Mechanical Design Engineer salary at Tesla, Inc.

210 H-1B labor condition applications · all Tesla, Inc. jobs · Mechanical Design Engineer at all employers

$130,935median salary
$99,560lowest certified
$228,000highest certified
$92,500median for this title, all employers

Median salary by fiscal year

Fiscal yearCertified LCAsMedian
FY202461$125,000
FY202535$126,000
FY2026113$145,000

All filings

WorksiteSalaryWage levelStartStatus
Palo Alto, CA $220,000 Level IIprevailing $132,142 06/30/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $160,107 Level IIprevailing $132,142 06/26/2026FY2026 Certified
Hawthorne, CA $228,000 Level IVprevailing $142,355 11/13/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $132,398 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $175,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 06/23/2026FY2026 Certified
Hawthorne, CA $208,910 Level IVprevailing $142,355 06/22/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $130,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 11/27/2026FY2026 Certified
Sparks, NV $172,390 Level IIprevailing $86,382 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Hawthorne, CA $205,500 Level IIprevailing $98,987 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $135,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 07/20/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $141,300 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $149,090 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Nashua, NH $114,588 Level IIprevailing $95,014 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $143,000 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $177,336 Level IIIprevailing $158,995 11/19/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $181,475 Level IIprevailing $126,131 05/29/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $154,715 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $166,400 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $147,628 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Sparks, NV $128,000 Level IIprevailing $86,382 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $147,633 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Grand Rapids, MI $108,675 Level IIprevailing $79,602 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $119,000 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $145,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $156,956 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Elgin, IL $104,600 Level IIprevailing $90,106 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $127,725 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $160,146 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $148,000 Level IIprevailing $132,142 06/22/2026FY2026 Certified
Milford, NH $114,588 Level IIprevailing $95,014 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $165,326 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Hutto, TX $117,572 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $124,000 Level Iprevailing $101,629 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $131,250 Level Iprevailing $105,269 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $155,000 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $163,125 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $128,750 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $134,680 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $129,323 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $135,000 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $170,000 Level IIIprevailing $158,995 05/25/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $149,090 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $170,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Hawthorne, CA $200,000 Level IIprevailing $98,987 05/26/2026FY2026 Certified
Sparks, NV $118,800 Level IIprevailing $86,382 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $171,323 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $125,000 Level Iprevailing $105,269 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $150,000 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $173,181 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Hawthorne, CA $121,000 Level IIprevailing $98,987 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $147,188 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $170,231 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $135,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $129,375 Level Iprevailing $105,269 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $115,900 Level Iprevailing $105,269 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $135,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $171,750 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $135,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $130,000 Level Iprevailing $105,269 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $127,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $115,107 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Lathrop, CA $135,391 Level IIprevailing $92,914 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $161,279 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $158,765 —prevailing $154,649 10/21/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $127,000 —prevailing $124,208 06/22/2026FY2026 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Fremont, CA $131,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $138,200 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $151,030 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Hawthorne, CA $144,946 Level IIprevailing $98,987 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $187,200 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $165,000 Level IIprevailing $95,680 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $135,567 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Reno, NV $127,983 Level IIprevailing $86,382 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $171,320 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Lathrop, CA $127,200 Level IIprevailing $92,914 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Buffalo, NY $134,948 Level IIprevailing $86,736 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $196,332 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Sparks, NV $172,390 Level IIprevailing $86,382 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Buffalo, NY $128,000 Level IIprevailing $86,736 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $147,643 —prevailing $137,414 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $140,300 Level IIprevailing $132,142 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $181,475 Level IIIprevailing $150,654 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $118,000 Level Iprevailing $101,629 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $170,000 Level IIIprevailing $118,622 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $192,677 Level IIIprevailing $150,654 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $180,000 Level IIprevailing $132,142 05/26/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $204,127 Level IIIprevailing $158,995 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $154,777 Level IIIprevailing $118,622 10/03/2026FY2026 Certified
Brooklyn, NY $160,698 Level IIprevailing $100,901 10/01/2026FY2026 Certified
Austin, TX $141,850 Level IIIprevailing $118,622 04/13/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $152,790 Level IIprevailing $126,131 09/23/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $150,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 06/29/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $134,420 Level IIprevailing $132,142 09/03/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $149,144 Level IIprevailing $132,142 09/03/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $136,500 Level IIprevailing $132,142 08/29/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $150,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 03/05/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $156,000 Level IIprevailing $132,142 03/23/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $145,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 04/06/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $150,000 Level IIprevailing $132,142 03/03/2026FY2026 Certified
Sparks, NV $131,796 Level IIprevailing $86,382 04/06/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $125,000 —prevailing $121,996 03/30/2026FY2026 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Palo Alto, CA $150,000 Level IIprevailing $132,142 03/09/2026FY2026 Certified – withdrawn
Brookshire, TX $130,000 Level IIprevailing $106,850 03/23/2026FY2026 Certified
Sparks, NV $131,796 Level IIprevailing $96,221 04/06/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $145,000 Level IIprevailing $132,142 02/09/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $180,000 Level IIIprevailing $158,995 02/23/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $127,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 01/26/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $220,516 Level IVprevailing $185,869 01/12/2026FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $135,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 01/20/2026FY2026 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $130,000 —prevailing $123,815 01/26/2026FY2026 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Palo Alto, CA $125,000 —prevailing $121,955 01/26/2026FY2026 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Fremont, CA $145,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 12/08/2025FY2026 Certified
Fremont, CA $145,000 Level IIprevailing $126,131 10/20/2025FY2026 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Fremont, CA $107,000 Level Iprevailing $101,629 10/13/2025FY2025 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $129,675 —prevailing $120,408 09/22/2025FY2025 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $129,540 —prevailing $120,408 12/01/2025FY2025 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Brookshire, TX $125,000 Level IIprevailing $106,850 10/27/2025FY2025 Certified
Hawthorne, CA $120,000 Level IIprevailing $98,987 11/06/2025FY2025 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Palo Alto, CA $129,540 Level Iprevailing $105,269 12/01/2025FY2025 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Palo Alto, CA $134,550 Level IIprevailing $128,690 11/14/2025FY2025 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $125,000 —prevailing $120,408 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $120,000 Level Iprevailing $102,336 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $122,000 —prevailing $120,408 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $125,000 —prevailing $119,868 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $130,622 Level IIprevailing $118,810 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $130,622 Level IIprevailing $118,810 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $127,000 Level IIprevailing $118,810 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $145,000 Level IIprevailing $128,690 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $130,250 Level IIprevailing $118,810 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $150,570 Level IIIprevailing $142,854 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Grand Rapids, MI $104,000 Level IIprevailing $77,189 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $125,500 Level IIprevailing $118,810 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Brooklyn Park, MN $118,680 Level IIprevailing $87,381 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Brooklyn Park, MN $123,840 Level IIprevailing $87,381 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $140,000 Level IIprevailing $118,810 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $137,000 Level IIprevailing $118,810 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $120,000 Level IIprevailing $118,810 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $159,000 Level IIIprevailing $155,043 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $130,000 Level IIprevailing $118,810 10/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $130,000 Level IIprevailing $118,810 04/28/2025FY2025 Certified
Austin, TX $122,000 Level IIprevailing $89,419 03/01/2025FY2025 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $144,100 —prevailing $119,868 01/06/2025FY2025 Certified
Santa Clara, CA $144,100 —prevailing $119,868 01/06/2025FY2025 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $125,000 —prevailing $119,868 11/01/2024FY2025 Certified
Fremont, CA $120,151 —prevailing $118,089 03/19/2025FY2025 Certified – withdrawn
Sunnyvale, CA $120,151 —prevailing $119,868 03/19/2025FY2025 Certified – withdrawn
San Jose, CA $125,000 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $125,000 —prevailing $119,859 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Milpitas, CA $120,000 —prevailing $113,870 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $120,000 —prevailing $108,887 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
San Francisco, CA $126,000 —prevailing $119,859 01/12/2025FY2025 Certified – withdrawn
Fremont, CA $126,000 —prevailing $119,859 01/12/2025FY2025 Certified – withdrawn
San Francisco, CA $115,000 —prevailing $108,887 11/01/2024FY2024 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Palo Alto, CA $115,000 —prevailing $113,870 11/01/2024FY2024 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Fremont, CA $149,641 —prevailing $119,859 11/03/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $149,641 —prevailing $119,859 11/03/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $115,000 Level Iprevailing $92,955 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $120,000 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $125,000 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $130,935 —prevailing $119,859 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $120,000 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $136,000 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $116,630 Level Iprevailing $92,955 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $115,000 Level Iprevailing $92,955 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $124,000 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Austin, TX $120,000 —prevailing $102,255 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $119,600 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $124,200 —prevailing $119,859 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $125,000 —prevailing $119,859 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $120,000 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $130,000 —prevailing $119,859 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $140,000 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $116,000 Level IIprevailing $114,546 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $128,000 —prevailing $119,859 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $124,500 Level IIprevailing $114,546 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $130,000 —prevailing $119,859 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Hayward, CA $130,000 Level IIprevailing $114,546 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $125,000 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $110,000 Level Iprevailing $92,955 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $130,000 Level IIprevailing $114,546 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $122,500 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $140,000 —prevailing $119,169 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $125,000 Level IIprevailing $116,730 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $123,500 Level IIprevailing $116,730 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $125,700 —prevailing $119,859 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Austin, TX $131,000 —prevailing $102,255 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $122,000 Level IIprevailing $114,546 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $125,000 Level IIprevailing $114,546 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $128,000 —prevailing $119,859 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $128,750 Level IIprevailing $116,730 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Grand Rapids, MI $99,560 Level IIIprevailing $86,798 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $135,000 Level IIprevailing $116,730 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $133,620 Level IIprevailing $114,546 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $114,599 Level IIprevailing $114,546 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $137,522 Level IIIprevailing $137,301 10/01/2024FY2024 Certified
Palo Alto, CA $127,500 —prevailing $117,473 05/13/2024FY2024 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Palo Alto, CA $124,524 —prevailing $117,473 09/06/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $123,500 —prevailing $119,207 03/18/2024FY2024 Certified – withdrawn
Palo Alto, CA $140,000 —prevailing $117,473 03/18/2024FY2024 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Fremont, CA $118,689 Level IIprevailing $114,546 05/10/2024FY2024 Certified
Austin, TX $125,000 —prevailing $95,827 01/28/2024FY2024 Certified
Austin, TX $140,400 —prevailing $95,827 01/15/2024FY2024 Certified
Austin, TX $135,000 —prevailing $95,827 12/04/2023FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $135,000 —prevailing $116,202 12/04/2023FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $120,000 —prevailing $119,316 02/05/2024FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $120,000 —prevailing $119,316 11/27/2023FY2024 Certified
Fremont, CA $120,000 —prevailing $119,316 02/05/2024FY2024 Withdrawn
Hawthorne, CA $110,000 Level IIprevailing $93,288 11/06/2023FY2024 CertifiedE-3 (Australia)
Palo Alto, CA $121,000 —prevailing $113,922 10/01/2023FY2024 Certified
Grand Rapids, MI $110,000 Level IIprevailing $75,400 07/31/2023FY2024 Certified – withdrawn

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Questions and answers

How much does Tesla, Inc. pay a Mechanical Design Engineer on an H-1B visa?

The median salary on Tesla, Inc.'s certified LCAs for Mechanical Design Engineer is $130,935, ranging from $99,560 to $228,000.

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