Musk predicts 30k+ high-paying Tesla jobs in Austin by 2028
elonmusk · x · 2026-09-04
Elon Musk predicts Tesla will employ "probably over 30k people in high-paying jobs" at Austin HQ and manufacturing by 2028. The quoted post notes about 16,500 people currently work for Tesla at Giga Texas and the Austin area, with Robotaxis built locally and parts mostly US-sourced.
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