DOL Verified Employer

Alcoa Corporation - Materials Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 137 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$81,900
23 DOL filings
PA Approval Rate 84.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$81,900
Certified filings
DOL Filings
23
Certified: 116
Unique Job Titles
38
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 23 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$68,500$80,000$81,900$94,095$109,176
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+15.0%

Alcoa Corporation pays 15.0% 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

38 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Materials Engineers 23 $81,900 -24.4%
$80,000$80,000$81,900$94,095$94,095
Operations Research Analysts 13 $83,250 -8.8%
$70,000$70,000$83,250$130,000$130,000
Industrial Engineers 12 $95,000 -6.1%
$59,880$59,880$95,000$95,377$95,377
Chemical Engineers 9 $75,600 -38%
$70,608$70,608$75,600$99,750$99,750
Financial and Investment Analysts 8 $81,555 -19.5%
$64,692$64,692$81,555$93,600$93,600
Management Analysts 8 $101,750 +0.6%
$68,500$68,500$101,750$135,000$135,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7 $120,000 +56%
$58,300$58,300$120,000$130,000$130,000
Logisticians 5 $55,008 -32%
$54,000$54,000$55,008$75,000$75,000
15-1121 4 $73,804 N/A
$62,000$62,000$73,804$82,400$82,400
15-1132 4 $99,944 N/A
$97,989$97,989$99,944$115,656$115,656
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3 $110,000 +35.4%
$110,000$110,000$110,000$130,000$130,000
Materials Scientists 3 $83,099 -20.2%
$81,800$81,800$83,099$84,398$84,398
23-1011.00 3 $595,120 N/A
$575,000$575,000$595,120$595,125$595,125
Sales Engineers 3 $62,000 -49%
$62,000$62,000$62,000$62,000$62,000
13-2011.00 2 $103,861 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00 2 $120,243 N/A
$119,136$119,136$120,243$121,350$121,350
15-1252.00 2 $122,284 N/A
$117,957$117,957$122,284$126,610$126,610
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2 $80,004 -37.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers 2 $87,995 -14%
$79,102$79,102$87,995$96,888$96,888
Lawyers 2 $85,706 -43.3%
$68,000$68,000$85,706$103,411$103,411
Industrial Production Managers 2 $122,000 +0.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Construction Managers 2 $129,743 +21.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1111.00 1 $181,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 1 $63,483 -22.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Budget Analysts 1 $71,604 -18.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 1 $97,531 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Engineers 1 $66,000 -36.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2131.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other 1 $56,100 -52.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemists 1 $94,000 +11.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2031 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 $119,766 -30%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Managers 1 $132,800 -17.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Managers, All Other 1 $110,000 -19.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1082.00 1 $110,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Engineers at Alcoa Corporation

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2020 $94,619 $94,619 - Alcoa Center PE Master's Denied PERM
Feb 2019 $81,266 $81,266 - ALCOA TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2018 $82,174 $56,306 - ALCOA TN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $76,905 $64,646 - ALCOA TN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $85,072 $85,072 - MASSENA NY N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $98,385 $91,146 - NEW KENSINGTON PA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $98,385 $93,850 - NEW KENSINGTON PA N/A Denied LCA
Mar 2016 $68,500 $63,648 - BARBERTON OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $81,800 $80,974 - ALCOA CENTER PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $82,000 $80,974 - ALCOA CENTER PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $94,095 $71,885 - FARMINGTON HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $69,451 $69,451 - Lancaster PA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2015 $94,204 $94,203 - Alcoa Center PE Doctorate Certified PERM
Apr 2013 $72,000 $61,526 - BARBERTON OH N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2013 $72,000 $61,526 - BARBERTON OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $80,004 $70,907 - LANCASTER PA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2013 $80,004 $70,907 - LANCASTER PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $80,004 $71,510 - ALCOA CENTER PA N/A Certified LCA
May 2012 $109,176 $90,792 - ALCOA CENTER PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $80,000 $60,341 - ALCOA CENTER PA N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

PA 52 NY 22 OH 13 PE 7 TX 7 GA 4 TN 3 IN 3 WA 2 IL 1 KS 1 MI 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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.