Sr Software Development Engineer at Tesla
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Tesla pay a Sr Software Development Engineer on an H-1B?
$178k Tesla has filed 234 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Sr Software Development Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2019 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $178k. Most of those filings fall between $165k and $189k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
234
Median base salary
$178k
Middle 50%
$165k to $189k
Filings and pay by year
Sr Software Development Engineer at Tesla, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 60 | $190k |
| FY2025 | 65 | $182k |
| FY2024 | 79 | $168k |
| FY2023 | 10 | $172k |
| FY2021 | 11 | $159k |
| FY2020 | 8 | $141k |
| FY2019 | 1 | $171k |
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 | 128 | $181k |
| Austin, TX | 34 | $167k |
| Palo Alto, CA | 26 | $183k |
| Bellevue, WA | 9 | $176k |
| San Jose, CA | 6 | $181k |
| Milpitas, CA | 5 | $182k |
| Del Valle, TX | 2 | $167k |
| Hayward, CA | 2 | $161k |
| Lathrop, CA | 2 | $179k |
| Pflugerville, TX | 2 | $167k |
| San Diego, CA | 2 | $168k |
| Sparks, NV | 2 | $220k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 21 | $181k |
| Level III | 85 | $190k |
| Level IV | 9 | $157k |
Other roles Tesla sponsors
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