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Mechanical Design Engineer H1B salary at Tesla Inc

Tesla Inc offered a median $128,338 for Mechanical Design Engineer roles on 28 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

Mechanical Design Engineer offers at Tesla Inc

$128,338
Median offered wage
$123K–$135K
Middle 50% of offers
$144K+
Top 10% of offers
28
Filings in FY2025

14% below Tesla Inc’s $150,000 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where Tesla Inc files Mechanical Design Engineer roles, FY2025

  • Fremont, CA12 filings$130K median
  • Palo Alto, CA10 filings$127K median
  • Brooklyn Park, MN2 filings
  • Santa Clara, CA1 filings
  • Austin, TX1 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2021$105K$104K–$110K
  2. FY2022$110K$109K–$115K
  3. FY2023$121K$117K–$130K
  4. FY2024$125K$120K–$130K
  5. FY2025$128K$123K–$135K
  6. FY2026 through Jun 30$147K$131K–$166K
Tesla Inc — Mechanical Design Engineer H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)107$147,188$131K–$166K$181K+$105K–$228K
FY202528$128,338$123K–$135K$144K+$104K–$159K
FY202454$125,000$120K–$130K$137K+$100K–$150K
FY202342$120,500$117K–$130K$130K+$100K–$145K
FY202228$110,297$109K–$115K$130K+$101K–$140K
FY202132$105,000$104K–$110K$112K+$90K–$120K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

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Common questions about Mechanical Design Engineer pay at Tesla Inc

How much does Tesla Inc pay H1B Mechanical Design Engineer workers?

The median wage Tesla Inc offered for Mechanical Design Engineer roles on its 28 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $128,338. The middle half of offers were between $123,380 and $135,163, and the top 10% were above $144,370, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has Tesla Inc's H1B pay for Mechanical Design Engineer roles gone up?

The median offered wage went up 22%, from $105,000 in fiscal year 2021 to $128,338 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Mechanical Design Engineer pay compare with Tesla Inc's other H1B roles?

It is 14% below Tesla Inc's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $150,000.

Where does Tesla Inc hire H1B Mechanical Design Engineer workers?

In fiscal year 2025, Tesla Inc's Mechanical Design Engineer filings were mostly for Fremont, CA (12 filings, $130,125 median), Palo Alto, CA (10 filings, $127,338 median), Brooklyn Park, MN (2 filings).

How many H1B applications has Tesla Inc filed for Mechanical Design Engineer roles?

291 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2021–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

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