How much does Cars.com pay?

Cars.com has a median filed salary of $110,000 across 151 DOL filings, ranging from $92,300 to $132,500.

Does Cars.com pay above market?

Cars.com pays approximately 26.4% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Cars.com sponsor?

Cars.com files most often for: 15-1132, 15-1132.00, 15-1252.00, 15-2051.00, 15-1199.

Where does Cars.com hire?

Cars.com files most DOL cases in: Illinois (99 filings), Texas (10 filings), North Carolina (2 filings), California (2 filings), New York (2 filings).

Cars.com 15-1132 Salary - DOL Verified Data

IL Approval Rate 84.1% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$94,550

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 127

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

84.1%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 60 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$68,931$88,879$94,550$111,218$132,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+13.4%

Cars.com pays 13.4% 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

FY2016 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

21 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1132	60	$94,550	N/A	$88,879$88,879$94,550$111,218$111,218
15-1132.00	16	$116,500	N/A	$105,000$105,000$116,500$134,929$134,929
15-1252.00	14	$151,372	N/A	$140,000$140,000$151,372$183,191$183,191
15-2051.00	7	$120,000	N/A	$117,875$117,875$120,000$122,987$122,987
15-1199	6	$90,000	N/A	$75,000$75,000$90,000$110,641$110,641
15-1243.00	6	$131,277	N/A	$109,242$109,242$131,277$148,519$148,519
15-1133	5	$111,052	N/A	$105,441$105,441$111,052$112,104$112,104
Statisticians	5	$105,000	+1.7%	$100,000$100,000$105,000$105,000$105,000
15-1199.08	4	$89,465	N/A	$63,000$63,000$89,465$95,000$95,000
15-2051.01	4	$144,263	N/A	$140,000$140,000$144,263$148,526$148,526
11-3021.00	3	$157,797	N/A	$145,000$145,000$157,797$194,938$194,938
15-1121	3	$100,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	3	$103,733	N/A	$100,225$100,225$103,733$107,241$107,241
15-1199.06	3	$120,000	N/A	$105,000$105,000$120,000$120,000$120,000
Operations Research Analysts	3	$60,000	-34.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	$136,053	-20.5%	$130,000$130,000$136,053$142,106$142,106
15-1299.09	2	$191,586	N/A	$185,000$185,000$191,586$198,172$198,172
15-2041.00	2	$117,083	N/A	$105,000$105,000$117,083$129,165$129,165
15-1111	1	$160,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111.00	1	$189,999	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.10	1	$55,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1132 at Cars.com

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2020	$115,360	$80,912	-	Chicago IL	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2019	$112,403	$112,403	-	Chicago IL	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2019	$100,000	$80,912	-	Chicago IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$118,000	$112,403	-	Chicago IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$85,000	$83,366	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Denied	PERM
Feb 2019	$90,950	$83,366	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Denied	PERM
Feb 2019	$90,000	$80,912	-	Chicago IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$115,482	$115,482	-	Chicago IL	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2019	$125,000	$83,366	-	Chicago IL	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2019	$85,000	$80,912	-	Chicago IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$85,000	$80,912	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2018	$94,550	$80,912	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$945,500	$80,912	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2018	$92,300	$83,366	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$132,000	$115,482	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$110,000	$88,026	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2018	$83,366	$83,366	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$90,000	$83,366	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$90,000	$83,366	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$90,000	$83,366	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2017	$117,000	$83,366	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$120,000	$83,366	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$92,300	$67,309	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$110,000	$83,366	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$86,700	$83,366	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$125,000	$115,482	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$108,000	$67,309	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$107,000	$67,309	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$111,218	$111,218	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2017	$112,000	$71,843	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$119,000	$111,218	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$90,589	$71,843	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$130,865	$71,843	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$90,000	$71,843	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$105,102	$105,102	-	Chicago IL	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2017	$77,000	$71,843	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$88,879	$52,166	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$108,000	$50,856	-	Chicago IL	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2016	$110,000	$71,843	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$116,919	$111,218	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$100,000	$91,541	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$80,800	$68,931	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jul 2016	$105,200	$105,102	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$93,000	$68,931	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$88,000	$87,027	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$92,925	$84,906	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2016	$107,626	$105,102	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$85,000	$68,931	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$92,300	$50,856	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$107,626	$50,856	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$80,000	$68,931	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$68,931	$68,931	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 86% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

IL 99 TX 10 NC 2 CA 2 NY 2 GA 2 MA 2 MI 1 MN 1 AZ 1 NV 1 FL 1 TN 1 IN 1 VA 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 2014 to 2025.

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