Nikola Corporation
Manufacturing · Primarily AZ · PERM filings 2020–2024
Overview
Nikola Corporation is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 49 PERM green-card applications between FY2020 and FY2024. That places it #1,629 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 29 were certified (59.2% approval rate), taking about 381 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Mechanical Engineers, with most worksites in AZ, and the median sponsored wage is $125,000.
49
PERM filings
59.2%
approval
4
denied
$125,000
median wage
381d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 32 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (75%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India24
- Mexico6
- South Korea1
- Canada1
Prior visa status
- H-1B21
- TN2
- F-11
Education
- Master's23
- Bachelor's7
- None1
- Doctorate1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Nikola Corporation most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineers | 12 | $122,041 |
| Automotive Engineers | 11 | $122,550 |
| Electrical Engineers | 3 | $144,167 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3 | $180,629 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 3 | $125,867 |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 2 | $166,250 |
| Purchasing Managers | 2 | $120,000 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 2 | $121,555 |
| Fuel Cell Engineers | 1 | $130,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1 | $120,000 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$112,000
25th
$125,000
median
$140,000
75th
$162,500
90th
Law firms used
- Randall Law PLLC49
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21307-67746 | Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Cab | Certified - Expired | Phoenix, AZ | Jun 1, 2022 |
| A-21293-61015 | Manager, CAE Crash Safety | Certified - Expired | Phoenix, AZ | May 24, 2022 |
| A-21299-63853 | Supplier Quality Manager | Certified - Expired | Phoenix, AZ | May 23, 2022 |
| A-20133-53567 | Senior Software Engineer | Denied | Phoenix, AZ | Jan 24, 2022 |
| A-20084-34686 | Hydrogen Station Electrical and Validation Engineer | Denied | Phoenix, AZ | Jan 24, 2022 |
| A-21117-79040 | Senior Materials Engineer | Certified - Expired | Phoenix, AZ | Sep 16, 2021 |
| A-21117-79192 | Technical Specialist, CAE NVH | Certified - Expired | Phoenix, AZ | Sep 16, 2021 |
| A-20087-36303 | Senior Class A Surface Designer | Certified - Expired | Phoenix, AZ | Apr 5, 2021 |
| A-20079-33111 | Technical Specialist: Mechanical Design-Chassis Engineering | Certified - Expired | Phoenix, AZ | Apr 5, 2021 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.