Associate Quality Engineer at Tesla
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Tesla pay a Associate Quality Engineer on an H-1B?
$88k Tesla has filed 21 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Associate Quality Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $88k. Most of those filings fall between $84k and $90k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
21
Median base salary
$88k
Middle 50%
$84k to $90k
Filings and pay by year
Associate Quality Engineer at Tesla, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 2 | $87k |
| FY2025 | 10 | $89k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $108k |
| FY2022 | 1 | $86k |
| FY2019 | 3 | $85k |
| FY2018 | 1 | $90k |
| FY2017 | 3 | $75k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont, CA | 7 | $90k |
| Sparks, NV | 5 | $85k |
| Buffalo, NY | 4 | $84k |
| Lathrop, CA | 2 | $91k |
| Austin, TX | 1 | $85k |
| Cartersville, GA | 1 | $90k |
| Union City, CA | 1 | $112k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 18 | $87k |
| Level II | 1 | $89k |
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