Tesla Construction Manager salary

Based on 102 H-1B filings by Tesla, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Construction Project Manager

Median salary$140,000
Middle 50%$125.4k–$150k
vs. all employers+21%comparison median $115,648
Filings102FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $88,733 and $206,079.
PercentileSalary
10th$114,503
25th$125,435
50th (median)$140,000
75th$150,000
90th$170,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2021: median $116,500 (10 filings) FY2023: median $111,420 (16 filings) FY2024: median $136,700 (28 filings) FY2025: median $137,000 (39 filings) FY2026: median $141,000 (63 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 28 filings FY24 FY2025: 39 filings FY25 FY2026: 63 filings FY26 63
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––1
FY2021$116,500$97,500$136,11010
FY2022–––7
FY2023$111,420$104,940$122,65016
FY2024$136,700$109,427$155,00028
FY2025$137,000$121,399$140,98039
FY2026$141,000$129,863$154,36163

By state

California
$144,081
Texas
$137,943
Nevada
$132,243

Bar length: number of filings (California 51). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Austin, TX$134,081 · 28 filings
Fremont, CA$146,676 · 23 filings
Sparks, NV$129,436 · 12 filings
Palo Alto, CA$145,000 · 11 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 8
Level II · Qualified $140,000 56
Level III · Experienced $140,000 23
Level IV · Fully competent too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a construction manager make at Tesla?

In H-1B filings, Tesla, Inc.'s median base salary for Construction Manager is $140,000; half of filings fall between $125,435 and $150,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Tesla sponsor H-1B visas for construction managers?

Yes. Tesla, Inc. filed 102 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 11-9021 (Construction Managers), so this page covers every job title Tesla filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology