Nikola Corporation H-1B salaries

Nikola Corporation filed 89 certified H-1B applications between May 2023 and Mar 2025. Half of them paid more than $130,000 a year. The typical offer was 28% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $130,000
Middle half earn: $125,000 to $150,000
Top 10% earn over: $171,000
Certified filings: 89

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Pay by job title


Material Planner	3	$90,000	+21%	$90,000 – $95,000
Senior Systems Analyst	2	$123,933	+12%	$123,400 – $124,466
Sr. Vehicle Controls Engineer	2	$125,000	0%	$125,000 – $125,000
Sr. Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer	2	$130,000	–	$130,000 – $130,000
Senior BOM Engineer	2	$125,000	–	$122,500 – $127,500
Procurement Engineer - Chassis	2	$131,500	–	$130,750 – $132,250
SAP Security Specialist	2	$138,750	+13%	$136,875 – $140,625
Senior Validation Engineer	2	$138,750	+16%	$134,375 – $143,125
Assistant Chief Engineer	1	$190,000	+100%	$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
Controls Engineer	1	$100,000	+5%	$100,000 – $100,000
Digital Sculpting Manager	1	$175,000	–	$175,000 – $175,000
Embedded Hardware Design Engineer	1	$115,000	+15%	$115,000 – $115,000
Embedded Software Verification Engineer	1	$115,000	+11%	$115,000 – $115,000
Lead Engineer, Change Management	1	$145,000	–	$145,000 – $145,000
Lead Engineer, CAE Durability	1	$150,000	–	$150,000 – $150,000
Lead Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing	1	$155,000	–	$155,000 – $155,000
Lead Engineer, ADAS Simulation	1	$155,000	–	$155,000 – $155,000
Lead Controls HIL Engineer	1	$130,000	–	$130,000 – $130,000
Lead Controls Engineer	1	$145,000	+8%	$145,000 – $145,000
Industrial Accountant	1	$80,000	–	$80,000 – $80,000
Fastener Engineering Manager	1	$170,000	–	$170,000 – $170,000
Manager, CAE Durability	1	$175,000	–	$175,000 – $175,000
Lead Mechanical Design Engineer	1	$160,000	+19%	$160,000 – $160,000
Mechanical Design Engineer, Chassis	1	$120,000	–	$120,000 – $120,000
NPI Engineer	1	$110,000	+5%	$110,000 – $110,000
Lead Engineer, Propulsion	1	$135,000	–	$135,000 – $135,000
Lead Engineer, Thermal Modeling and Controls	1	$160,000	–	$160,000 – $160,000
Lead Engineer, Powertrain	1	$145,000	–	$145,000 – $145,000
Lead Engineer, Chassis Controls	1	$145,000	–	$145,000 – $145,000
Purchasing Manager	1	$275,000	+124%	$275,000 – $275,000
Senior ADAS Systems Engineer	1	$130,000	+11%	$130,000 – $130,000
Senior Component Design Release Engineer	1	$120,000	–	$120,000 – $120,000
Senior Component Engineer	1	$137,500	0%	$137,500 – $137,500
Senior Controls Modeling & Simulation Engineer	1	$130,000	–	$130,000 – $130,000
Sr. Controls Systems Project Engineer	1	$145,000	–	$145,000 – $145,000
Senior Data Analysis Engineer	1	$130,000	–	$130,000 – $130,000
Senior Design Engineer, Thermal Systems	1	$130,000	–	$130,000 – $130,000
Sr. Design Release Engineer, Functional Plastics	1	$140,000	–	$140,000 – $140,000
Senior Embedded Software Engineer	1	$130,000	−10%	$130,000 – $130,000
Senior Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing	1	$130,000	−11%	$130,000 – $130,000
Sr. Engineer, Functional Safety	1	$130,000	0%	$130,000 – $130,000
Procurement Engineer	1	$130,000	+35%	$130,000 – $130,000
Platform Release Lead Engineer	1	$160,000	–	$160,000 – $160,000
Procurement Engineer, Thermal Systems	1	$120,000	–	$120,000 – $120,000
Lead Engineer, Continuous Improvement	1	$140,000	–	$140,000 – $140,000
Senior Functional Safety Vehicle Validation Engineer	1	$142,500	–	$142,500 – $142,500
Senior Engineer, Vehicle Controls	1	$125,000	–	$125,000 – $125,000

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Phoenix, AZ	72	$135,000	$125,000 – $155,000
Coolidge, AZ	14	$125,000	$90,000 – $130,000
Arcadia, CA	1	$140,000	$140,000 – $140,000
Costa Mesa, CA	1	$126,000	$126,000 – $126,000
Santa Ana, CA	1	$155,000	$155,000 – $155,000

By year


2023	19	$135,000
2024	65	$130,000
2025	5	$145,000

By experience level


Level II	12	$105,000
Level III	50	$130,000
Level IV	27	$155,000