Tesla, Inc.
H-1B pay data: 8,536 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
8,536
certified positions
$147,115
Median pay
$123,452
25th pct
$175,000
75th pct
$205,000
90th pct
$105,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Development Engineer | 293 | $175,772 | $154,736 – $200,000 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 236 | $130,000 | $116,144 – $170,000 |
| Software Development Engineer | 234 | $158,355 | $135,231 – $210,000 |
| Process Engineer | 187 | $106,500 | $94,500 – $127,165 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 173 | $125,000 | $105,028 – $175,667 |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer | 164 | $139,533 | $123,748 – $158,032 |
| Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | 161 | $114,822 | $100,000 – $154,733 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | 153 | $201,051 | $182,451 – $229,980 |
| Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | 139 | $147,900 | $135,332 – $161,111 |
| Senior Process Engineer | 136 | $122,584 | $112,500 – $137,289 |
| Sourcing Engineer | 133 | $124,145 | $108,000 – $164,411 |
| Senior Technical Program Manager | 118 | $151,940 | $131,262 – $178,589 |
| Technical Program Manager | 103 | $140,000 | $112,300 – $185,000 |
| Sr. Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | 102 | $131,690 | $120,134 – $148,102 |
| Staff Manufacturing Engineer | 97 | $159,000 | $148,500 – $181,623 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 91 | $167,000 | $156,000 – $187,096 |
| Software Development Engineer - Eng | 84 | $155,000 | $140,000 – $219,839 |
| QA Engineer | 83 | $120,000 | $103,199 – $139,714 |
| Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer | 81 | $130,340 | $110,000 – $170,000 |
| Sr Manufacturing Controls Engineer | 80 | $146,000 | $128,691 – $157,549 |
| Senior Test Engineer | 75 | $142,500 | $129,955 – $160,482 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer - Eng | 73 | $180,000 | $160,976 – $215,880 |
| Data Engineer | 71 | $138,404 | $113,000 – $180,000 |
| Manufacturing Controls Engineer | 71 | $129,752 | $108,000 – $162,813 |
| Sr Sourcing Engineer | 70 | $144,747 | $132,917 – $165,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 150 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$126,131
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 77 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
8,536
H-1B LCA filings
1,126
PERM certifications
0.4%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.13
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 32 · trend 13 · denial 20 · consistency 10 · conversion 3. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+28%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$105,000$147,115 median$205,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 0.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 565 (10%), med $100,000Level II · Qualified — 2,499 (42%), med $130,000Level III · Experienced — 1,894 (32%), med $155,022Level IV · Fully competent — 988 (17%), med $180,000
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 2,721 | $129,892 | +19% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 1,503 | $182,040 | +13% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 987 | $145,000 | +14% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 400 | $160,974 | +14% · Above prevailing wage |
| Logisticians 13-1081 | 324 | $114,875 | +25% · Above prevailing wage |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 294 | $151,618 | +13% · Above prevailing wage |
| Quality Control Systems Managers 11-3051 | 289 | $155,503 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 214 | $150,067 | +26% · Above prevailing wage |
| Supply Chain Managers 11-3071 | 211 | $140,880 | +21% · Above prevailing wage |
| Construction Managers 11-9021 | 146 | $138,054 | +25% · Above prevailing wage |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 140 | $138,285 | +22% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 137 | $160,000 | +18% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 129 | $162,750 | +24% · Above prevailing wage |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 13-1023 | 115 | $130,000 | +43% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 | 111 | $220,000 | +34% · Above prevailing wage |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 109 | $186,097 | +7% · Above prevailing wage |
| Sales Engineers 41-9031 | 74 | $141,588 | +6% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 74 | $165,974 | +9% · Above prevailing wage |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 59 | $135,000 | +37% · Above prevailing wage |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 46 | $143,196 | +17% · Above prevailing wage |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 42 | $162,911 | +29% · Above prevailing wage |
| Database Architects 15-1243 | 40 | $160,360 | +14% · Above prevailing wage |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 35 | $145,000 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 34 | $125,000 | +16% · Above prevailing wage |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 31 | $250,000 | +15% · Above prevailing wage |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5,088 | $157,029 |
| Texas | 2,411 | $140,000 |
| Nevada | 749 | $114,000 |
| New York | 106 | $101,988 |
| Washington | 81 | $162,116 |
| Illinois | 18 | $118,962 |
| Utah | 15 | $104,716 |
| Minnesota | 14 | $122,920 |
| Michigan | 9 | $110,000 |
| Colorado | 7 | $140,000 |
| New Jersey | 6 | $165,900 |
| Georgia | 5 | $100,000 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $118,422 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $108,872 |
| Maryland | 3 | $102,000 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
Tesla, Inc. has 8,536 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.