What Tesla certifies it pays.
Base-pay bands from 2,611 wage filings Tesla certified to the U.S. Department of Labor in fiscal 2026 (October 2025 through June 2026) — 10,081 across every year on record. Filed under penalty of perjury — not self-reported.
Most-filed role: Validation Engineers, $112K–$154K base, median $130K (911 filings).
Related record: Tesla’s full H-1B sponsor file
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Validation Engineers at Tesla
911 filingsSoftware Developers at Tesla
389 filingsMechanical Engineers at Tesla
243 filingsLogistics Engineers at Tesla
109 filingsRobotics Engineers at Tesla
107 filingsData Scientists at Tesla
104 filingsElectrical Engineers at Tesla
101 filingsSupply Chain Managers at Tesla
77 filingsMedian by state
| CA | 1,591 filings | $170K |
| TX | 553 filings | $136K |
| NV | 380 filings | $112K |
| NY | 53 filings | $106K |
| WA | 11 filings | $201K |
| IL | 4 filings | $117K |
| UT | 4 filings | $105K |
| MN | 4 filings | $122K |
Median by seniority level
| Level I · Entry | 221 filings | $104K |
| Level II · Qualified | 1,353 filings | $140K |
| Level III · Experienced | 659 filings | $170K |
| Level IV · Fully competent | 195 filings | $201K |
OES prevailing-wage levels from the filings — a defensible seniority proxy, not job ladders.
H-1B sponsorship profile
Tesla certifies 10,081 H-1B / E-3 wage filings through FY2026 — filing volume steady. Below, how those offers compare to the legal prevailing-wage floor each role must clear.
Median certified offer runs 14% above the floor.
The rest are set exactly at the prevailing wage — legal, and common among high-volume filers.
vs. $124K prevailing-wage floor.
Seniority mix (OES wage level)
Filing volume by fiscal year
Filed across 3 legal entities under this brand — largest: Tesla, Inc. (7,623).
Every H-1B role carries a legally required prevailing-wage floor (the OES rate for that occupation, area, and level). The offered wage on the certified filing must meet or exceed it — so “% above floor” distinguishes employers who genuinely pay a premium from those who file at the minimum. Certified DOL disclosure data, offered base wage only; reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
Green-card sponsorship record
Tesla has 1,971 certified permanent-residency (PERM) applications on the federal record through FY2026 — filing volume rising. The question this answers: does this employer put workers on the path to a green card, or only on visas?
All fiscal years on record · applications, not people
Of 1,978 decided applications (certified + denied)
Certified green-card applications per 100 certified H-1B wage filings (1,971 vs 10,081) — filings and applications, not headcount
Source: DOL OFLC PERM (Form ETA-9089) disclosure data, decision-basis by federal fiscal year; the current fiscal year is partial by construction. PERM has no prevailing-wage field — this card reads sponsorship posture, not pay.
What this data is — and isn't
These bands come from certified H-1B Labor Condition Application disclosures — the base salary employers commit to on the record. They exclude equity, bonus, and benefits, and they cover only roles companies sponsor, which skews technical. Read them as a conservative, citable floor on what Tesla pays — not total compensation. Our sources.
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