Does Tesla, Inc. sponsor H-1B?
Yes. Tesla, Inc. filed H-1B LCAs covering 1,422 positions in fiscal year 2026.
Tesla, Inc. filed E-3 LCAs covering 22 positions in fiscal year 2026.
ICE employer reports show F-1 student hires at Tesla, Inc. in 2024:
- OPT Students
- 1,170
- STEM OPT Students
- 901
- CPT Students
- 1,118
Hiring Trends
H-1B Salary Data
| Visa type | New Hires | Min | P25 | Median salary | P75 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 353 | $81,000 | $126,000 | $150,070 | $180,000 | $360,000 |
Job Titles
| Job Title Filed↕ | SOC↕ | Positions↓ | Median↕ | Mean↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr Software Development Engineer | 15-1252.00 · SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS | 43 | $191k | $193k |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 17-2112.03 · Manufacturing Engineers | 30 | $121k | $127k |
| Sr Mechanical Design Engineer | 17-2141.00 · Mechanical Engineer | 18 | $158k | $163k |
| Data Scientist | 15-2051.00 · Data Scientist | 18 | $157k | $155k |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 17-2141.00 · Mechanical Engineer | 17 | $145k | $149k |
| Sr Manufacturing Engineer | 17-2112.03 · Manufacturing Engineers | 17 | $139k | $145k |
| Industrial Engineer | 17-2112.00 · Industrial Engineers | 16 | $108k | $108k |
| Supply Chain Manager | 11-3071.04 · Supply Chain Manager | 16 | $150k | $156k |
| Staff Mechanical Design Engineer | 17-2141.00 · Mechanical Engineer | 15 | $193k | $190k |
| Staff Software Development Engineer | 15-1252.00 · SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS | 14 | $219k | $223k |
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H-1B Filings
Work Locations
| City | State | LCA filings |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont | CA | 350 |
| Palo Alto | CA | 226 |
| Austin | TX | 159 |
| Sparks | NV | 127 |
| Brookshire | TX | 27 |
| Lathrop | CA | 16 |
| Buffalo | NY | 14 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 8 |
| Bellevue | WA | 6 |
| Hayward | CA | 4 |
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H-1B Salary Data
| Visa type | New Hires | Min | P25 | Median salary | P75 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-3 | 8 | $105,000 | $120,525 | $127,500 | $150,000 | $180,000 |
Job Titles
| Job Title Filed↕ | SOC↕ | Positions↓ | Median↕ | Mean↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 17-2141.00 · Mechanical Engineer | 4 | $128k | $131k |
| Distributed Systems Engineer - Eng | 15-1252.00 · SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS | 1 | $180k | $180k |
| Manufacturing Controls Dev Engineer | 17-2199.05 · Mechatronics Engineers | 1 | $105k | $105k |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 17-2112.00 · Industrial Engineers | 1 | $117k | $117k |
| Manufacturing Engineer | 17-2112.03 · Manufacturing Engineers | 1 | $117k | $117k |
| Mgr Manufacturing Engineering | 17-2112.03 · Manufacturing Engineers | 1 | $223k | $223k |
| Mgr QA Engineering | 11-9041.00 · Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1 | $208k | $208k |
| Software Development Engineer – Eng | 15-1252.00 · SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS | 1 | $165k | $165k |
| Sr Mechanical Design Engineer | 17-2141.00 · Mechanical Engineer | 1 | $159k | $159k |
| Sr Robotics Software Engineer | 17-2199.08 · Robotics Engineers | 1 | $182k | $182k |
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H-1B Filings
Work Locations
| City | State | LCA filings |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto | CA | 12 |
| Fremont | CA | 7 |
| Austin | TX | 2 |
| Brooklyn Park | MN | 1 |
F-1 Hiring
| Year | OPT Students | STEM OPT Students | CPT Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 93 | 95 | 362 |
| 2018 | 126 | 198 | 454 |
| 2019 | 59 | 230 | 323 |
| 2024 | 1,170 | 901 | 1,118 |
OPT, STEM OPT, and CPT figures come from ICE's annual employer report, which is not published every year, so some years may be blank.
Data Sources
- The Department of Labor releases LCA disclosure data quarterly. Figures on this page reflect filings through FY2026 Q2.
- ICE provides OPT, STEM OPT, and CPT employer data once a year, and not every year has been released. The most recent report covers 2024.