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Test Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries
75 labor condition applications for the job title Test Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $135,734; middle half $124,868–$145,700.
Applications (LCAs)75
Median offered salary$135,734
Middle half of salaries$124,868–$145,700
10th–90th percentile$117,196–$170,808
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 5 | $123,500 |
| FY2024 | 9 | $125,000 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $123,188 |
| FY2026 | 47 | $140,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $183,750 Level II | Austin, TX | Jun 22, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $137,292 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 25, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $168,375 Level II | San Diego, CA | May 25, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $124,890 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 25, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $132,080 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 25, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $139,479 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 22, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $170,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 20, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $144,583 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 19, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $158,002 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 19, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $140,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 19, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $120,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 17, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $136,467 Level II | Grand Rapids, MI | May 7, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $134,200 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $139,866 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $133,292 Level II | Sunnyvale, CA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $127,300 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $130,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 5, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $179,300 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 4, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $203,718 Level II | Austin, TX | Apr 30, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $127,653 Level II | Lathrop, CA | Apr 27, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $156,078 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 27, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $163,796 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 27, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $146,000 Level II | Austin, TX | Apr 27, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $127,600 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 27, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $135,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 27, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $129,600 Level II | Lathrop, CA | Apr 24, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $138,684 Level II | Lathrop, CA | Apr 23, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $144,100 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 16, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $117,000 Level II | Lathrop, CA | Apr 14, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $122,859 | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 13, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $172,400 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 7, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $156,700 Level III | Lathrop, CA | Apr 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,550 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 2, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $165,768 Level II | Fremont, CA | Mar 24, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,550 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 24, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,550 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 24, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Withdrawn |
| $122,859 | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 26, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $118,964 Level II | Lathrop, CA | Feb 24, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $140,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $145,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Dec 25, 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $110,000 Level II | Buffalo, NY | Dec 21, 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $140,000 Level III | Sparks, NV | Dec 19, 2025 | Feb 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $140,000 Level III | Sparks, NV | Dec 16, 2025 | Feb 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $170,898 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Nov 23, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $170,898 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| $125,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Nov 20, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | Certified |
| $148,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Nov 6, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | Certified |
| $180,000 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Sep 24, 2025 | Oct 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $134,940 E-3 · Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Jul 11, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $140,000 Level II | Oakland, CA | May 22, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Certified |
| $140,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 22, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Certified |
| $140,000 | Fremont, CA | May 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $123,188 Level II | Fremont, CA | May 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $117,000 Level II | Lathrop, CA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $145,600 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 20, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $130,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $123,188 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $110,500 Level II | Buffalo, NY | Apr 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $114,070 Level II | Lathrop, CA | Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $114,070 Level II | Lathrop, CA | Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $124,800 | Palo Alto, CA | May 25, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $125,000 | Fremont, CA | May 23, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $135,000 Level I | Palo Alto, CA | May 23, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $140,000 Level I | Palo Alto, CA | May 23, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $125,000 | Fremont, CA | May 23, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $140,000 | Palo Alto, CA | May 17, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $123,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 16, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $121,095 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | Certified |
| $130,000 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 7, 2024 | Feb 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $130,000 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 7, 2024 | Feb 19, 2024 | Withdrawn |
| $110,000 Level II | Lathrop, CA | Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $123,500 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | May 8, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $115,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Apr 19, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $150,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | Certified |
| $125,000 Level II | Palo Alto, CA | Oct 18, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | Certified |
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- Mechanical Design Engineer$130,000
- Software Development Engineer$158,355
- Sr Software Development Engineer$180,013
- Process Engineer$106,700
- Manufacturing Engineer$125,000
- Manufacturing Equipment Engineer$114,911
- Staff Software Development Engineer$201,140
- Sourcing Engineer$124,145
- Sr. Manufacturing Engineer$139,646
- Staff Manufacturing Engineer$160,000
- Sr. Process Engineer$123,124
- Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer$150,000
- Senior Software Development Engineer$164,581
- Software Development Engineer - Eng$156,750
- QA Engineer$120,000
- Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer$130,170
- Sr Software Development Engineer - Eng$180,000
- Sr Manufacturing Equipment Engineer$131,040
- Software Engineer$155,000
- Manufacturing Controls Engineer$127,876
- Staff Mechanical Design Engineer$173,000
- Data Engineer$140,000
- Technical Program Manager$132,250
- Associate Process Engineer$88,000
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).