Tesla H-1B Salaries 2026
2,852 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for full-time roles at Tesla, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Median offered salary $151,565.
$151,565Median salary
$125,00025th percentile
$183,09675th percentile
2,852Filings
Tesla H-1B salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineer | 122 | $135,490 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 111 | $145,000 |
| Software Development Engineer | 109 | $177,133 |
| Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | 97 | $122,902 |
| Process Engineer | 96 | $110,134 |
| Sourcing Engineer | 73 | $138,000 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer | 73 | $189,460 |
| Technical Program Manager | 71 | $150,261 |
| Manufacturing Controls Developer Engineer | 60 | $140,884 |
| QA Engineer | 58 | $123,500 |
| Test Engineer | 45 | $140,000 |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer | 40 | $145,000 |
| Technical Construction Project Manager | 39 | $142,671 |
| Data Engineer | 36 | $155,075 |
| Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | 36 | $154,381 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont, CA | 868 | $163,302 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 730 | $183,927 |
| Austin, TX | 529 | $138,000 |
| Sparks, NV | 389 | $114,125 |
| Lathrop, CA | 85 | $126,442 |
| Brookshire, TX | 55 | $130,000 |
| Buffalo, NY | 52 | $109,000 |
| Reno, NV | 16 | $108,350 |
| Bellevue, WA | 14 | $194,730 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 14 | $149,675 |
Wage levels
Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).
Median prevailing wage on these filings: $120,182.
Recent Tesla H-1B filings
Latest 100 of 2,852 filings by decision date. Salary is the offered wage rate (annualised); "to" shows the top of a range when given.
| Certified | Job title | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Software Product Mgr | $135,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | Software Development Engineer | $210,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | Mechanical Design Engineer | $220,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | Manufacturing Engineer | $145,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | Staff Software Development Engineer | $224,880 |
| 2026-06-30 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $184,200 |
| 2026-06-30 | Sourcing Engineer | $125,000 |
| 2026-06-29 | Software Development Engineer | $175,000 |
| 2026-06-29 | Software Development Engineer | $175,725 |
| 2026-06-29 | Semiconductor Engineer | $220,000 |
| 2026-06-29 | Manufacturing Engineer | $105,140 |
| 2026-06-29 | Mgr QA Engineering | $177,693 |
| 2026-06-29 | Software Development Engineer | $155,500 |
| 2026-06-29 | Associate Mgr Engineering | $139,000 |
| 2026-06-29 | Technical Program Mgr | $175,000 |
| 2026-06-29 | Data Engineer | $115,000 |
| 2026-06-29 | Robotics Mechanical Design Engineer | $186,840 |
| 2026-06-29 | Manufacturing Engineer | $145,000 |
| 2026-06-29 | Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | $186,300 |
| 2026-06-29 | Test Engineer | $183,750 |
| 2026-06-29 | Accountant | $102,000 |
| 2026-06-29 | Staff Test Engineer | $166,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Associate Process Engineer | $83,949 |
| 2026-06-26 | Manufacturing Engineer | $190,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Mechanical Design Engineer | $160,107 |
| 2026-06-26 | Sales Engineer | $210,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Software QA Engineer | $200,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | $126,690 |
| 2026-06-26 | Software Engineer | $255,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | AI Hardware Engineer | $180,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Manufacturing Engineer | $145,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Technical Construction Project Manager | $150,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer | $135,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Mechanical Design Engineer | $228,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | $126,000 |
| 2026-06-26 | Reliability Engineer | $140,157 |
| 2026-06-26 | Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | $186,300 |
| 2026-06-26 | Software Development Engineer | $205,401 |
| 2026-06-26 | Mechanical Design Engineer | $132,398 |
| 2026-06-26 | Manufacturing Engineer | $175,834 |
| 2026-06-26 | Silicon Design Engineer | $250,000 |
| 2026-06-25 | Industrial Engineer | $108,000 |
| 2026-06-25 | Staff Manufacturing Engineer | $174,911 |
| 2026-06-25 | Process Engineer | $115,000 |
| 2026-06-25 | AI Hardware Engineer | $330,000 |
| 2026-06-25 | Mechanical Design Engineer | $175,000 |
| 2026-06-25 | Associate Sourcing Engineer | $100,000 |
| 2026-06-24 | Materials Planner | $105,800 |
| 2026-06-24 | Reliability Engineer | $120,316 |
| 2026-06-24 | Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer | $184,688 |
| 2026-06-24 | Production Engineering Trainee | $83,949 |
| 2026-06-24 | Systems Design/Architecture Engineer | $160,139 |
| 2026-06-24 | Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer | $135,000 |
| 2026-06-24 | Manufacturing Engineer | $195,000 |
| 2026-06-24 | Data Engineer | $200,000 |
| 2026-06-24 | Staff QA Engineer | $146,973 |
| 2026-06-24 | Data Engineer | $260,000 |
| 2026-06-24 | AI Hardware Engineer | $320,000 |
| 2026-06-24 | Silicon Design Engineer | $265,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Manufacturing Engineer | $90,563 |
| 2026-06-23 | Software Product Mgr | $193,140 |
| 2026-06-23 | Mgr QA Engineering | $202,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Sr Data Engineer | $129,600 |
| 2026-06-23 | Process Engineer | $154,500 |
| 2026-06-23 | Mechanical Design Engineer | $208,910 |
| 2026-06-23 | Sr Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | $120,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Logistics Analyst | $125,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Electronic Design Engineer | $230,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | AI Hardware Engineer | $244,860 |
| 2026-06-23 | AI Hardware Engineer | $330,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Silicon Design Engineer | $265,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Process Engineer | $111,150 |
| 2026-06-23 | Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | $110,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | Sourcing Engineer | $121,347 |
| 2026-06-22 | Sr Data Engineer | $149,383 |
| 2026-06-22 | Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | $94,500 |
| 2026-06-22 | Mgr Demand Planning Data Engineering | $197,723 |
| 2026-06-22 | Associate Content Development | $78,000 |
| 2026-06-18 | Associate Technical Program Mgr | $120,000 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | $160,776 |
| 2026-06-18 | Program Mgr | $200,000 |
| 2026-06-18 | Sr Software Development Engineer | $182,102 |
| 2026-06-18 | Sr Data Engineer | $195,600 |
| 2026-06-18 | Supply Chain Planner | $110,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Mechanical Design Engineer | $130,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Silicon Design Engineer | $230,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Sr Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer | $135,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | AI Hardware Engineer | $330,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Sr Staff Software Development Engineer | $282,415 |
| 2026-06-17 | Technical Construction Project Manager | $150,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Staff Robotics Mechanical Design Engineer | $242,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Sourcing Engineer | $149,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Engineer | $110,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Staff Software Development Engineer | $235,738 |
| 2026-06-17 | Analyst, Business Operations Finance | $168,480 |
| 2026-06-17 | Supply Chain Program Manager | $200,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Associate Technical Program Manager | $120,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Supply Chain Manager | $185,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | $135,000 |
| 2026-06-17 | Supplier Industrialization Engineer | $140,447 |
Employer names as filed: Tesla, Inc.. Name variants that differ only in case, punctuation or legal suffix (LLC, Inc., Corp.) are merged. Separate legal entities are listed separately. These are wages offered on certified LCAs, not actual pay.