Nikola Corporation
H-1B pay data: 137 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
137
certified positions
$135,000
Median pay
$125,000
25th pct
$150,000
75th pct
$172,000
90th pct
$110,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material Planner | 3 | $90,000 | $90,000 – $98,000 |
| Lead Engineer, CAE Durability | 2 | $137,500 | $127,500 – $147,500 |
| Procurement Engineer | 2 | $120,000 | $112,000 – $128,000 |
| Procurement Engineer, Chassis | 2 | $131,500 | $130,300 – $132,700 |
| SAP Security Specialist | 2 | $138,750 | $135,750 – $141,750 |
| Senior BOM Engineer | 2 | $125,000 | $121,000 – $129,000 |
| Senior Embedded Software Engineer | 2 | $130,000 | $130,000 – $130,000 |
| Sr. Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer | 2 | $130,000 | $130,000 – $130,000 |
| Senior Systems Analyst | 2 | $123,933 | $123,079 – $124,787 |
| Sr. Systems Validation Engineer | 2 | $152,500 | $150,500 – $154,500 |
| Senior Validation Engineer | 2 | $138,750 | $131,750 – $145,750 |
| Sr. Vehicle Controls Engineer | 2 | $125,000 | $125,000 – $125,000 |
| Senior Wire Harness Design Release Engineer | 2 | $120,000 | $120,000 – $120,000 |
| Systems Engineer | 2 | $126,250 | $126,050 – $126,450 |
| Advanced Manufacturing Engineer | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 – $110,000 |
| Assistant Chief Engineer | 1 | $190,000 | $190,000 – $190,000 |
| Automation and Controls Engineer, Maintenance | 1 | $90,000 | $90,000 – $90,000 |
| Battery Systems Applications Engineer | 1 | $155,000 | $155,000 – $155,000 |
| BOM Engineer | 1 | $90,000 | $90,000 – $90,000 |
| Business Operations Research Analyst | 1 | $130,000 | $130,000 – $130,000 |
| CAE NVH Engineer | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 – $100,000 |
| Controls Engineer | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 – $100,000 |
| Controls HIL Modeling & Validation Engineer | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 – $110,000 |
| Data Scientist | 1 | $95,000 | $95,000 – $95,000 |
| Digital Sculpting Manager | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 – $175,000 |
Showing the top 25 of 122 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
$102,294
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 43 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
137
H-1B LCA filings
36
PERM certifications
5.3%
PERM denial rate
3 of 4
Years filing
0.26
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 18 · trend 2 · denial 10 · consistency 8 · conversion 5. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-76%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$110,000$135,000 median$172,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2025-Q1 · ▲ 11.5%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level II · Qualified — 19 (14%), med $110,000Level III · Experienced — 74 (54%), med $130,000Level IV · Fully competent — 44 (32%), med $155,000
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 68 | $130,000 | +28% · Above prevailing wage |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 21 | $130,000 | +27% · Above prevailing wage |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 10 | $135,620 | +31% · Above prevailing wage |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 9 | $140,000 | — |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 7 | $185,000 | — |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 3 | $142,500 | — |
| Nanosystems Engineers 17-2199 | 3 | $130,000 | — |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 2 | $112,500 | — |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 2 | $127,500 | — |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers 27-1021 | 2 | $155,000 | — |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 2 | $145,000 | — |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists 13-1041 | 1 | $135,000 | — |
| Logisticians 13-1081 | 1 | $100,000 | — |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 1 | $120,000 | — |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 1 | $110,000 | — |
| Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | 1 | $80,000 | — |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 | 1 | $175,000 | — |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 1 | $145,000 | — |
| Purchasing Managers 11-3061 | 1 | $275,000 | — |
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 131 | $133,000 |
| California | 5 | $150,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $142,500 |
About the prevailing-wage column. It compares the median offered wage for each role with the median DOL prevailing wage for that employer and role. Both medians mix job levels and worksite locations, so a negative gap does not mean any individual case paid below its required prevailing wage — it describes the mix of filings, not compliance. See our disclaimer & terms.
All filings
Nikola Corporation has 137 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.