Tesla Software Engineer Salary in Palo Alto 2026

The median H-1B offered wage for a Software Engineer at Tesla in Palo Alto, CA is $174K/year, across 168 certified LCA filings, 7.5% above the company's $162K nationwide median for this role.

$174K
Palo Alto Median
$162K
Company-Wide Median
168
Palo Alto Filings
$145K–$188K
Company 25th–75th

Palo Alto vs. Tesla Nationwide

ScopeMedian Offered WageCertified Filings
Palo Alto, CA worksite$174K168
All Tesla US worksites$162K1,123

Both figures are medians of the annual offered wage stated in certified DOL Labor Condition Applications for Software Engineer roles at Tesla. Median is used rather than an average because a small number of outlier filings can skew an average heavily.

DOL Wage Levels, Tesla Software Engineer

Wage-level distribution across all Tesla Software Engineer filings nationwide. Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL wage level, so the level a role is filed at affects selection odds.

DOL Wage LevelCertified FilingsShareLottery Entries
Level I478.6%1×
Level II18533.8%2×
Level III18533.8%3×
Level IV13023.8%4×

Entry weights reflect the DHS wage-weighted selection rule effective February 27, 2026. USCIS has not published official aggregate selection-rate percentages by wage level, so none are stated here.

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Wage data aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. City figure covers 168 certified Software Engineer filings at Tesla with a Palo Alto, CA worksite; company-wide figure covers 1,123 filings across all US worksites. LCA wages reflect base salary only, not equity or bonus.