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-23038-98392 | Senior Materials Program Manager, NPI | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Apr 2, 2024 |
| A-22252-18881 | Staff Program Manager, Global Market Entry | Certified - Expired | Austin, TX | Apr 2, 2024 |
| A-23060-07235 | Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 1, 2024 |
| A-22234-09606 | Senior QA Engineer | Certified - Expired | Lathrop, CA | Apr 1, 2024 |
| A-22230-08161 | Senior Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Apr 1, 2024 |
| A-22203-93141 | Senior Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Palo Alto, CA | Apr 1, 2024 |
| A-22138-57268 | Staff Analyst, Business Operations – Finance | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Apr 1, 2024 |
| G-100-24002-608689 | Senior Technical Program Manager | Withdrawn | Fremont, CA | Apr 1, 2024 |
| A-23034-97246 | Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering | Certified - Expired | Sparks, NV | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A-23023-91385 | Senior Manufacturing Engineer | Certified - Expired | Austin, TX | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A-22287-40052 | Senior Software Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A-23047-02538 | Senior Process Engineer | Certified - Expired | Lathrop, CA | Mar 27, 2024 |
| A-22287-39935 | Senior Product Manager | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Mar 25, 2024 |
| A-22208-95877 | Senior Manufacturing Controls Development Engineer | Certified - Expired | Austin, TX | Mar 25, 2024 |
| A-22179-80010 | Senior Staff Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Mar 25, 2024 |
| A-22194-87958 | Manufacturing Equipment Engineer | Certified - Expired | Sparks, NV | Mar 25, 2024 |
| A-22173-76651 | Senior Manufacturing Engineer | Certified - Expired | Sparks, NV | Mar 25, 2024 |
| A-22202-92419 | Senior Hardware Engineer | Certified - Expired | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 25, 2024 |
| A-22230-08494 | Senior Supplier Quality Engineer | Certified - Expired | Fremont, CA | Mar 25, 2024 |
| A-22229-07721 | Staff Electronic Design Engineer | Certified - Expired | Palo Alto, CA | Mar 25, 2024 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.