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Staff Test Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries
35 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Test Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $164,300; middle half $158,200–$167,000.
Applications (LCAs)35
Median offered salary$164,300
Middle half of salaries$158,200–$167,000
10th–90th percentile$153,340–$174,205
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 8 | $163,675 |
| FY2024 | 6 | $155,250 |
| FY2025 | 12 | $163,960 |
| FY2026 | 7 | $166,978 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $166,000 Level III | Fremont, CA | Jun 22, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $169,000 | Fremont, CA | May 4, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $166,000 Level II | Fremont, CA | Mar 12, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $156,700 Level IV | Lathrop, CA | Mar 6, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $166,978 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 27, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $166,978 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 27, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | Withdrawn |
| $169,000 | Fremont, CA | Feb 26, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | Certified |
| $172,400 | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 24, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $159,365 Level IV | Newark, CA | May 6, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $159,365 Level IV | Fremont, CA | May 6, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $174,492 Level IV | Fremont, CA | May 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $158,200 Level III | San Jose, CA | Apr 22, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $158,200 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 22, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $179,573 | Austin, TX | Mar 13, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $179,573 | San Bruno, CA | Mar 13, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $179,573 | Fremont, CA | Mar 13, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | Certified |
| $163,620 Level III | San Jose, CA | Jan 16, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $163,620 Level III | Palo Alto, CA | Jan 16, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $164,300 | Mountain View, CA | Oct 23, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $164,300 | Palo Alto, CA | Oct 23, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | Certified |
| $204,750 part-time · Level IV | Fremont, CA | Jun 3, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $158,000 | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 3, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $164,300 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 19, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | Certified |
| $158,188 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 15, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $152,500 | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 11, 2024 | Aug 25, 2024 | Certified |
| $145,683 | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 16, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | Certified |
| $145,683 | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 10, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $162,700 | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 21, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $173,059 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 9, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | Certified |
| $166,330 | Fremont, CA | May 5, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | Certified |
| $159,000 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Apr 19, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $151,416 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Apr 19, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $159,730 Level IV | Fremont, CA | Feb 8, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $164,650 Level IV | Frisco, TX | Jan 13, 2023 | Jan 23, 2023 | Certified |
| $167,000 Level IV | Palo Alto, CA | Oct 3, 2022 | Mar 30, 2023 | 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
- 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).