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12,026 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Austin, TXActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Tesla, Inc.See what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
12,026 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
2,611
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$144,431
typical $120,738–$170,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
20%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask Tesla, Inc. about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Tesla, Inc.'s own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
509 certified LCAs (509 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-15. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Needs attention
200 worksites across 29 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Clear
8% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Clear
11% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 15% above the DOL prevailing wage across 7437 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Tesla, Inc.?

Does Tesla, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Tesla, Inc. is an major H-1B sponsor, with 12,026 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 2,611 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $144,431 (P25 $120,738, P75 $170,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $144,431, typical band $120,738–$170,000.
Transfers
20% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Fremont, CA, Palo Alto, CA, FREMONT, CA, Austin, TX.
Position type
99.8% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Software Development Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Software Development Engineer.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Tesla, Inc. has 12,026 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $144,431, with a typical P25–P75 band of $120,738–$170,000 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 20% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Tesla, Inc. filed 2,611 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Fremont, CA, Palo Alto, CA, FREMONT, CA, Austin, TX.
Sponsorship data

Tesla, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Tesla, Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $144,431, typically $120,738–$170,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 20% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 29 states and 200 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Software Development Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Software Development Engineer.
  • Filed 2,611 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$52,666
$800,000
P25$120,738
Median$144,431
P75$170,000

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
8%
Level II
41%
Level III
33%
Level IV
17%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 51% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
1,735
FY2022
1,289
FY2023
1,560
FY2024
2,131
FY2025
2,700
FY2026
2,611
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20211,735041,739
FY20221,289001,289
FY20231,5600151,575
FY20242,131111002,242
FY20252,70002092,909
FY20262,61143162,931

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 12,685 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Design & Automation Engineer
I-200-26181-063213
$187,650/yrIVFremont, CAJun 30, 2026Withdrawn
Manufacturing Equipment Engineer
I-200-26180-057585
$96,221/yrIISparks, NVJun 29, 2026Withdrawn
Sourcing Engineer
I-200-26174-040802
$125,000/yrIIIFremont, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Mechanical Design Engineer
I-200-26174-041093
$220,000/yrIIPalo Alto, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Software Product Mgr
I-200-26174-041144
$135,000/yrIIAustin, TXJun 23, 2026Certified
Associate Construction Project Mgr
I-203-26174-040772
$150,000/yrIIIAustin, TXJun 23, 2026Certified
Sr Software Development Engineer
I-200-26174-040821
$184,200/yr—Fremont, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Staff Software Development Engineer
I-200-26174-040822
$224,880/yrIVFremont, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Software Development Engineer
I-200-26174-041132
$210,000/yrIIFremont, CAJun 23, 2026Certified
Manufacturing Engineer
I-200-26174-040893
$145,000/yrIIAustin, TXJun 23, 2026Certified
Software Development Engineer
I-200-26173-036632
$155,500/yr—Palo Alto, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Manufacturing Equipment Engineer
I-200-26173-036473
$186,300/yrIIIFremont, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Accountant
I-200-26173-036436
$102,000/yrIIDraper, UTJun 22, 2026Certified
Semiconductor Engineer
I-200-26173-037345
$220,000/yr—Austin, TXJun 22, 2026Certified
Robotics Mechanical Design Engineer
I-200-26173-036508
$186,840/yrIIIPalo Alto, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Technical Program Mgr
I-200-26173-036575
$175,000/yrIIFremont, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Test Engineer
I-200-26173-036470
$183,750/yrIIAustin, TXJun 22, 2026Certified
Staff Test Engineer
I-200-26173-036425
$166,000/yrIIIFremont, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Software Development Engineer
I-200-26173-037527
$175,725/yrIIFremont, CAJun 22, 2026Certified
Manufacturing Engineer
I-200-26173-036475
$145,000/yrIIAustin, TXJun 22, 2026Certified
Data Engineer
I-200-26173-036528
$115,000/yrIIAustin, TXJun 22, 2026Certified
Mgr QA Engineering
I-200-26173-036694
$177,692/yrIIISparks, NVJun 22, 2026Certified
Associate Mgr Engineering
I-200-26173-036620
$139,000/yrIISparks, NVJun 22, 2026Certified
Manufacturing Engineer
I-200-26173-036772
$105,140/yrIIAustin, TXJun 22, 2026Certified
Software Development Engineer
I-200-26173-040014
$175,000/yrIIBrookshire, TXJun 22, 2026Certified

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One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Tesla, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  39%Transfer (change of employer)  20%Continued employment  29%Amendments & other  12%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: May and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.8%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Senior Software Development Engine
289 · $160,543
Mechanical Design Engineer
252 · $134,317
Software Development Engineer
252 · $164,224
Manufacturing Engineer
201 · $130,825
Software Development Engineer
201 · $136,851

Top worksite locations

29 states · 200 cities

Fremont, CA
2,896
Palo Alto, CA
2,105
FREMONT, CA
1,842
Austin, TX
1,461
Sparks, NV
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