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

67 labor condition applications for the job title Sr. Software Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $167,090; middle half $164,000–$180,000.

Applications (LCAs)67
Median offered salary$167,090
Middle half of salaries$164,000–$180,000
10th–90th percentile$157,000–$187,096

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202421$164,000
FY202538$175,000
FY20267$180,928

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$189,000
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 25, 2026Aug 26, 2026Certified
$170,781Palo Alto, CAMay 23, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$184,278Palo Alto, CAMay 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$166,599Palo Alto, CAMay 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$180,928Palo Alto, CAMay 19, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$166,022
Level III		San Diego, CAMay 19, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$187,096Palo Alto, CAMay 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$173,000
Level II		Redmond, WAMay 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$173,000
Level II		Bellevue, WAMay 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$187,096Palo Alto, CAMay 6, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$180,000Palo Alto, CAMay 6, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$178,829
Level II		Fremont, CAMay 6, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$189,000
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 22, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$166,480
Level III		Palo Alto, CAApr 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$165,000
Level III		Austin, TXApr 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$179,166
Level III		Palo Alto, CAApr 18, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$166,022
Level III		San Diego, CAApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$166,022
Level III		San Diego, CAApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Withdrawn
$180,928
Level III		Palo Alto, CAApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$184,278
Level III		Palo Alto, CAApr 17, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$187,096
Level III		Palo Alto, CAApr 16, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$180,000
Level II		Palo Alto, CAApr 16, 2025May 5, 2025Certified
$167,181
Level III		Bellevue, WAApr 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$187,200
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 15, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$225,000
Level III		San Jose, CAMar 20, 2025Apr 7, 2025Certified
$225,000
Level III		Palo Alto, CAMar 20, 2025Apr 7, 2025Certified
$181,621
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 26, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified
$181,621
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 26, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified
$175,000
Level III		Milpitas, CAFeb 6, 2025Feb 24, 2025Certified
$175,000
Level III		Fremont, CAFeb 6, 2025Feb 24, 2025Certified
$180,000Cupertino, CAFeb 4, 2025Mar 31, 2025Certified
$180,000Palo Alto, CAFeb 4, 2025Mar 31, 2025Certified
$179,489
Level III		Georgetown, TXJan 30, 2025Jun 9, 2025Certified
$179,489
Level III		Austin, TXJan 30, 2025Jun 9, 2025Certified
$169,020Fremont, CAJan 21, 2025Jul 16, 2025Certified
$169,020Fremont, CAJan 21, 2025Jul 16, 2025Certified
$200,000Fremont, CADec 4, 2024Dec 23, 2024Certified
$162,864Milpitas, CANov 6, 2024Apr 12, 2025Certified
$162,864Fremont, CANov 6, 2024Apr 12, 2025Certified
$167,000Manor, TXOct 22, 2024Mar 23, 2025Certified
$167,000Austin, TXOct 22, 2024Mar 23, 2025Certified
$165,000San Diego, CAOct 22, 2024Dec 9, 2024Certified
$165,000Palo Alto, CAOct 22, 2024Dec 9, 2024Certified
$158,676Austin, TXSep 24, 2024Mar 18, 2025Certified
$158,676Austin, TXSep 24, 2024Mar 18, 2025Certified
$159,341Newark, CASep 13, 2024Mar 11, 2025Certified
$159,341Fremont, CASep 13, 2024Mar 11, 2025Certified
$133,875Buda, TXAug 22, 2024Aug 28, 2024Certified
$133,875Austin, TXAug 22, 2024Aug 28, 2024Certified
$166,400Sunnyvale, CAAug 20, 2024Jan 23, 2025Certified
$166,400Fremont, CAAug 20, 2024Jan 23, 2025Certified
$152,775Austin, TXAug 8, 2024Aug 14, 2024Certified
$169,337Milpitas, CAAug 7, 2024Aug 13, 2024Certified
$169,337Fremont, CAAug 7, 2024Aug 13, 2024Certified
$152,775Austin, TXJul 30, 2024Aug 5, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$164,000Austin, TXJul 26, 2024Jan 15, 2025Certified
$164,000Hayward, CAJul 26, 2024Jan 15, 2025Certified
$164,000Fremont, CAJul 26, 2024Jan 15, 2025Certified
$158,000San Jose, CAJun 19, 2024Nov 19, 2024Certified
$158,000Fremont, CAJun 19, 2024Nov 19, 2024Certified
$156,000Manor, TXJun 14, 2024Nov 19, 2024Certified
$156,000Austin, TXJun 14, 2024Nov 19, 2024Certified
$153,305Fremont, CAJun 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$165,555San Jose, CAJun 6, 2024Nov 17, 2024Certified
$165,555Fremont, CAJun 6, 2024Nov 17, 2024Certified
$165,120Leander, TXMay 31, 2024Nov 8, 2024Certified
$165,120Austin, TXMay 31, 2024Nov 8, 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).