Tesla Sales Engineer salary

Based on 10 H-1B filings by Tesla, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Solutions Engineer

Median salary$171,035
Middle 50%$146.1k–$172.9k
vs. all employers+16%comparison median $146,888
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $135,431 and $210,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$135,431
25th$146,080
50th (median)$171,035
75th$172,878
90th$210,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $135k $160k FY2022: median $131,854 (29 filings) FY2023: median $135,640 (42 filings) FY2024: median $151,000 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 2 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 29 filings FY22 FY2023: 42 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 5 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 42
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––2
FY2021–––0
FY2022$131,854$115,000$159,83729
FY2023$135,640$125,727$160,00042
FY2024$151,000$121,144$160,00022
FY2025–––5
FY2026–––5

By state

California
$163,662
Texas
$210,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 9). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a sales engineer make at Tesla?

In H-1B filings, Tesla, Inc.'s median base salary for Sales Engineer is $171,035; half of filings fall between $146,080 and $172,878. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Tesla sponsor H-1B visas for sales engineers?

Yes. Tesla, Inc. filed 10 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 41-9031 (Sales Engineers), so this page covers every job title Tesla filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology