H-1B sponsorTXRank #38FEIN 91-2197729Updated Jun 2026

Tesla, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Tesla, Inc.. Filed 10,903 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

1,193

Rank #38 · FY2026

Certified

84.4%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.2%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Tesla, Inc. is an automotive and clean energy manufacturer headquartered in Texas. The company has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010, filing a total of 10,903 petitions across 17 fiscal years.

In FY2026, Tesla filed 1,193 H-1B petitions with an 84.4% certification rate—substantially higher than its all-time average of 56.86%. The company's hiring focuses on engineering and software development roles. Software Developers lead with 2,241 filings, followed by Industrial Engineers (2,102), Mechanical Engineers (1,478), Electrical Engineers (548), and Software Quality Assurance Analysts (535). This role mix reflects Tesla's emphasis on manufacturing, automation, and vehicle software development.

Tesla's H-1B activity accelerated sharply from 2023 onward. Filings jumped from 307 in 2023 to 2,242 in 2024 and 2,909 in 2025 before moderating to 1,193 in 2026. Historically, filing volume remained modest through 2019 (peaking at 1,061), then dropped to minimal levels during 2020–2022 before rebounding. Overall denial and withdrawal rates remain low at 0.12% and 1% respectively.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Tesla, Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	92.4%
Cert-withdrawn	5.7%
Withdrawn	1.6%
Denied	0.2%

Certified92.4%

Cert-withdrawn5.7%

Withdrawn1.6%

Denied0.2%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Tesla, Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-1252	Software Developers	2,241
2	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	2,102
3	17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	1,478
4	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	548
5	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	535
6	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	433
7	11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	374
8	17-2199	Engineers, All Other	358
9	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	278
10	11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	271

Software Developers

2,241

Industrial Engineers

2,102

Mechanical Engineers

1,478

Electrical Engineers

548

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

535

Computer Occupations, All Other

433

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

374

Engineers, All Other

358

Computer and Information Systems Managers

278

Industrial Production Managers

271

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	46
FY2011	87
FY2012	134
FY2013	78
FY2014	197
FY2015	294
FY2016	527
FY2017	907
FY2018	1,061
FY2019	866
FY2020	19
FY2021	21
FY2022	15
FY2023	307
FY2024	2,242
FY2025	2,909
FY2026	1,193

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