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Staff Autopilot Software Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries
12 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Autopilot Software Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $247,240; middle half $232,755–$257,169.
Applications (LCAs)12
Median offered salary$247,240
Middle half of salaries$232,755–$257,169
10th–90th percentile$225,210–$259,500
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | $200,000 |
| FY2024 | 1 | $236,900 |
| FY2025 | 8 | $249,740 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $245,831 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $256,392 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 19, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | Certified |
| $235,270 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Dec 4, 2025 | May 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $249,480 | Palo Alto, CA | Aug 14, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $260,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Aug 14, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $245,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | May 28, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Certified |
| $225,210 | Sunnyvale, CA | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $225,210 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $259,500 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Mar 5, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $259,500 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 5, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $250,000 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Oct 17, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 | Certified |
| $236,900 | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 14, 2024 | Aug 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $200,000 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Jul 24, 2023 | Dec 15, 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).