How much does Calpine Corporation pay?

Calpine Corporation has a median filed salary of $115,005 across 175 DOL filings, ranging from $101,332 to $130,000.

Does Calpine Corporation pay above market?

Calpine Corporation pays approximately 14.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Calpine Corporation sponsor?

Calpine Corporation files most often for: 15-1121, Mechanical Engineers, 15-1132, 15-1252.00, 15-1211.00.

Where does Calpine Corporation hire?

Calpine Corporation files most DOL cases in: Texas (105 filings), California (22 filings), TE (20 filings), Kentucky (1 filings), New York (1 filings).

Calpine Corporation Mechanical Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 85.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$92,826

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 149

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 18 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$72,000$83,387$92,826$96,750$156,605

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+6.8%

Calpine 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

37 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1121	25	$110,000	N/A	$98,000$98,000$110,000$120,000$120,000
Mechanical Engineers	18	$92,826	-9.3%	$83,387$83,387$92,826$96,750$96,750
15-1132	14	$110,032	N/A	$105,286$105,286$110,032$115,000$115,000
15-1252.00	14	$130,847	N/A	$125,345$125,345$130,847$132,300$132,300
15-1211.00	11	$135,205	N/A	$127,308$127,308$135,205$145,000$145,000
Operations Research Analysts	9	$119,314	+30.7%	$103,500$103,500$119,314$128,784$128,784
15-1132.00	6	$114,890	N/A	$110,000$110,000$114,890$118,183$118,183
15-1142	6	$99,322	N/A	$84,247$84,247$99,322$102,125$102,125
15-1199.02	6	$118,748	N/A	$102,259$102,259$118,748$125,000$125,000
Electrical Engineers	5	$102,500	-8.4%	$75,000$75,000$102,500$130,000$130,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4	$65,000	-15.5%	$65,000$65,000$65,000$74,600$74,600
Financial and Investment Analysts	4	$102,403	+1%	$56,340$56,340$102,403$110,000$110,000
Financial Specialists, All Other	4	$118,000	+47.2%	$88,000$88,000$118,000$140,000$140,000
15-1299.08	4	$125,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00	4	$120,714	N/A	$110,484$110,484$120,714$156,605$156,605
Financial Managers	3	$135,161	-16.4%	$127,875$127,875$135,161$142,446$142,446
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3	$131,638	-21.5%	$122,364$122,364$131,638$145,000$145,000
11-9041.00	3	$176,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2099.01	3	$150,000	N/A	$98,882$98,882$150,000$150,000$150,000
15-1133	3	$113,714	N/A	$110,000$110,000$113,714$115,000$115,000
15-2031.00	3	$122,760	N/A	$122,760$122,760$122,760$200,000$200,000
17-2071.00	3	$138,310	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts	2	$135,252	+33.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1134	2	$115,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	2	$117,875	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Petroleum Engineers	2	$113,331	-19.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other	2	$113,664	-3.5%	$108,000$108,000$113,664$119,328$119,328
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1	$168,000	-1.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00	1	$146,260	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors	1	$81,620	-0.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2099.02	1	$140,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1051.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	1	$155,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1241.00	1	$135,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1243.01	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1244.00	1	$115,282	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1254.00	1	$130,398	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at Calpine Corporation

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jun 2021	$156,605	$136,760	-	Walnut Creek CA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2018	$95,845	$88,254	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$93,053	$88,254	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$93,052	$88,254	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$87,381	$87,381	-	Houston TX	Master's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2017	$101,332	$87,381	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2015	$105,269	$105,269	-	Houston TE	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2015	$83,387	$83,387	-	Houston TE	Master's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2014	$96,750	$95,827	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$76,079	$65,874	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$80,519	$65,874	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$92,600	$92,600	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$92,142	$79,435	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$72,000	$59,093	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

TX 105 CA 22 TE 20 KY 1 NY 1

Education Requirements

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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.

Calpine Corporation - Mechanical Engineers