NIKOLA CORPORATION

PERM salary data: 36 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.

36
certified PERM positions
$140,000
Median pay
$125,000
25th pct
$160,625
75th pct
$176,250
90th pct
$120,000
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 PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$113,068
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.

$120,000$140,000 median$176,250

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 34.9%

2022-Q4: $119,525 (4 positions)2023-Q1: $145,000 (1 positions)2023-Q2: $125,000 (3 positions)2023-Q3: $135,000 (1 positions)2023-Q4: $136,240 (1 positions)2024-Q1: $120,973 (3 positions)2024-Q3: $130,000 (2 positions)2024-Q4: $130,000 (7 positions)2025-Q1: $135,000 (2 positions)2025-Q2: $130,000 (1 positions)2025-Q3: $135,000 (3 positions)2026-Q1: $186,250 (2 positions)2026-Q2: $161,250 (8 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$196,259$109,516

Top roles at NIKOLA CORPORATION

RolePositionsMedian
Mechanical Engineers
17-2141
10$125,000
Industrial Engineers
17-2112
5$162,500
Electrical Engineers
17-2071
2$151,736
Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041
2$155,944
Commercial and Industrial Designers
27-1021
1$145,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
17-2072
1$136,240
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
1$120,000
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
1$160,000
Purchasing Managers
11-3061
1$235,000
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
1$145,000

Top worksite states

StatePositionsMedian
Arizona38$139,525
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S. employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid. About PERM data →

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer