Tesla, Inc. visa sponsorship salaries
Tesla, Inc. has 2,865 certified work-visa filings with a disclosed wage. The median is $150,000; half of filings fall between $125,000 and $178,829. Headquarters on file: Austin, TX.
- Median
- $150,000
- 25th pct
- $125,000
- 75th pct
- $178,829
- 90th pct
- $205,618
- Filings
- 2,865
Salaries by occupation
Grouped by federal occupation code, pooling every job title variant
| Occupation | Filings | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | 865 | $112,500 | $133,910 | $155,000 |
| Software Developers | 508 | $165,000 | $186,000 | $214,000 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 419 | $126,000 | $146,285 | $162,932 |
| Electrical Engineers | 154 | $144,150 | $165,000 | $191,765 |
| Logisticians | 130 | $102,061 | $116,697 | $131,051 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 126 | $141,308 | $160,000 | $183,695 |
| Supply Chain Managers | 93 | $119,370 | $140,880 | $170,100 |
| Data Scientists | 87 | $137,325 | $157,000 | $175,000 |
| Mechatronics Engineers | 84 | $123,236 | $140,858 | $177,920 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 63 | $141,548 | $160,000 | $174,689 |
| Construction Managers | 43 | $122,393 | $138,054 | $146,500 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 23 | $174,961 | $195,250 | $221,600 |
| Materials Engineers | 18 | $121,500 | $137,155 | $168,000 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/architects | 18 | $155,492 | $188,979 | $194,210 |
| Database Administrators | 17 | $171,514 | $175,000 | $186,895 |
| Database Architects | 16 | $131,761 | $165,600 | $179,301 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 15 | $162,456 | $185,000 | $192,863 |
| Chemical Engineers | 15 | $129,184 | $140,952 | $147,000 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 13 | $191,825 | $204,000 | $220,000 |
| Civil Engineers | 13 | $132,000 | $150,000 | $162,562 |
| Web Developers | 13 | $135,000 | $153,750 | $166,080 |
| Sales Engineers | 13 | $119,600 | $140,000 | $163,013 |
| Computer Programmers | 10 | $156,250 | $167,500 | $205,000 |
| Project Management Specialists | 10 | $139,125 | $150,940 | $155,708 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 9 | $250,000 | $265,000 | $265,000 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 8 | $89,600 | $93,420 | $102,118 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 7 | $169,503 | $180,672 | $204,000 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 7 | $88,315 | $107,730 | $128,865 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 6 | $161,207 | $170,413 | $176,500 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 5 | $115,000 | $131,040 | $145,950 |
Salaries by job title
The exact wording Tesla, Inc. used on its filings
| Job title | Filings | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Development Engineer | 77 | $175,772 | $181,560 | $189,000 |
| Senior Manufacturing Engineer | 70 | $133,550 | $140,900 | $149,099 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 61 | $166,480 | $179,166 | $181,621 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | 56 | $200,670 | $214,094 | $223,590 |
| Software Engineer | 54 | $142,649 | $155,000 | $160,000 |
| Senior Process Engineer | 47 | $118,917 | $122,484 | $130,463 |
| Sr Mechanical Design Engineer | 45 | $151,200 | $155,520 | $157,593 |
| Sr. Technical Program Manager | 41 | $143,685 | $158,150 | $169,557 |
| Sr Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | 39 | $125,004 | $131,040 | $140,582 |
| Sr Manufacturing Controls Engineer | 38 | $139,328 | $152,132 | $157,296 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 35 | $122,000 | $126,000 | $130,622 |
| Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer | 33 | $145,521 | $150,000 | $157,055 |
| Process Engineer | 33 | $100,000 | $105,000 | $113,833 |
| Software Developers | 32 | $127,032 | $136,778 | $158,735 |
| Senior Sourcing Engineer | 30 | $140,220 | $144,163 | $161,525 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 27 | $199,925 | $219,600 | $240,000 |
| Staff Mechanical Design Engineer | 27 | $163,060 | $176,580 | $181,834 |
| Industrial Engineers | 27 | $82,243 | $92,976 | $102,523 |
| Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer | 26 | $175,000 | $179,200 | $187,534 |
| Staff Technical Program Manager | 26 | $166,860 | $172,500 | $184,025 |
| Sr. Test Engineer | 26 | $138,152 | $142,800 | $150,800 |
| Software Development Engineer | 25 | $148,150 | $153,750 | $166,080 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 24 | $155,525 | $159,924 | $165,600 |
| Logisticians | 24 | $75,915 | $97,240 | $119,600 |
| Sourcing Engineer | 23 | $115,496 | $119,600 | $124,572 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 23 | $109,587 | $117,000 | $124,500 |
| Materials Planner | 23 | $91,333 | $110,000 | $111,046 |
| Sr Software Development Engineer - Eng | 21 | $180,250 | $186,000 | $190,000 |
| Sr. Electronic Design Engineer | 21 | $162,349 | $164,005 | $169,179 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 21 | $120,000 | $139,000 | $150,000 |
| Sr Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer | 19 | $134,994 | $140,000 | $154,519 |
| Senior Qa Engineer | 19 | $121,157 | $128,604 | $142,697 |
| Supplier Industrialization Engineer | 19 | $116,400 | $125,753 | $148,165 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer - Eng | 18 | $198,422 | $212,833 | $215,000 |
| Associate Process Engineer | 18 | $83,625 | $88,413 | $91,500 |
| Staff Manufacturing Engineer | 17 | $155,079 | $170,826 | $173,296 |
| Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | 17 | $100,991 | $109,534 | $123,051 |
| Sr. Autopilot Software Engineer | 15 | $187,448 | $200,212 | $210,195 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 15 | $85,280 | $95,618 | $114,650 |
| Associate Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | 15 | $90,000 | $92,500 | $97,423 |
Locations
Worksites on file
Fremont, CA
$152,930 median
811 filings
Palo Alto, CA
$167,000 median
605 filings
Austin, TX
$135,000 median
431 filings
Sparks, NV
$115,000 median
235 filings
San Jose, CA
$171,260 median
92 filings
Lathrop, CA
$114,400 median
79 filings
Buffalo, NY
$94,500 median
51 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$150,000 median
49 filings
Milpitas, CA
$165,000 median
45 filings
San Francisco, CA
$169,000 median
31 filings
Mountain View, CA
$163,192 median
30 filings
Pflugerville, TX
$156,078 median
25 filings
Individual filings
Most recent certified determinations
| Job title | Location | Wage | Prevailing | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr Software Qa Engineer- Eng | Palo Alto, CA | $161,500 | $145,205 | III | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | Fremont, CA | $218,350 | $187,574 | III | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Staff Process Engineer | Lathrop, CA | $140,746 | $107,307 | III | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Staff Process Engineer | Brookshire, TX | $140,746 | $121,992 | III | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Sr Mechanical Design Engineer | Austin, TX | $138,250 | $118,622 | III | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Sr Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | Fremont, CA | $137,467 | $136,384 | — | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Sr Staff Distributed Systems Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $280,000 | $264,514 | IV | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Mgr Mechanical Design Engineering | Hayward, CA | $185,812 | $150,654 | III | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Sr. Technical Program Manager | Palo Alto, CA | $171,270 | $122,762 | III | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | Fremont, CA | $217,300 | $187,574 | III | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Supplier Quality Engineer | Fremont, CA | $109,567 | $94,682 | I | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Sr. Autopilot Software Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $190,000 | $173,584 | — | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Senior Process Engineer | Fremont, CA | $133,346 | $132,041 | — | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | Sparks, NV | $117,000 | $96,221 | II | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Senior Software Development Engineer | Fremont, CA | $200,000 | $187,574 | III | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Sr. Autopilot Software Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $195,000 | $182,127 | — | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Senior Technical Project Manager | Lathrop, CA | $157,259 | $134,534 | IV | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Manager - Test Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $194,642 | $145,205 | III | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | Fremont, CA | $224,328 | $213,512 | IV | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Staff Software Development Engineer - Eng | Palo Alto, CA | $231,660 | $216,615 | — | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Software Development Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $145,000 | $117,749 | I | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Senior Program Manager | Fremont, CA | $127,054 | $111,363 | III | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Sr Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng | Palo Alto, CA | $280,000 | $264,514 | IV | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | Austin, TX | $155,700 | $111,717 | III | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Associate Mgr Test Engineering | Fremont, CA | $155,015 | $126,131 | II | Sep 24, 2025 |
Wages shown are base salary as filed with the Department of Labor. They exclude bonuses, equity and other compensation, so total pay at Tesla, Inc. is typically higher than the figures above.