Tesla, Inc. salaries

Median $180,400 across 1,478 filings for IT roles, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.

Median

$180,400

Middle 50%

$159,900–$208,100

Filings

1,478

Salaries by role

Role	Filings	Median	25th–75th
Software Developers	1,033	$189,500	$167,100–$217,400
Data Scientists	200	$158,000	$134,800–$178,500
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	99	$163,000	$145,000–$174,700
Computer Occupations, All Other	64	$170,900	$159,500–$191,300
Database Architects	32	$149,400	$121,100–$170,600
Database Administrators	18	$175,000	$166,600–$185,900
Computer Network Architects	13	$175,800	$170,000–$220,000
Computer Systems Analysts	9	$170,000	$153,200–$179,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	9	$164,300	$160,200–$176,500
Information Security Analysts	1	$180,000	—

Metro	Filings	Median
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	604	$179,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	469	$190,000
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	190	$165,000
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	43	$189,000
Reno, NV	33	$129,100
Stockton-Lodi, CA	10	$190,700
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	9	$108,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	9	$199,500
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	6	$190,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4	$178,500

Level I 4%

Level II 22%

Level III 22%

Level IV 12%

Not stated 40%

Annual salary (USD)

State

Gross	$180,400
Federal income tax	$32,000
Social Security	$11,200
Medicare	$2,600
State income tax	$12,700
Health insurance (employee share)	$1,400
Take-home per year	$120,400
Take-home per month	$10,000

Tax year 2026, single filer.

Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.

Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.

This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.

LCA filings are not hires.

Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.

We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.