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Report: Tesla workforce at Austin Gigafactory shrinks
To stream KVUE on your phone, you need the KVUE app. Download the KVUE app More Videos Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video KVUE obtained an annual compliance report Tesla submitted to Travis County, showing a 22% drop in workforce between 2024 and 2025. Before You Leave, Check This Out
Tesla Gigafactory Texas employment fell 22% in 2025 to 16,506
Tesla Inc.’s Gigafactory Texas is seen in September. Employment at the plant east of Austin fell 22% last year, the company told Travis County.Jay Janner/Austin American-StatesmanEmployment at Tesla Inc.’s Gigafactory Texas fell drastically in 2025, a year that saw the automaker’s sales slump and a $1 trillion pay deal approved for CEO Elon Musk. The Austin company said it finished the year with just 16,506 employees in the Austin area. That was down more than 22% from the 21,191 jobs it had at the end of 2024.Article continues below this adBy comparison, San Antonio-based grocer H-E-B, another major employer in Central Texas, told the Austin American-Statesman its total employment in Travis County was 15,198. Across the Austin metro area, which includes Travis, Hays, Williamson, Caldwell and Bastrop counties, H-E-B has 25,825 employees.Beyond headcount, the numbers from Tesla’s annual compliance report to Travis County reveal the company’s investment in the complex about 10 miles east of downtown Austin where it manufactures its Model Y, Cybertruck and, soon, Cybercab. Investment in eligible property in 2025 reached more than $6.3 billion, it said. Tesla said its community investment in 2025 totaled more than $23 million. Matt Barge of Austin looks at a Tesla Cybercab on display last month during the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals. CEO Elon Musk has said production of the vehicle will start in Austin this month.Jay Janner/Austin American-StatesmanThe average wage per hour for new employees was $38.24, with the average for all workers at $41.53. That’s up from 2024, when Tesla reported wages of $30.65 and $38.74, respectively. The average full-time worker’s annual compensation was at least $47,147. Article continues below this adSan Antonio Express News LogoMake us a Preferred Source on Google to see more of us when you search.Add Preferred SourceAs employment fell, so did employee injury rates. In 2024, Tesla reported 1,078 OSHA recordable incidents among employees and 39 for contractors, including the fatal electrocution of Victor J. Gomez. In 2025, there were 667 recordable incidents among employees — a 38% drop from 2024 — and 38 incidents involving contractors. OSHA recordable incidents include fatalities, any work incident that results in loss of consciousness, days away from work, job changes and treatment beyond first aid.Tesla also said it awarded Historically Underutilized Businesses or HUBs, contracts valued at more than $26 million...
Tesla's Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025
The total workforce at Tesla's factory outside Austin, Texas shrunk dramatically last year as the company suffered its second straight year of declining sales, according to a compliance report ...
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Tesla's headquarters and primary manufacturing hub in Austin, Texas, underwent substantial reorganization throughout 2025. Employment at the facility contracted by 22%, dropping from 21,191 employees at the end of 2024 to 16,506 by the close of 2025.
