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Staff Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries
13 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $261,275; middle half $245,500–$272,176.
Applications (LCAs)13
Median offered salary$261,275
Middle half of salaries$245,500–$272,176
10th–90th percentile$236,800–$298,000
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | $226,000 |
| FY2024 | 4 | $247,800 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $300,000 |
| FY2026 | 4 | $269,568 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $269,568 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 8, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $280,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $269,568 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 23, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $248,400 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 18, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $300,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Sep 11, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | Certified |
| $300,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Sep 11, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| $248,400 H-1B1 (Singapore) | Palo Alto, CA | Sep 10, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $300,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Sep 8, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | Certified |
| $236,800 | Palo Alto, CA | May 19, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $236,800 | Palo Alto, CA | May 9, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $263,750 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 8, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $258,800 | Palo Alto, CA | Jan 11, 2024 | May 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $226,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 5, 2023 | Sep 2, 2023 | 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).