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Staff Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries
76 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $173,000; middle half $161,619–$185,650.
Applications (LCAs)76
Median offered salary$173,000
Middle half of salaries$161,619–$185,650
10th–90th percentile$155,736–$200,933
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 12 | $162,272 |
| FY2024 | 17 | $164,473 |
| FY2025 | 27 | $176,580 |
| FY2026 | 19 | $187,373 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $198,299 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | May 14, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | Certified |
| $187,373 Level III | Fremont, CA | Apr 7, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $179,702 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 16, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $154,777 Level IV | Austin, TX | Mar 7, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $187,373 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Mar 7, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $201,555 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Mar 4, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | Certified |
| $181,475 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 4, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | Certified |
| $181,475 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Feb 27, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $204,821 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 27, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $204,821 Level IV | Palto Alto, CA | Feb 27, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $154,777 Level IV | Austin, TX | Feb 27, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $204,821 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Feb 27, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $170,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Feb 24, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $204,127 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 24, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $192,677 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Feb 20, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $198,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 19, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Certified |
| $166,054 Level II | Fremont, CA | Nov 20, 2025 | Apr 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $172,073 Level III | Fremont, CA | Nov 18, 2025 | Apr 27, 2026 | Certified |
| $207,095 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $174,745 Level IV | Hawthorne, CA | Aug 20, 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $170,646 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Jul 24, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Certified |
| $215,460 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $177,120 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Jul 2, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $153,720 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $178,912 Level IV | Union City, CA | May 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $178,912 Level IV | Fremont, CA | May 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $180,058 Level IV | Hawthorne, CA | Apr 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $202,825 Level IV | Hawthorne, CA | Apr 17, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $176,580 Level IV | Austin, TX | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $176,580 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $176,580 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $176,580 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $183,610 Level IV | San Francisco, CA | Mar 21, 2025 | Sep 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $183,610 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 21, 2025 | Sep 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $183,610 Level IV | Mountain View, CA | Mar 12, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $183,610 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 12, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $161,352 Level IV | Austin, TX | Jan 9, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $170,959 | Dublin, CA | Nov 27, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | Certified |
| $170,959 | Fremont, CA | Nov 27, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | Certified |
| $163,060 | Dublin, CA | Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $163,060 | Fremont, CA | Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $157,397 | Fremont, CA | Oct 3, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $157,397 | Fremont, CA | Oct 3, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $185,908 | Sunnyvale, CA | Aug 14, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $185,908 | Palo Alto, CA | Aug 14, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $164,473 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Jul 15, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $157,397 | Fremont, CA | Jul 5, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $157,397 | Fremont, CA | Jul 5, 2024 | Jan 2, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $164,473 E-3 | Milpitas, CA | Jun 21, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $164,473 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 21, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $153,494 | Fremont, CA | Jun 6, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $200,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 22, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $154,960 | Fremont, CA | Mar 18, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $155,520 | Fremont, CA | Mar 16, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $185,393 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 15, 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 | Certified |
| $153,754 | Fremont, CA | Mar 15, 2024 | Aug 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $160,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $156,060 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Mar 5, 2024 | Aug 3, 2024 | Certified |
| $156,060 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Mar 5, 2024 | Aug 3, 2024 | Withdrawn |
| $160,000 | Austin, TX | Feb 16, 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 | Certified |
| $166,647 | Fremont, CA | Feb 9, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $165,956 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 9, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Certified |
| $165,213 Level IV | Hawthorne, CA | Nov 7, 2023 | Apr 26, 2024 | Certified |
| $188,674 E-3 · Level IV | Fremont, CA | Sep 20, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | Certified |
| $160,077 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Jul 24, 2023 | Jan 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $178,500 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 14, 2023 | Dec 13, 2023 | Certified |
| $151,343 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Jun 12, 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | Certified |
| $161,886 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 1, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $165,000 Level IV | Fremont, CA | May 23, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | May 19, 2023 | Jun 5, 2023 | Certified |
| $161,886 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | May 11, 2023 | Sep 2, 2023 | Certified |
| $173,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | May 10, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $162,657 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 7, 2023 | Apr 7, 2023 | Certified |
| $160,000 Level IV | Austin, TX | Dec 22, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | Certified |
| $160,462 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Oct 21, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Certified |
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- 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
- Test Engineer$135,734
- Data Engineer$140,000
- Technical Program Manager$132,250
- Associate Process Engineer$88,000
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).