Tesla, Inc.
Manufacturing · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2026
Overview
Tesla, Inc. is a Manufacturing employer that has filed 1,290 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2026. That places it #51 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 779 were certified (60.4% approval rate), taking about 323 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Mechanical Engineers, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $138,674.
1,290
PERM filings
60.4%
approval
6
denied
$138,674
median wage
323d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 874 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (57%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India496
- China110
- Canada89
- Mexico69
- Australia25
- Germany9
- United Kingdom8
- France7
- South Korea7
- Turkey5
Prior visa status
- H-1B811
- L-125
- E-320
- TN5
- Not in USA4
- O-13
- H-42
- L-21
Education
- Master's568
- Bachelor's253
- Other29
- Doctorate13
- None10
- High School1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Tesla, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineers | 143 | $130,264 |
| Software Developers | 137 | $166,430 |
| Industrial Engineers | 126 | $121,007 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 88 | $146,318 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 83 | $141,879 |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 64 | $128,413 |
| Electrical Engineers | 51 | $136,512 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 51 | $150,799 |
| Engineers, All Other | 51 | $119,380 |
| Mechatronics Engineers | 49 | $133,215 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-23102-26233 | Senior Materials Engineer | Certified - Expired | Austin, TX | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23131-41200 | Process Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23097-24426 | Staff Supplier Quality Engineer | Certified - Expired | Austin, TX | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23134-42069 | Senior Power Conversion Firmware Engineer, Megapack | Certified - Expired | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23136-42993 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified - Expired | Palo Alto, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23135-42679 | Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23133-42025 | Senior Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23062-08342 | Senior Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Bellevue, WA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23135-42240 | Staff Data Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23137-43572 | Senior Data Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23136-42888 | Senior Systems Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23131-40671 | Staff Data Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23135-42375 | Senior Manager, Purchasing | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 10, 2024 |
| A-23096-23901 | Manager, Technical Programs | Certified - Expired | Austin, TX | Jun 7, 2024 |
| A-23111-31272 | Manufacturing Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 7, 2024 |
| A-23103-26903 | Staff Manufacturing Controls Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 7, 2024 |
| A-23107-28190 | Senior Process Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 7, 2024 |
| A-23097-24544 | Senior Supplier Quality Engineer | Certified - Expired | Austin, TX | Jun 7, 2024 |
| A-23111-31244 | Senior Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Engineer, Design and Validation | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 7, 2024 |
| A-23111-30946 | Test Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Jun 7, 2024 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.