DOL Verified Employer

TESLA MOTORS - Purchasing Managers

Government-verified salary data from 1,457 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$95,000
15 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 90.5% · most recent FY 2017
Median Salary
$95,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
15
Certified: 1,319
Unique Job Titles
53
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
90.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 15 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$75,000$75,000$95,000$130,000$135,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+9.2%

TESLA MOTORS 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

FY2012 - FY2017

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary 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 Purchasing Managers at TESLA MOTORS

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Dec 2016 $125,000 $106,628 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $130,000 $105,317 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $135,000 $132,701 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $135,000 $119,036 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $135,000 $119,036 - FREMONT CA N/A Denied LCA
May 2016 $95,000 $91,998 - PALO ALTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $112,000 $109,762 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $85,000 $75,483 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $80,000 $75,483 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $75,000 $73,549 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $75,000 $73,549 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $75,000 $73,549 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

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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.