How much does 3M Company pay?

3M Company has a median filed salary of $103,000 across 502 DOL filings, ranging from $94,390 to $120,087.

Does 3M Company pay above market?

3M Company pays approximately 20.5% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does 3M Company sponsor?

3M Company files most often for: Chemical Engineers, Materials Engineers, 15-1132, Mechanical Engineers, Chemists.

Where does 3M Company hire?

3M Company files most DOL cases in: Minnesota (316 filings), Texas (41 filings), Michigan (24 filings), California (21 filings), Pennsylvania (10 filings).

3M Company Mechanical Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

MN Approval Rate 93.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$96,032

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 469

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

93.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 28 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$68,245$91,048$96,032$103,874$127,605

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+32.6%

3M Company pays 32.6% above 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary 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 Mechanical Engineers at 3M Company

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2021	$127,605	$124,738	-	St. Paul MI	Doctorate	Certified	PERM
Aug 2021	$107,422	$100,734	-	Monroe NO	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2019	$104,165	$96,928	-	ST. PAUL MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$102,300	$73,570	-	Indianapolis IN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$79,113	$72,446	-	Monroe NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$102,316	$96,928	-	Saint Paul MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$107,304	$84,302	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$97,677	$97,677	-	MONROE NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$68,245	$68,245	-	MONROE NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$97,138	$84,302	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$97,138	$71,490	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$93,382	$68,827	-	CHARLOTTE NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$87,828	$83,928	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$103,874	$72,426	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$94,501	$72,426	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$104,942	$66,414	-	MERIDEN CT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2015	$83,276	$80,974	-	St. Paul MI	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2014	$91,048	$69,805	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$95,670	$92,123	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$75,903	$69,805	-	ST.PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$80,974	$80,974	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$96,032	$80,662	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$91,048	$67,683	-	MERIDEN CT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$92,874	$68,827	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$89,372	$79,518	-	ST. PAUL MN	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	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.

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