 4, 2025Nov 12, 2025Certified
$200,000
Level III		Austin, TXNov 4, 2025Dec 8, 2025Certified
$208,996
Level III		Fremont, CANov 3, 2025Apr 5, 2026Certified
$200,000
Level III		Fremont, CASep 19, 2025Oct 27, 2025Certified
$189,460
Level III		Bellevue, WASep 3, 2025Sep 9, 2025Certified
$157,284
Level III		Austin, TXAug 25, 2025Feb 22, 2026Certified
$164,992
Level IV		Austin, TXAug 25, 2025Feb 22, 2026Certified
$190,000
Level III		Fremont, CAAug 22, 2025Sep 8, 2025Certified
$176,500
Level III		Palo Alto, CAAug 21, 2025Sep 12, 2025Certified
$176,500
Level III		Palo Alto, CAAug 21, 2025Sep 12, 2025Certified
$176,500
Level III		Fremont, CAAug 21, 2025Sep 12, 2025Certified
$206,000
Level III		Fremont, CAAug 21, 2025Feb 6, 2026Certified
$190,000
Level III		Lathrop, CAAug 20, 2025Sep 8, 2025Certified
$175,400Fremont, CAAug 14, 2025Jan 27, 2026Certified
$205,600
Level III		Fremont, CAAug 5, 2025Aug 25, 2025Certified
$181,272Fremont, CAJul 25, 2025Dec 30, 2025Certified
$189,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJul 7, 2025Jul 14, 2025Certified
$179,366Fremont, CAJun 26, 2025Nov 12, 2025Certified
$199,500
Level III		Fremont, CAJun 20, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$189,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 19, 2025Oct 29, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$178,678
Level III		Washington, DCJun 3, 2025Jul 8, 2025Certified
$240,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 27, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$217,560
Level III		San Jose, CAMay 27, 2025Oct 17, 2025Certified
$217,560
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 27, 2025Oct 17, 2025Certified
$181,872
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 22, 2025Jun 13, 2025Certified
$164,480
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 14, 2025May 16, 2025Certified
$180,230
Level II		San Jose, CAMay 13, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$180,230
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 13, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$175,788
Level III		Bellevue, WAMay 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$175,788
Level III		Bellevue, WAMay 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$181,570
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$194,688
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 9, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
$194,688
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 9, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
$181,570
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$182,447
Level II		Milpitas, CAMay 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$182,447
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$184,437Milpitas, CAApr 29, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$184,437Fremont, CAApr 29, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$173,548
Level II		Fremont, CAApr 24, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$192,348
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 18, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$240,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$192,240
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$180,900
Level II		San Jose, CAMar 28, 2025Aug 28, 2025Certified
$180,900
Level II		Fremont, CAMar 28, 2025Aug 28, 2025Certified
$167,975
Level III		Lynnwood, WAMar 14, 2025Mar 19, 2025Certified
$167,975
Level III		Bellevue, WAMar 14, 2025Mar 19, 2025Certified
$185,070Milpitas, CAMar 10, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified
$185,070Fremont, CAMar 10, 2025Aug 26, 2025Certified
$157,284
Level IV		Pflugerville, TXFeb 23, 2025Mar 21, 2025Certified
$157,284
Level IV		Austin, TXFeb 23, 2025Mar 21, 2025Certified
$175,772Milpitas, CAFeb 20, 2025Aug 11, 2025Certified
$175,772Fremont, CAFeb 20, 2025Aug 11, 2025Certified
$190,000
Level III		San Jose, CAFeb 19, 2025Mar 10, 2025Certified
$190,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAFeb 19, 2025Mar 10, 2025Certified
$189,000
Level III		Pleasanton, CAFeb 19, 2025Mar 24, 2025Certified
$189,000
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 19, 2025Mar 24, 2025Certified
$181,229
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 19, 2025Mar 24, 2025Certified
$162,116
Level II		Seattle, WAFeb 19, 2025Mar 24, 2025Certified
$162,116
Level II		Bellevue, WAFeb 19, 2025Mar 24, 2025Certified
$175,040
Level III		Richardson, TXFeb 10, 2025Aug 12, 2025Certified
$175,040
Level III		Austin, TXFeb 10, 2025Aug 12, 2025Certified
$176,130
Level III		Pflugerville, TXJan 31, 2025Aug 2, 2025Certified
$176,130
Level III		Austin, TXJan 31, 2025Aug 2, 2025Certified
$184,205
Level III		Newark, CAJan 21, 2025Jul 22, 2025Certified
$184,205
Level III		Fremont, CAJan 21, 2025Jul 22, 2025Certified
$179,500
Level III		Austin, TXJan 8, 2025Jan 27, 2025Certified
$185,760Santa Clara, CADec 16, 2024May 17, 2025Certified
$185,760Palo Alto, CADec 16, 2024May 17, 2025Certified
$150,000Austin, TXOct 8, 2024Nov 18, 2024Certified
$166,795Palo Alto, CASep 12, 2024Sep 18, 2024Certified
$166,795Del Valle, TXSep 12, 2024Sep 18, 2024Certified
$166,795Austin, TXSep 12, 2024Sep 18, 2024Certified
$170,566Leander, TXAug 30, 2024Sep 5, 2024Certified
$170,566Austin, TXAug 30, 2024Sep 5, 2024Certified
$166,795Del Valle, TXAug 28, 2024Sep 3, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$166,795Austin, TXAug 28, 2024Sep 3, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$166,795Austin, TXAug 22, 2024Aug 28, 2024Withdrawn
$166,795Austin, TXAug 22, 2024Aug 28, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$180,013Fremont, CAAug 7, 2024Aug 13, 2024Certified
$180,013Fremont, CAAug 7, 2024Aug 13, 2024Certified
$157,950San Jose, CAAug 1, 2024Jan 3, 2025Certified
$157,950Fremont, CAAug 1, 2024Jan 3, 2025Certified
$167,500Austin, TXAug 1, 2024Aug 2, 2024Certified
$167,500Fremont, CAAug 1, 2024Aug 2, 2024Certified
$167,500Fremont, CAAug 1, 2024Aug 2, 2024Certified
$167,500Folsom, CAAug 1, 2024Aug 2, 2024Certified
$167,500Lathrop, CAAug 1, 2024Aug 2, 2024Certified
$148,599Austin, TXJul 16, 2024Jan 15, 2025Certified
$148,599Austin, TXJul 16, 2024Jan 15, 2025Certified
$161,965Milpitas, CAJul 8, 2024Jan 6, 2025Certified
$161,965Fremont, CAJul 8, 2024Jan 6, 2025Certified
$172,224Fremont, CAJun 26, 2024Dec 6, 2024Certified
$172,224Fremont, CAJun 26, 2024Dec 6, 2024Certified
$186,196Sunnyvale, CAJun 20, 2024Dec 10, 2024Certified
$186,196Palo Alto, CAJun 20, 2024Dec 10, 2024Certified
$99,383Palo Alto, CAJun 12, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$180,000Fremont, CAJun 3, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$155,000Fremont, CAMay 30, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$168,000Fremont, CAMay 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$145,800
Level IV		Austin, TXMay 24, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$146,718San Diego, CAMay 17, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$173,000Austin, TXMay 17, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$151,450Fremont, CAMay 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$161,471Fremont, CAMay 10, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$158,004Fremont, CAMay 4, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$141,750
Level IV		Austin, TXApr 24, 2024May 6, 2024Certified
$141,750
Level IV		Au, TXApr 1, 2024Apr 8, 2024Withdrawn
$180,000Austin, TXMar 20, 2024Apr 1, 2024Certified
$157,750Fremont, CAMar 19, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$190,000Palo Alto, CAMar 19, 2024Apr 29, 2024Withdrawn
$174,338Fremont, CAMar 19, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$168,420Fremont, CAMar 19, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$190,000Fremont, CAMar 19, 2024Apr 1, 2024Certified
$167,890Fremont, CAMar 18, 2024Sep 9, 2024Certified
$155,561Fremont, CAMar 18, 2024Sep 9, 2024Certified
$175,000Fremont, CAMar 18, 2024Apr 1, 2024Certified
$173,100Fremont, CAMar 18, 2024Sep 11, 2024Certified
$164,000Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$148,750Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$167,000Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Sep 9, 2024Certified
$141,504Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Aug 25, 2024Certified
$160,677Fremont, CAMar 16, 2024Sep 2, 2024Certified
$167,665Austin, TXMar 16, 2024Jul 26, 2024Certified
$167,648Austin, TXMar 15, 2024Apr 7, 2024Certified
$165,911Fremont, CAMar 15, 2024Jul 16, 2024Certified
$167,648Austin, TXMar 15, 2024Aug 17, 2024Withdrawn
$175,560Fremont, CAMar 15, 2024Jul 14, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$161,085Hayward, CAMar 14, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$161,000Hayward, CAMar 14, 2024Sep 4, 2024Certified
$182,553
Level IV		Bellevue, WAMar 14, 2024Aug 12, 2024Certified
$190,000Fremont, CAMar 12, 2024Mar 18, 2024Certified
$200,000Fremont, CAMar 12, 2024Mar 25, 2024Certified
$171,112Bellevue, WAMar 7, 2024Jul 21, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$175,000Palo Alto, CAMar 5, 2024Mar 18, 2024Certified
$151,038Austin, TXMar 4, 2024Sep 2, 2024Certified
$176,400Austin, TXFeb 27, 2024Jun 20, 2024Certified
$165,173Austin, TXFeb 26, 2024Jun 20, 2024Withdrawn
$158,620Fremont, CAFeb 10, 2024May 3, 2024Certified
$165,008Fremont, CAJan 25, 2024Jun 21, 2024Certified
$138,976
Level III		Austin, TXJan 19, 2024Feb 5, 2024Certified
$164,319Fremont, CAJan 10, 2024Apr 2, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$220,000Palo Alto, CADec 29, 2023Jan 8, 2024Certified
$172,200Fremont, CADec 22, 2023Apr 19, 2024Certified
$190,000Palo Alto, CANov 20, 2023Nov 27, 2023Certified
$180,000Fremont, CANov 9, 2023Nov 20, 2023Certified
$210,000Fremont, CANov 7, 2023Nov 20, 2023Certified
$185,000Palo Alto, CANov 7, 2023Nov 20, 2023Certified
$210,000Fremont, CANov 7, 2023Nov 20, 2023Withdrawn
$200,000Palo Alto, CASep 22, 2023Oct 6, 2023Certified
$150,152
Level IV		Bellevue, WASep 22, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$163,615Fremont, CASep 22, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$161,723Fremont, CASep 22, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$175,000Palo Alto, CAAug 11, 2023Aug 28, 2023Certified
$175,000Fremont, CAAug 10, 2023Sep 4, 2023Certified
$180,000Fremont, CAAug 3, 2023Aug 14, 2023Certified
$215,000Palo Alto, CAJul 17, 2023Jul 24, 2023Certified
$168,000Fremont, CAJul 11, 2023Jul 31, 2023Certified
$162,708
Level III		Fremont, CAMay 5, 2023Oct 1, 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).