How much does TESLA MOTORS pay?

TESLA MOTORS has a median filed salary of $95,000 across 1,457 DOL filings, ranging from $82,000 to $115,000.

Does TESLA MOTORS pay above market?

TESLA MOTORS pays approximately 7.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does TESLA MOTORS sponsor?

TESLA MOTORS files most often for: Mechanical Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Electrical Engineers, 15-1132, Engineers, All Other.

Where does TESLA MOTORS hire?

TESLA MOTORS files most DOL cases in: California (1,290 filings), Nevada (29 filings).

TESLA MOTORS Commercial and Industrial Designers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 90.5% · most recent FY 2017

Median Salary

$98,880

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,319

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

90.5%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 50 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$48,000$75,109$98,880$110,000$180,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+42.8%

TESLA MOTORS pays 42.8% 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

FY2012 - FY2017

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Mechanical Engineers	539	$91,492	-10.6%	$80,000$80,000$91,492$107,000$107,000
Industrial Engineers	160	$85,000	-16%	$75,000$75,000$85,000$103,000$103,000
Electrical Engineers	154	$100,000	-10.6%	$91,104$91,104$100,000$115,000$115,000
15-1132	80	$110,000	N/A	$102,000$102,000$110,000$125,000$125,000
Engineers, All Other	75	$91,000	-22.7%	$78,000$78,000$91,000$100,000$100,000
Commercial and Industrial Designers	50	$98,880	+24.5%	$75,109$75,109$98,880$110,000$110,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers	49	$140,000	-16.5%	$125,000$125,000$140,000$155,000$155,000
Logisticians	42	$82,000	+1.4%	$70,013$70,013$82,000$99,986$99,986
15-1199	40	$91,000	N/A	$81,000$81,000$91,000$104,000$104,000
15-1133	36	$111,000	N/A	$105,000$105,000$111,000$135,000$135,000
Industrial Production Managers	35	$117,731	-3.1%	$100,000$100,000$117,731$142,230$142,230
15-1121	21	$92,000	N/A	$85,000$85,000$92,000$105,000$105,000
Materials Engineers	19	$81,500	-24.8%	$75,000$75,000$81,500$110,000$110,000
13-1023	17	$85,000	N/A	$75,000$75,000$85,000$95,000$95,000
Purchasing Managers	15	$95,000	-31.9%	$75,000$75,000$95,000$130,000$130,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers	11	$162,500	-5.1%	$145,000$145,000$162,500$170,000$170,000
17-2141.00	11	$80,736	N/A	$74,402$74,402$80,736$87,797$87,797
Management Analysts	10	$105,000	+3.8%	$80,000$80,000$105,000$110,000$110,000
Operations Research Analysts	10	$82,500	-9.6%	$78,000$78,000$82,500$90,000$90,000
General and Operations Managers	8	$140,000	+36%	$113,339$113,339$140,000$155,000$155,000
Financial and Investment Analysts	8	$85,000	-16.1%	$85,000$85,000$85,000$115,000$115,000
15-1141	7	$120,000	N/A	$95,000$95,000$120,000$135,000$135,000
15-1142	7	$85,000	N/A	$83,000$83,000$85,000$96,000$96,000
Lawyers	4	$222,500	+47.2%	$215,000$215,000$222,500$230,000$230,000
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3	$80,084	-21.5%	$70,000$70,000$80,084$90,168$90,168
Managers, All Other	3	$94,000	-31.2%	$85,000$85,000$94,000$97,425$97,425
Credit Analysts	3	$81,000	0%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians	3	$90,293	-12.6%	$85,000$85,000$90,293$140,000$140,000
Chemical Engineers	3	$100,000	-17.9%	$95,014$95,014$100,000$105,000$105,000
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	3	$90,000	-17.9%	$85,000$85,000$90,000$92,726$92,726
13-1111.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2	$69,264	-10%	$55,536$55,536$69,264$82,992$82,992
Accountants and Auditors	2	$112,500	+37.7%	$100,000$100,000$112,500$125,000$125,000
15-1799	2	$57,866	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	2	$96,711	-24.2%	$87,422$87,422$96,711$106,000$106,000
27-1021.00	2	$68,973	N/A	$62,920$62,920$68,973$75,026$75,026
Nov-51	2	$146,099	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-61	2	$142,500	N/A	$85,000$85,000$142,500$200,000$200,000
Sales Managers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2022.00	1	$144,352	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3051.00	1	$146,099	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122	1	$135,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1134	1	$119,010	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Civil Engineers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2111.01	1	$92,726	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2131.00	1	$112,424	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
25-9011	1	$120,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Graphic Designers	1	$124,800	+103.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Engineers	1	$120,000	-1.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Commercial and Industrial Designers at TESLA MOTORS

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Dec 2016	$90,000	$66,643	-	SPARKS NV	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$180,000	$80,683	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$97,760	$69,139	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$95,000	$76,274	-	SPARKS NV	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$75,109	$75,109	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$75,109	$75,109	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$75,109	$75,109	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$75,109	$75,109	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$75,109	$75,109	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$75,109	$75,109	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$65,000	$64,126	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$58,000	$53,144	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$105,000	$66,539	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$105,000	$66,539	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$105,000	$66,539	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$75,000	$47,715	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$105,000	$66,539	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$100,000	$66,955	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$66,955	$66,955	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2014	$105,000	$66,539	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$65,000	$57,138	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$110,000	$66,539	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$48,000	$47,715	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$110,000	$66,539	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$110,000	$66,539	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$115,000	$66,539	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$100,000	$69,222	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$100,000	$69,222	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$100,000	$69,222	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$100,000	$69,222	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$86,000	$85,946	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$120,000	$75,026	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$62,920	$50,731	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$91,354	$73,611	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$115,000	$75,026	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$110,000	$75,026	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$110,000	$75,026	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$110,000	$75,026	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$72,000	$62,171	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$110,000	$75,026	-	HAWTHORNE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$62,920	$62,920	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified-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 2011 to 2017.

TESLA MOTORS - Commercial and Industrial Designers