Tesla employment in Austin fell 22% in 2025 amid sales slump
April 3, 2026 2026-04-03 10:15Tesla employment in Austin fell 22% in 2025 amid sales slump
Tesla employment in Austin fell 22% in 2025 amid sales slump
By 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.
