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Tesla

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Founded

2003

Employees

10001+

Headquarters

Austin, TX

Website

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Overview

Does Tesla Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Tesla has filed 12,470 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 2,931 filings.

About Tesla

Tesla develops and manufactures electric vehicles and related technologies. The company produces its own branded vehicles and operates showrooms for direct sales. Tesla also supplies electric powertrain components and systems to other automotive manufacturers. Its product lineup supports various use cases in personal and commercial transportation.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Tesla recorded 2,931 H-1B LCA filings, a 6.78% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 89.08%, down by 3.31 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Tesla recorded 395 PERM filings, a 2.47% decrease from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 99.49%, up by 29.37 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

H-1B and PERM salary history at Tesla, 2020–2026.

2026 62,150 ~ 369,106,400 85,000 ~ 305,465
2025 53,622 ~ 316,500 84,150 ~ 318,000
2024 73,000 ~ 294,726 71,280 ~ 280,000
2023 66,000 ~ 300,000 91,500 ~ 248,768
2022 52,666 ~ 275,000 84,065 ~ 249,500
2021 61,026 ~ 266,000 74,880 ~ 260,000
2020 54,000 ~ 265,000 72,576 ~ 231,000
Job Fields

Tesla sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Architecture and Engineering(7,400), Computer and Mathematical(4,047), Management(1,483), Business and Financial Operations(996), Sales and Related(124), for permanent employment opportunities.

Architecture and Engineering 52.67%
Computer and Mathematical 28.8%
Management 10.56%
Business and Financial Operations 7.09%
Sales and Related 0.88%
STEM Job Titles

Tesla supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.

Software Development Engineer 1,476 Mechanical Design Engineer 809 QA Engineer 763 Manufacturing Engineer 761 Process Engineer 659
Non-STEM Job Titles

Tesla supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.

Program Manager 339 Sourcing Engineer 297 Technical Program Mgr 109 Global Supply Manager 108 Project Manager 95

Worker Backgrounds

School

Tesla sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.

Purdue University-Main Campus 30 University of Southern California 24 Texas A & M University-College Station 22 North Carolina State University at Raleigh 20 SUNY Buffalo State University 14
Major

Tesla sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.

Mechanical Engineering 153 Electrical Engineering 99 Computer Science 84 Industrial Engineering and Management 83 Computer Engineering 43 Business Administration 16 Supply Chain Management 11 Accounting 4 Economics 3 Business Logistics 3
Degree

Tesla sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.

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Citizenship

Most of Tesla recruiters come from INDIA, CHINA, CANADA, MEXICO, AUSTRALIA.

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Job Level

Tesla sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Tesla's primary office locations are in CA, TX, NV, NY, WA.

CA 9,952 TX 2,389 NV 1,319 NY 159 WA 138

Contacts

Contact

Authorized Tesla employees listed here handle labor certification. They must work directly for Tesla, not outside agents, lawyers, or HR staff. In small companies, this is often the president or operations manager.

Aaron Fuccello a***o@tesla.com Senior Corporate Counsel ***7961
Aaron Fuccello, Claudia Garza i***l@tesla.com Senior Corporate Counsel/Senior Immigration Specialist ***7961
Jaime Young j***g@tesla.com Managing Counsel, US Immigration ***0626
SHANNON RENEE NAPIER s***s@tesla.com DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL, HR COMPLIANCE AND IMMIGRATION ***5000
SHANNON NAPIER BARNES i***n@tesla.com Managing Counsel, Immigration and Mobility ***5127
Shannon Napier Barnes i***w@tesla.com Managing Counsel, Immigration and Mobility ***5000

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Tesla sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Tesla has filed 12,470 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 2,931 filings.
Does Tesla sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Tesla has filed 1,674 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 395 filings.
Does Tesla participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Tesla. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Tesla sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 2,344 Non-STEM cases associated with Tesla. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Tesla an ICC?
No, Tesla is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Tesla's sponsorship data, and what are its limitations?

This profile summarizes public employer records, including U.S. Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data. The latest annual data shown is from fiscal year 2026. An LCA is not an H-1B petition, visa approval, or current job opening. Confirm current sponsorship with the employer or recruiter.

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