DOL Verified Employer

Tesla, Inc. - 13-1023

Government-verified salary data from 10,966 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$110,000
76 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 91.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$110,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
76
Certified: 10,082
Unique Job Titles
190
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
91.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 76 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$80,000$98,700$110,000$118,800$150,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+45.7%

Tesla, Inc. pays 45.7% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2017 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1252.00 922 $169,337 N/A
$151,450$151,450$169,337$195,300$195,300
17-2112.00 918 $119,333 N/A
$104,486$104,486$119,333$140,784$140,784
17-2141.00 911 $130,000 N/A
$114,599$114,599$130,000$149,160$149,160
17-2112.03 789 $129,033 N/A
$110,000$110,000$129,033$148,400$148,400
Mechanical Engineers 720 $105,000 +2.6%
$92,500$92,500$105,000$125,000$125,000
Industrial Engineers 563 $100,000 -1.1%
$88,000$88,000$100,000$115,000$115,000
15-1132 478 $128,787 N/A
$115,000$115,000$128,787$144,248$144,248
17-2071.00 454 $140,000 N/A
$120,000$120,000$140,000$160,000$160,000
15-1132.00 398 $140,373 N/A
$130,000$130,000$140,373$155,000$155,000
Electrical Engineers 311 $114,000 +1.9%
$100,000$100,000$114,000$131,963$131,963
11-3051.00 283 $140,200 N/A
$125,000$125,000$140,200$162,162$162,162
15-1133 240 $130,000 N/A
$114,125$114,125$130,000$150,316$150,316
Engineers, All Other 204 $104,000 -11.7%
$93,000$93,000$104,000$118,000$118,000
15-1133.00 202 $150,000 N/A
$140,000$140,000$150,000$170,872$170,872
Industrial Production Managers 169 $125,000 +2.9%
$106,250$106,250$125,000$146,000$146,000
11-9041.00 166 $180,000 N/A
$162,000$162,000$180,000$203,468$203,468
17-2112.02 159 $130,000 N/A
$113,000$113,000$130,000$149,006$149,006
13-1081.00 143 $108,926 N/A
$92,000$92,000$108,926$126,131$126,131
17-2199.05 123 $129,414 N/A
$115,000$115,000$129,414$152,430$152,430
15-2051.00 123 $150,000 N/A
$127,500$127,500$150,000$170,000$170,000
Logisticians 115 $85,500 +5.7%
$80,000$80,000$85,500$100,000$100,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers 109 $166,220 -0.9%
$155,000$155,000$166,220$190,000$190,000
15-1199 103 $112,677 N/A
$96,000$96,000$112,677$133,600$133,600
15-1253.00 101 $154,199 N/A
$140,000$140,000$154,199$168,800$168,800
11-3071.04 85 $130,240 N/A
$108,000$108,000$130,240$160,000$160,000
13-1081.02 82 $110,000 N/A
$96,720$96,720$110,000$120,000$120,000
41-9031.00 81 $135,431 N/A
$119,600$119,600$135,431$160,000$160,000
13-1023.00 78 $115,000 N/A
$105,000$105,000$115,000$130,000$130,000
17-2061.00 77 $200,000 N/A
$155,000$155,000$200,000$220,000$220,000
13-1023 76 $110,000 N/A
$98,700$98,700$110,000$118,800$118,800
11-9021.00 74 $123,095 N/A
$104,957$104,957$123,095$146,515$146,515
15-1121 66 $115,000 N/A
$95,000$95,000$115,000$126,105$126,105
17-2141.02 59 $146,100 N/A
$131,878$131,878$146,100$172,676$172,676
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 55 $130,000 +1.9%
$121,000$121,000$130,000$150,000$150,000
15-1199.08 52 $106,848 N/A
$90,000$90,000$106,848$135,000$135,000
13-1082.00 50 $132,080 N/A
$115,000$115,000$132,080$166,800$166,800
17-2072.00 50 $143,852 N/A
$130,000$130,000$143,852$170,000$170,000
15-1299.09 45 $157,086 N/A
$140,000$140,000$157,086$170,000$170,000
17-2199.04 41 $116,100 N/A
$100,000$100,000$116,100$137,900$137,900
17-2131.00 40 $135,000 N/A
$111,022$111,022$135,000$152,000$152,000
15-2051.01 40 $125,639 N/A
$115,000$115,000$125,639$145,950$145,950
17-2051.00 40 $120,000 N/A
$110,000$110,000$120,000$135,000$135,000
Operations Research Analysts 39 $94,052 +3%
$85,000$85,000$94,052$110,000$110,000
15-2031.00 38 $126,000 N/A
$100,000$100,000$126,000$155,000$155,000
13-1081.01 37 $129,774 N/A
$114,400$114,400$129,774$141,500$141,500
11-3021.00 36 $227,250 N/A
$205,155$205,155$227,250$265,000$265,000
Commercial and Industrial Designers 34 $104,000 +30.9%
$90,000$90,000$104,000$123,188$123,188
15-1121.00 33 $124,740 N/A
$106,950$106,950$124,740$146,682$146,682
Purchasing Managers 29 $140,000 +0.4%
$110,000$110,000$140,000$155,400$155,400
Financial and Investment Analysts 28 $117,491 +15.9%
$104,500$104,500$117,491$125,000$125,000

Individual DOL Filings for 13-1023 at Tesla, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2024 $106,227 $59,987 - Austin TE Bachelor's Certified PERM
Nov 2021 $125,000 $92,269 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2021 $120,000 $104,609 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $123,600 $102,564 - Palo Alto CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2021 $100,000 $85,989 - Palo Alto CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $118,800 $96,408 - Palo Alto CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $120,000 $96,408 - Palo Alto CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $108,000 $92,269 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2021 $130,000 $96,408 - Palo Alto CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jun 2021 $93,500 $52,582 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2021 $130,000 $96,408 - PALO ALTO CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Dec 2020 $95,000 $48,838 - Palo Alto CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2020 $108,000 $63,357 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jun 2020 $119,000 $90,542 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2020 $100,000 $49,754 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2020 $109,337 $58,989 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Mar 2020 $112,000 $89,190 - Palo Alto CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2020 $131,250 $49,754 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2019 $130,000 $93,517 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $110,000 $89,190 - PALO ALTO CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2019 $110,000 $63,731 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $130,000 $78,624 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $132,000 $78,624 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $100,000 $59,634 - Palo Alto CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $90,370 $58,989 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $150,000 $74,422 - Palo Alto CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $98,700 $45,136 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2019 $120,000 $74,422 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $100,000 $59,634 - Palo Alto CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $95,000 $59,634 - Palo Alto CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $95,000 $58,989 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $134,500 $75,525 - LATHROP CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $110,000 $72,821 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $127,500 $86,674 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $130,000 $89,190 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $100,000 $58,989 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $120,250 $74,422 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $110,000 $59,634 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $95,000 $59,634 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $110,000 $59,634 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $100,000 $58,989 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $115,000 $89,190 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $115,000 $74,422 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $105,000 $58,989 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $127,720 $75,525 - LATHROP CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $115,000 $74,422 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $114,000 $82,118 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $117,875 $77,210 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $85,000 $50,773 - SPARKS NV N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $100,000 $77,210 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $110,000 $82,118 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $100,000 $77,210 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $115,000 $82,118 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $115,000 $82,118 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $80,000 $63,336 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $95,000 $60,757 - SPARKS NV N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $113,000 $82,118 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $112,000 $77,210 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $125,000 $77,210 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $95,000 $82,118 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $115,000 $82,118 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $115,000 $82,118 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $95,000 $50,773 - SPARKS NV N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $120,000 $77,210 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $85,880 $78,956 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $85,880 $78,956 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Denied LCA
Sep 2017 $119,000 $74,110 - LATHROP CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $83,100 $70,054 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $96,163 $96,163 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $106,050 $77,147 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $92,000 $68,307 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $115,000 $77,147 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $85,000 $63,086 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $93,000 $75,735 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $105,000 $102,949 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $92,000 $77,147 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2017 to 2025.