Elon Musk and Tesla Motors continue to impress:
Tesla Motors plans to pay an average hourly wage of $25 at its huge battery factory under construction near Reno, Nev., the head of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada said.
That is higher than nearly all automakers in the U.S. are paying new hires and nearly double what most parts suppliers pay. It’s also above the $17 starting hourly wage of Tesla workers who assemble its Model S sedan in Fremont, Calif., near San Jose.
The plant will be built in Reno, Nevada—which is ranked as “excellent” on the Consumer Price Index because of its low cost of living. The 6,500 people expected to fill those soon-to-be-open Tesla jobs are going to be able to make a fair living wage.
via Daily Kos
