How much does Altera Corporation pay?

Altera Corporation has a median filed salary of $107,940 across 548 DOL filings, ranging from $93,557 to $130,562.

Does Altera Corporation pay above market?

Altera Corporation pays approximately 5.7% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Altera Corporation sponsor?

Altera Corporation files most often for: Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, 17-2072.00, 15-1132, 15-1133, 15-1121.

Where does Altera Corporation hire?

Altera Corporation files most DOL cases in: California (439 filings), Texas (29 filings), New Jersey (4 filings), Oregon (4 filings), TE (2 filings).

Altera Corporation Technical Writers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 87.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$81,150

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 479

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

87.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 5 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$81,150$81,150$81,150$81,150$98,019

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

0.0%

Altera Corporation 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

44 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	300	$105,944	-17%	$90,147$90,147$105,944$115,000$115,000
17-2072.00	44	$143,824	N/A	$121,680$121,680$143,824$171,753$171,753
15-1132	39	$81,316	N/A	$78,457$78,457$81,316$100,031$100,031
15-1133	38	$107,071	N/A	$104,666$104,666$107,071$118,164$118,164
15-1121	17	$110,000	N/A	$105,000$105,000$110,000$127,837$127,837
Sales Engineers	17	$106,766	-12.1%	$84,204$84,204$106,766$108,591$108,591
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	11	$101,941	+32.5%	$85,000$85,000$101,941$106,700$106,700
Electrical Engineers	10	$92,000	-17.8%	$91,849$91,849$92,000$101,000$101,000
Logisticians	6	$88,317	+9.2%	$68,561$68,561$88,317$91,398$91,398
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5	$152,124	-9.3%	$141,200$141,200$152,124$155,000$155,000
15-1252.00	5	$183,987	N/A	$148,903$148,903$183,987$183,987$183,987
Technical Writers	5	$81,150	-11.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors	3	$96,000	+17.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	3	$94,805	N/A	$93,710$93,710$94,805$95,900$95,900
17-2112.00	3	$161,000	N/A	$155,667$155,667$161,000$170,248$170,248
17-2199.06	3	$141,289	N/A	$126,672$126,672$141,289$160,826$160,826
11-9041.00	2	$160,192	N/A	$127,795$127,795$160,192$192,589$192,589
13-1081.02	2	$109,570	N/A	$97,240$97,240$109,570$121,900$121,900
15-1142	2	$148,453	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1243.00	2	$183,345	N/A	$155,943$155,943$183,345$210,746$210,746
15-1253.00	2	$154,487	N/A	$114,099$114,099$154,487$194,875$194,875
15-1299.09	2	$196,956	N/A	$192,589$192,589$196,956$201,323$201,323
Operations Research Analysts	2	$97,744	+7.1%	$95,487$95,487$97,744$100,000$100,000
Computer Hardware Engineers	2	$136,219	-12.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2061.00	2	$155,746	N/A	$95,900$95,900$155,746$215,592$215,592
Engineers, All Other	2	$105,020	-10.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
41-9031.00	2	$126,595	N/A	$113,392$113,392$126,595$139,797$139,797
Advertising and Promotions Managers	1	$103,431	-18.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2021.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Managers	1	$109,869	-20.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial and Investment Analysts	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1051.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	1	$150,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122	1	$87,132	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1134	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	1	$122,486	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1179	1	$82,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1212.00	1	$108,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.01	1	$113,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1799	1	$100,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Engineers	1	$105,247	+4.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-21	1	$123,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Technical Writers at Altera Corporation

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2016	$81,150	$81,150	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$81,150	$81,150	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$81,150	$81,150	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$81,150	$81,150	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$98,019	$98,019	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 6,600% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

CA 439 TX 29 NJ 4 OR 4 TE 2 WA 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.

Altera Corporation - Technical Writers