{"id":232096,"date":"2026-04-02T17:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/232096\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:16:07","slug":"tesla-gigafactory-texas-employment-fell-22-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/232096\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Gigafactory Texas employment fell 22% in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Employment at Tesla Inc.\u2019s Gigafactory Texas fell drastically in 2025, a year that saw the automaker\u2019s sales slump and a $1 trillion pay deal approved<\/a> for CEO Elon Musk.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In comparison, San Antonio-based grocer\u00a0H-E-B, another major employer in Central Texas, said total employment in Travis County was 15,198. Across the Austin metro area, which includes Travis, Hays, Williamson, Caldwell and\u00a0Bastrop Counties, H-E-B has 25,825 workers in its ranks.<\/p>\n

Beyond headcount, the numbers from Tesla\u2019s annual compliance report to Travis County reveal the company\u2019s investment in the complex about 10 miles east of downtown Austin where it manufactures its Model Y, Cybertruck and soon its purpose-built robotaxi\u00a0Cybercab. 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The average wage per hour for new employees was $38.24, while the average for all workers was $41.53. The average full-time worker\u2019s annual compensation was at least $47,147.<\/p>\n

In early 2025, Musk was head of the Trump administration\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency, a role that made some investors concerned<\/a> that he was distracted from his duties at Tesla. That period also saw Tesla face threats of boycotts and vandalism at showrooms.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since then, Musk has turned his attention toward expanding autonomous projects at Tesla. He recently said the next generation of\u00a0Optimus robots<\/a> will be built at Gigafactory Texas. And, in June, Tesla launched its Robotaxi-branded service, which has yet to achieve fully autonomous operations. Musk also previously set an April deadline for the start of\u00a0production of\u00a0Cybercab.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, Tesla vehicle sales improved <\/a>in the first quarter of 2026 from the same time last year. But the quarterly number was down about 13% from the end of 2025, and marked Tesla\u2019s slowest quarter since the first half of 2022. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Tesla\u2019s economic development agreement with Travis County began in 2020 and runs through 2041. It includes grants and incentives the company received from the county if Tesla meets the milestones outlined in the deal. It requires Tesla to invest at least 10% of the amount it pays in property taxes each year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

When reviewing the agreement late last year<\/a>, County Commissioner Margaret G\u00f3mez said that the company had been trying to \u201cwiggle out of\u201d the contract\u2019s requirements by not providing specific information needed to verify compliance.<\/p>\n

Going forward, Tesla says it has major plans coming to Austin. In late March, Musk announced Tesla and\u00a0SpaceX\u2019s plans to build a chip manufacturing plant dubbed \u201cTerafab,\u201d<\/a> kicking the project off with an advanced technology fab in Austin. Tesla also recently filed a site plan for the restoration of 28 acres of riverfront land, describing the project as an \u201cecological paradise.\u201d<\/p>\n

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