Tesla, Inc. Software Development Engineer H-1B Salary
Tesla, Inc. pays a median H-1B base salary of $140,000 for Software Development Engineer, across 340 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$140,000
Average wage
$139,896
Range
$130,000–$160,000
25th–90th pct
Certified LCAs
340
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $110,000
- 25th
- $130,000
- Median
- $140,000
- Average
- $139,896
- 90th
- $160,000
- Highest
- $255,000
Based on 340 certified base wages, annualized.
Filings by year
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70FY21
105FY22
54FY23
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Top locations for this role
| Location | LCAs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont, CA | 216 | $139,918 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 60 | $140,000 |
| Austin, TX | 32 | $140,000 |
| Bellevue, WA | 13 | $139,886 |
| San Jose, CA | 5 | $135,000 |
| Milpitas, CA | 4 | $140,000 |
| San Diego, CA | 2 | $140,000 |
| Sparks, NV | 2 | $128,500 |