DOL Verified Employer

3M Company - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 502 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$100,570
24 DOL filings
MN Approval Rate 93.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$100,570
Certified filings
DOL Filings
24
Certified: 469
Unique Job Titles
83
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
93.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 24 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$93,049$96,513$100,570$110,244$124,064
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+8.6%

3M Company pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Chemical Engineers 69 $97,032 -20.4%
$93,023$93,023$97,032$102,625$102,625
Materials Engineers 34 $94,225 -13%
$92,269$92,269$94,225$98,678$98,678
15-1132 28 $86,322 N/A
$70,000$70,000$86,322$97,621$97,621
Mechanical Engineers 28 $96,032 -6.2%
$91,048$91,048$96,032$103,874$103,874
Chemists 27 $96,285 +14.4%
$94,390$94,390$96,285$100,655$100,655
Materials Scientists 24 $100,570 -3.5%
$96,513$96,513$100,570$110,244$110,244
19-2032.00 24 $114,868 N/A
$111,913$111,913$114,868$135,895$135,895
Electrical Engineers 23 $100,103 -10.6%
$96,362$96,362$100,103$102,326$102,326
17-2131.00 23 $116,006 N/A
$112,519$112,519$116,006$128,242$128,242
17-2141.00 17 $121,460 N/A
$111,476$111,476$121,460$130,158$130,158
Industrial Engineers 15 $103,213 +2.1%
$91,990$91,990$103,213$109,427$109,427
15-1133 14 $104,254 N/A
$102,086$102,086$104,254$111,425$111,425
17-2031.00 13 $114,938 N/A
$88,596$88,596$114,938$131,436$131,436
15-1132.00 12 $92,206 N/A
$80,850$80,850$92,206$110,256$110,256
15-1252.00 9 $140,167 N/A
$116,275$116,275$140,167$144,014$144,014
15-2051.00 8 $144,476 N/A
$132,091$132,091$144,476$160,476$160,476
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 8 $103,440 -3.3%
$93,023$93,023$103,440$115,752$115,752
15-1111.00 7 $125,104 N/A
$125,104$125,104$125,104$126,507$126,507
Architectural and Engineering Managers 5 $131,729 -21.5%
$128,879$128,879$131,729$131,729$131,729
15-1121 5 $89,358 N/A
$74,880$74,880$89,358$97,674$97,674
15-1121.00 5 $86,793 N/A
$82,613$82,613$86,793$124,507$124,507
15-2051.01 5 $138,623 N/A
$136,574$136,574$138,623$140,672$140,672
17-2041.00 5 $123,072 N/A
$115,220$115,220$123,072$126,396$126,396
Marketing Managers 4 $127,866 -20.6%
$116,950$116,950$127,866$133,896$133,896
15-1133.00 4 $110,862 N/A
$103,000$103,000$110,862$115,782$115,782
15-1211.00 4 $165,172 N/A
$157,216$157,216$165,172$177,760$177,760
Operations Research Analysts 4 $95,131 +4.2%
$93,830$93,830$95,131$96,432$96,432
19-2031.00 4 $113,731 N/A
$90,834$90,834$113,731$113,731$113,731
11-1011.00 3 $500,749 N/A
$190,000$190,000$500,749$881,850$881,850
17-2112.00 3 $115,391 N/A
$111,296$111,296$115,391$119,487$119,487
27-1021.00 3 $78,800 N/A
$66,260$66,260$78,800$91,340$91,340
11-2021.00 2 $135,904 N/A
$133,896$133,896$135,904$137,913$137,913
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $119,839 -30%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Construction Managers 2 $138,535 +29.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2 $103,847 +35%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 2 $124,507 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 2 $105,447 N/A
$66,950$66,950$105,447$143,943$143,943
15-2031.00 2 $120,555 N/A
$116,006$116,006$120,555$125,104$125,104
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2 $75,180 -41.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.08 2 $134,175 N/A
$112,099$112,099$134,175$156,251$156,251
17-3029.05 2 $115,782 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 2 $100,772 +0.2%
$100,772$100,772$100,772$100,772$100,772
Lawyers 2 $134,194 -11.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chief Executives 1 $190,000 -8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Production Managers 1 $124,960 +2.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3051.00 1 $293,374 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3051.01 1 $111,939 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9041.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Compliance Officers 1 $81,536 +4%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at 3M Company

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2019 $124,064 $121,597 - ST. PAUL MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $104,104 $100,838 - Maplewood MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $106,037 $80,080 - St. Paul MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $113,872 $111,883 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $103,219 $89,648 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $110,244 $89,648 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $100,570 $89,648 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $98,682 $92,602 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $93,049 $92,602 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $96,513 $93,787 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $96,029 $93,787 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $111,939 $111,155 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $97,031 $95,139 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $98,249 $95,139 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $93,300 $93,300 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $93,300 $93,300 - ST. PAUL MN N/A Denied LCA

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.