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Staff AI Hardware Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries
8 labor condition applications for the job title Staff AI Hardware Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $257,697; middle half $248,750–$270,875.
Applications (LCAs)8
Median offered salary$257,697
Middle half of salaries$248,750–$270,875
10th–90th percentile$227,000–$275,000
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | $257,697 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $269,500 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | May 18, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $275,000 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | May 11, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $230,000 Level III | Austin, TX | May 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $255,000 Level III | Austin, TX | Apr 27, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | Certified |
| $275,000 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 24, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $255,000 Level III | Austin, TX | Apr 8, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $260,394 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 16, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 16, 2026 | 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).