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Staff Materials Engineer at Tesla, Inc.: H-1B salaries

14 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Materials Engineer at Tesla, Inc.. Median offered base salary $176,394; middle half $174,041–$181,427.

Applications (LCAs)14
Median offered salary$176,394
Middle half of salaries$174,041–$181,427
10th–90th percentile$166,962–$187,091

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20245$174,041
FY20256$177,607
FY20262$187,243

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$187,243
Level III		Fremont, CAApr 7, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
$187,243
Level IV		Fremont, CAFeb 25, 2026Aug 27, 2026Certified
$181,427
Level IV		Fremont, CAJul 21, 2025Nov 22, 2025Certified
$180,214
Level IV		Sunnyvale, CAJun 10, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$180,214
Level IV		Palo Alto, CAJun 10, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$166,962
Level IV		Sunnyvale, CAMay 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$166,962
Level IV		Palo Alto, CAMay 9, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
$175,000
Level IV		Palo Alto, CAMar 11, 2025Mar 24, 2025Certified
$174,041Fremont, CAJun 13, 2024Nov 5, 2024Certified
$174,041Fremont, CAJun 13, 2024Nov 5, 2024Certified
$174,041Fremont, CAJun 12, 2024Nov 5, 2024Withdrawn
$186,483
Level IV		Palo Alto, CAMar 19, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$176,394
Level IV		Palo Alto, CAMar 19, 2024Sep 10, 2024Certified
$158,000
Level IV		Fremont, CANov 20, 2023Mar 15, 2024Certified

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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).