Tesla salaries in San Diego, CA

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings by Tesla, Inc. in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$140,566
Middle 50%$135k–$165.8k
vs. all employers here+7%comparison median $131,000
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $93,493 and $190,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$122,450
25th$135,000
50th (median)$140,566
75th$165,767
90th$175,103

By job

JobMedian hereFilings
Industrial Engineertoo few6
Software Engineertoo few4
Construction Managertoo few2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in San Diego, CA.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 1
Mid-level · Level II too few 7
Senior · Level III too few 7
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.