Senior Software Development Engineer at Tesla
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Tesla pay a Senior Software Development Engineer on an H-1B?
$157k Tesla has filed 287 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Senior Software Development Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2025 at a median base salary of $157k. Most of those filings fall between $148k and $167k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
287
Median base salary
$157k
Middle 50%
$148k to $167k
Filings and pay by year
Senior Software Development Engineer at Tesla, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 11 | $182k |
| FY2024 | 10 | $167k |
| FY2023 | 80 | $164k |
| FY2022 | 87 | $155k |
| FY2021 | 81 | $150k |
| FY2020 | 18 | $141k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont, CA | 155 | $155k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 83 | $164k |
| Austin, TX | 26 | $157k |
| Bellevue, WA | 7 | $162k |
| San Jose, CA | 4 | $166k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 3 | $164k |
| Milpitas, CA | 2 | $177k |
| Auburn Hills, MI | 1 | $156k |
| Draper, UT | 1 | $145k |
| Hayward, CA | 1 | $157k |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $155k |
| Seattle, WA | 1 | $175k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 3 | $173k |
| Level III | 147 | $160k |
| Level IV | 4 | $172k |
Other roles Tesla sponsors
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