Tesla, Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Tesla, Inc., based in Palo Alto, TX, has filed 5,076 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2017. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.3% petition approval rate, with 473 approvals and 8 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $130,993. This is +30.0% compared to the national median salary of $92,370 for the most common position, Validation Engineers.

Tesla, Inc. has also filed 1,621 green card (PERM) applications, with 987 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Validation Engineers	1,042	$120,091	$92,370	+30.0% Above Market
Mechanical Engineers	823	$116,930	$93,340	+25.3% Above Market
Software Developers, Applications	459	$131,337	N/A	N/A
Electrical Engineers	375	$127,373	$69,790	+82.5% Above Market
Software Developers	367	$184,286	$102,420	+79.9% Above Market
Validation Engineers	219	$116,592	$111,240	+4.8% At Market
Software Developers, Systems Software	216	$135,726	N/A	N/A
Quality Control Systems Managers	202	$138,432	N/A	N/A
Logistics Engineers	169	$101,846	$74,680	+36.4% Above Market
Architectural and Engineering Managers	156	$177,184	$147,820	+19.9% Above Market
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	80	$115,777	N/A	N/A
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	74	$113,464	N/A	N/A
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	56	$137,460	$89,660	+53.3% Above Market
Computer Hardware Engineers	54	$176,103	$132,010	+33.4% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	46	$110,746	N/A	N/A
Operations Research Analysts	46	$108,929	$82,920	+31.4% Above Market
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	44	$134,308	$108,400	+23.9% Above Market
Data Scientists	42	$170,055	$100,190	+69.7% Above Market
Construction Managers	37	$139,408	$104,560	+33.3% Above Market
Information Technology Project Managers	37	$159,169	$94,830	+67.8% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2022	337	3	99.1%
FY2020	5	0	100.0%
FY2019	1	0	100.0%
FY2018	127	5	96.2%
FY2017	3	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Fremont,, CA — 2,494 LCAs, avg $129,675
Palo Alto, CA — 1,205 LCAs, avg $142,313
Sparks, NV — 480 LCAs, avg $100,400
Austin, TX — 360 LCAs, avg $141,657
Lathrop, CA — 87 LCAs, avg $124,848
Hawthorne, CA — 63 LCAs, avg $117,296
San Jose, CA — 32 LCAs, avg $161,980
Buffalo, NY — 29 LCAs, avg $115,734
San Mateo, CA — 29 LCAs, avg $101,478
Bellevue, WA — 20 LCAs, avg $145,817

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Tesla, Inc. has filed 1,621 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 987 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Validation Engineers	265	147	$122,705
Mechanical Engineers	218	114	$129,286
Software Developers, Applications	139	97	$135,878
Software Developers	137	95	$166,430
Robotics Engineers	106	63	$125,996
Quality Control Systems Managers	105	68	$142,374
Software Developers, Systems Software	79	53	$148,077
Electrical Engineers	76	46	$130,769
Computer Occupations, All Other	49	29	$126,693
Architectural and Engineering Managers	46	27	$186,106

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	311	297	$158,823	311
FY2025	358	307	$166,251	358
FY2024	500	475	$156,017	500
FY2023	372	359	$145,873	372
FY2022	190	190	$147,686	190
FY2021	229	229	$133,594	229
FY2020	282	281	$135,994	282
FY2019	901	0	$119,361	901
FY2018	1,115	0	$115,518	1,115
FY2017	818	0	$110,496	829