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Tesla H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Tesla sponsors H-1B workers. Across 3,550 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $153,013. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Tesla filed 3,550 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 22 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $153,013.
- Median offered wage
- $153,013
- Certified filings
- 3,550
- Work locations
- 22 states
- Distinct roles
- 396
Most-filed roles at Tesla
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 234 | $189,915 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 179 | $154,440 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 169 | $139,371 |
| Process Engineer | 153 | $117,000 |
| Software Engineer | 145 | $180,000 |
| Technical Program Manager | 123 | $162,162 |
| Supplier Industrialization Engineer | 115 | $157,891 |
| Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | 103 | $123,240 |
| Software Development Engineer Engineer | 88 | $190,755 |
| Data Engineer | 83 | $165,600 |
| Sourcing Engineer | 80 | $147,203 |
| Manufacturing Controls Engineer | 80 | $150,801 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 159 | $92,700 |
| Level II — qualified | 982 | $129,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 1,061 | $157,394 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 537 | $192,677 |
Where Tesla hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2,339 | $164,461 |
| Texas | 686 | $138,407 |
| Nevada | 365 | $115,000 |
| New York | 65 | $105,000 |
| Washington | 43 | $167,975 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $124,660 |
| Illinois | 8 | $115,750 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $166,800 |
| Colorado | 4 | $124,430 |
| Florida | 4 | $103,500 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Program Manager | Fremont, California | $144,800 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Electrical Engineer | Fremont, California | $134,056 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer - Eng | Austin, Texas | $227,835 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Reliability Engineer | Sunnyvale, California | $150,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Distributed Systems Engineer | Fremont, California | $176,225 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Process Engineer | Sparks, Nevada | $103,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Technical Program Mgr | Fremont, California | $198,365 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Analyst, Business Operations - Finance | Sparks, Nevada | $143,540 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Test Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $180,550 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Demand Planner | Fremont, California | $140,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sourcing Engineer | Fremont, California | $154,578 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Technical Program Mgr | Fremont, California | $147,423 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | Fremont, California | $184,009 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | Sparks, Nevada | $108,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer | Fremont, California | $152,500 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Power Electronics Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $160,745 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sourcing Engineer | Fremont, California | $153,175 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Architect | Sparks, Nevada | $120,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Statistician | Fremont, California | $150,070 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Tool and Die Specialist IV | Austin, Texas | $96,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Test Engineer | Fremont, California | $165,768 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Systems Engineer | Austin, Texas | $134,500 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer - Eng | Palo Alto, California | $175,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sourcing Engineer | Fremont, California | $127,600 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | Fremont, California | $152,790 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Robotics Electronic Design Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $216,777 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer - Eng | Palo Alto, California | $185,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sourcing Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $163,337 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Systems Design/Architecture Engineer | Fremont, California | $164,509 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Systems Design/Architecture Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $164,509 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $269,568 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Mechanical Design Engineer | Austin, Texas | $141,300 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer - Eng | Palo Alto, California | $175,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Mgr Mechanical Design Engineering | Palo Alto, California | $250,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Mechanical Design Engineer | Fremont, California | $151,990 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Austin, Texas | $175,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Manufacturing Controls Engineer | Fremont, California | $160,721 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Process Engineer | Buffalo, New York | $110,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer - Eng | Palo Alto, California | $185,056 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Fremont, California | $140,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Staff Autopilot Software Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $256,393 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Autopilot Machine Learning Engineer | Palo Alto, California | $189,565 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Process Engineer | Lathrop, California | $129,500 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Staff Technical Program Mgr | Fremont, California | $232,280 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Staff Software Development Engineer | Fremont, California | $250,601 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturing Controls Engineer | Fremont, California | $144,409 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer - Eng | Palo Alto, California | $175,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Technical Program Mgr | Fremont, California | $183,960 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Analyst | Fremont, California | $130,500 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Staff QA Engineer | Fremont, California | $163,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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