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

90 labor condition applications for the job title Software Development Engineer - Eng at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $156,750; middle half $145,000–$184,286.

Applications (LCAs)90
Median offered salary$156,750
Middle half of salaries$145,000–$184,286
10th–90th percentile$140,000–$235,000

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20231$160,000
FY202441$150,000
FY20258$160,068
FY202640$187,000

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$255,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 4, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
$235,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 29, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
$180,000Palo Alto, CAMay 29, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
$250,000
E-3 · Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 27, 2026Nov 22, 2026Certified
$235,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 21, 2026Jul 27, 2026Certified
$149,365
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 18, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$207,000
Level II		Austin, TXMay 11, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$182,144Palo Alto, CAMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$246,450
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 8, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$260,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 8, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
$165,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$200,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 6, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$235,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 5, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
$205,600
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 4, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$260,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 1, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
$200,000
E-3 · Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 30, 2026Jul 13, 2026Certified
$258,500
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 30, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$262,500
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 27, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$189,000
Level II		Austin, TXApr 23, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$200,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 13, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
$221,000Palo Alto, CAApr 10, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$180,000Palo Alto, CAApr 8, 2026Apr 14, 2026Certified
$217,129
Level III		Palo Alto, CAApr 6, 2026Apr 9, 2026Certified
$165,000
E-3		Palo Alto, CAApr 3, 2026Apr 27, 2026Certified
$175,000Palo Alto, CAMar 24, 2026Mar 25, 2026Certified
$185,000Palo Alto, CAMar 23, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
$175,000Palo Alto, CAMar 18, 2026Mar 23, 2026Certified
$165,000
E-3		Palo Alto, CAMar 17, 2026Apr 27, 2026Certified
$199,500
Level II		Hawthorne, CAMar 3, 2026Apr 6, 2026Certified
$175,000
Level II		Buffalo, NYFeb 26, 2026Mar 5, 2026Certified
$135,000
Level II		Sparks, NVFeb 12, 2026Mar 2, 2026Certified
$168,000Palo Alto, CAFeb 11, 2026Mar 9, 2026Certified
$135,000
Level II		Sparks, NVFeb 9, 2026Mar 2, 2026Certified
$144,133
Level II		San Diego, CAFeb 5, 2026Feb 12, 2026Certified
$144,133Palo Alto, CAFeb 3, 2026Feb 10, 2026Certified
$200,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJan 27, 2026Mar 2, 2026Certified
$180,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJan 7, 2026Feb 17, 2026Certified
$150,000
Level II		Austin, TXNov 13, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
$150,000
Level II		Austin, TXNov 4, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$200,000
Level II		Redmond, WAMay 15, 2025Jun 9, 2025Certified
$200,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 15, 2025Jun 9, 2025Certified
$170,136
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 2, 2025May 12, 2025Certified
$170,136
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 2, 2025May 12, 2025Certified
$123,250
Level II		Grand Rapids, MIApr 28, 2025May 5, 2025Certified
$148,720
Level II		Austin, TXApr 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$150,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$143,294Del Valle, TXNov 21, 2024Dec 2, 2024Certified
$143,294Austin, TXNov 21, 2024Dec 2, 2024Certified
$145,000San Francisco, CAAug 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$145,000Palo Alto, CAAug 28, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$150,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAJun 14, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$140,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAJun 7, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$140,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAJun 6, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$145,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 6, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$164,800Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$135,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$161,250Austin, TXJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$145,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$145,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAJun 5, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$135,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAJun 4, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$156,000Palo Alto, CAJun 4, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$150,000Palo Alto, CAJun 4, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$145,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 30, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$150,000Palo Alto, CAMay 30, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$150,000Palo Alto, CAMay 30, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$150,000Palo Alto, CAMay 29, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$130,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 25, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$157,500
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 24, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$135,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 24, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$145,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 23, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$140,000
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 23, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$140,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 23, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$165,000Palo Alto, CAMay 22, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$155,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 22, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$155,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 21, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$150,000Palo Alto, CAMay 20, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$150,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAMay 17, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$150,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 17, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$140,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 17, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$165,000Palo Alto, CAMay 17, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$130,000Palo Alto, CAMay 16, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$150,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 15, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$149,060Palo Alto, CAMay 13, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$158,720
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 11, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$163,480
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 11, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$146,100
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMay 11, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$146,100
Level I		Palo Alto, CAMay 9, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$151,882
Level I		Palo Alto, CAApr 25, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
$165,000Palo Alto, CADec 18, 2023Dec 26, 2023Certified
$160,000Palo Alto, CASep 22, 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).