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Sr. Hardware Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries
7 labor condition applications for the job title Sr. Hardware Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $165,000; middle half $158,812–$193,000.
Applications (LCAs)7
Median offered salary$165,000
Middle half of salaries$158,812–$193,000
10th–90th percentile$155,042–$207,200
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $158,812 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $200,000 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $170,160 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $154,320 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 3, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $186,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Nov 24, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | Certified |
| $200,000 | Austin, TX | Dec 4, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $218,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Oct 30, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Certified |
| $165,000 Level III | Fort Collins, CO | Oct 15, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $155,523 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 18, 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 | Certified |
| $162,100 | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 | Certified |
Other jobs at Tesla, Inc.
- 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
- Test Engineer$135,734
- Data Engineer$140,000
- Technical Program Manager$132,250
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).