DOL Verified Employer

Tesla, Inc. - Materials Engineers

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

Median Salary
$111,238
21 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 91.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$111,238
Certified filings
DOL Filings
21
Certified: 10,082
Unique Job Titles
190
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
91.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 21 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$80,000$102,500$111,238$119,142$191,290
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+4.8%

Tesla, Inc. pays close to 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 Materials Engineers at Tesla, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2019 $191,290 $135,138 - Fremont CA Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2019 $183,600 $132,850 - Palo Alto CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2019 $110,000 $106,163 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $123,000 $106,579 - Palo Alto CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $110,000 $106,163 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $111,238 $111,238 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $111,238 $111,238 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2017 $119,142 $119,142 - Fremont CA Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2017 $102,500 $86,668 - Fremont CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2017 $133,349 $133,349 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $133,349 $133,350 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Denied LCA
May 2017 $80,000 $71,483 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $106,018 $106,018 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $87,000 $69,613 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $115,000 $106,018 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $115,763 $110,760 - SAN RAFAEL CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $119,142 $119,142 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $90,000 $89,082 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $119,142 $119,142 - FREMONT CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2017 $115,000 $106,018 - FREMONT CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2017 $106,018 $106,018 - FREMONT CA N/A Withdrawn 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.