Tesla, Inc. Staff Software Engineer H-1B Salary
Tesla, Inc. pays a median H-1B base salary of $194,880 for Staff Software Engineer, across 74 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$194,880
Average wage
$196,174
Range
$179,030–$237,000
25th–90th pct
Certified LCAs
74
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $144,513
- 25th
- $179,030
- Median
- $194,880
- Average
- $196,174
- 90th
- $237,000
- Highest
- $250,000
Based on 74 certified base wages, annualized.
Filings by year
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Top locations for this role
| Location | LCAs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont, CA | 36 | $189,482 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 11 | $227,780 |
| Bellevue, WA | 5 | $199,348 |
| San Jose, CA | 4 | $193,521 |
| Austin, TX | 4 | $187,480 |
| Sparks, NV | 3 | $153,358 |
| Buffalo, NY | 2 | $161,506 |
| Hawthorne, CA | 1 | $192,681 |