2017 California Economic Impact Through our employees, customers and supporting businesses, Tesla is making a positive impact on California communities.
51,613 Jobs Supported In 2017, Tesla directly employed 20,189 Californians and stimulated another 31,424 jobs through its local supply chain purchases and employee consumer activity. $4.1 Billion in Workforce Earnings Tesla employees earned $2.1 billion in wages (not including equity) last year. California businesses and suppliers benefited from $2.0 billion in Tesla purchases. $668 Million in Local Taxes Tesla’s generated $323 million in local and state taxes and contributed another $345 million in indirect taxes throughout CA.
5 Tier-1 Supplier Jobs
$104,328 $68,221
2 Extended Supply Chain Jobs 10 Tesla Jobs in CA
8 Induced Jobs
Tesla Average Wage
California Average Wage
Tesla’s Direct Spend by Industry in California
Construction 10.5% Information and Professional Services 17.3%
Wholesale and Retail 25.4 Manufacturing 44.2%
$5.5 Billion in Economic Activity In 2017, Tesla created $5.5 billion in stimulated economic activity. 77% More Local Spending Tesla employees are spending 77% of their wages locally. Boosting the Economy Tesla’s presence in the state has directly and indirectly supported multiple industries including manufacturing, retail, professional services and construction.
Tesla’s Extended Supply Chain Output by Industry in California Construction 1.1% Manufacturing 20% Leisure and Other Services 4.3% Transportation and Utilities 8.2% Financial Services 16.2% Wholesale and Retail 13.7% Information and Professional Services 34.1%
Bringing Back California Manufacturing In 2010, Tesla purchased and reopened an empty auto factory in Fremont, California. The factory, once home to General Motors and Toyota’s New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc (NUMMI), shutdown in 2009 resulting in the loss of 4,700 manufacturing jobs. Since 2010, Tesla has upgraded the factory, hired thousands of employees and built hundreds of thousands of zero emission vehicles to support its mission of accelerating the world to sustainable energy. 300,000 Number of all-electric Tesla vehicles produced in California $3 Billion+ Amount Tesla invested to upgrade and modernize the former NUMMI factory 10,000+ Number of employees currently at Tesla’s Fremont factory
Tesla’s California Growth • 15 manufacturing facilities, warehouses and administrative buildings across California • 10 million square feet of facilities throughout the state • 172 Supercharger stations in California • 38 Tesla sales and service centers
“Working at Tesla, I know I am a part of something special and making history. I am extremely fond of the culture and the people that I work beside everyday as we push to transition the world to the advent of sustainable energy.” Paul James, Tesla Associate Manager San Jose, CA “I am proud to work at Tesla because we have a diverse community here and we are all able to come together to work towards the same goal; providing a cleaner future for generations to come.” Tania Lopez, Tesla Lead Material Handler Modesto, CA
