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Staff Software Development Engineer - Eng at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries
51 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Software Development Engineer - Eng at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $211,870; middle half $200,880–$229,650.
Applications (LCAs)51
Median offered salary$211,870
Middle half of salaries$200,880–$229,650
10th–90th percentile$191,260–$237,012
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 17 | $202,466 |
| FY2025 | 18 | $212,833 |
| FY2026 | 15 | $221,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $236,312 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 29, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | Certified |
| $208,251 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 13, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $207,960 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 10, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $240,440 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Apr 8, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $227,835 Level III | Austin, TX | Mar 24, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Certified |
| $221,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 13, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $227,399 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 12, 2026 | May 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $207,960 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 11, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $217,129 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 9, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $240,440 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Feb 26, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | Certified |
| $227,399 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 5, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | Certified |
| $208,000 Level IV | Hawthorne, CA | Jan 15, 2026 | May 24, 2026 | Certified |
| $210,907 | Palo Alto, CA | Jan 15, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $230,255 E-3 · Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Dec 22, 2025 | Apr 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $199,520 | Palo Alto, CA | Nov 21, 2025 | May 17, 2026 | Certified |
| $231,660 | Palo Alto, CA | Sep 18, 2025 | Mar 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $208,092 | Palo Alto, CA | Aug 12, 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $193,621 Level IV | Farmer's Branch, TX | Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 | Certified |
| $193,621 Level IV | Farmer's Branch, TX | Aug 7, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | Withdrawn |
| $234,240 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Jul 4, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,880 Level IV | Cupertino, CA | Jun 10, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,880 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 10, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $236,680 Level IV | Campbell, CA | Apr 11, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $236,680 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 11, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | Certified |
| $188,285 | Austin, TX | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $188,285 | Austin, TX | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $215,000 | San Mateo, CA | Feb 25, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $215,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 25, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $212,833 Level III | Santa Clara, CA | Feb 20, 2025 | Aug 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $212,833 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 20, 2025 | Aug 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $197,603 | Livermore, CA | Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $197,603 | Fremont, CA | Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025 | Certified |
| $214,720 | Sunnyvale, CA | Dec 18, 2024 | Jan 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $214,720 | Palo Alto, CA | Dec 18, 2024 | Jan 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,880 | Mountain View, CA | Sep 6, 2024 | Jan 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $200,880 | Palo Alto, CA | Sep 5, 2024 | Jan 4, 2025 | Certified |
| $252,000 | Cupertino, CA | Jun 24, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | Certified |
| $252,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 24, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | Certified |
| $232,000 | Fremont, CA | Jun 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $232,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Certified |
| $202,466 | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 5, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $202,466 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 3, 2024 | Jul 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $200,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | May 24, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $180,617 E-3 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 18, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $205,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 16, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | Certified |
| $191,590 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 15, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | Certified |
| $204,000 Level IV | Hawthorne, CA | Mar 15, 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $163,200 Level IV | Austin, TX | Mar 14, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | Certified |
| $187,200 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 13, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $215,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 7, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | Certified |
| $240,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 | Certified |
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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).