How much does CDM Smith Inc. pay?

CDM Smith Inc. has a median filed salary of $81,786 across 493 DOL filings, ranging from $68,765 to $98,613.

Does CDM Smith Inc. pay above market?

CDM Smith Inc. pays approximately 17.9% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does CDM Smith Inc. sponsor?

CDM Smith Inc. files most often for: Environmental Engineers, Civil Engineers, Urban and Regional Planners, 19-3099.01, 17-2081.00.

Where does CDM Smith Inc. hire?

CDM Smith Inc. files most DOL cases in: Texas (109 filings), Florida (52 filings), California (27 filings), Massachusetts (23 filings), TE (17 filings).

CDM Smith Inc. Geographers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CDM Smith Inc. has been cited by the DOL Wage and Hour Division for wage violations. View details.

TX Approval Rate 78.7% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$66,144

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 388

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

78.7%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 14 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$60,403$62,005$66,144$67,226$102,440

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+13.7%

CDM Smith Inc. pays 13.7% 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

35 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Environmental Engineers	114	$79,175	-24%	$68,765$68,765$79,175$86,703$86,703
Civil Engineers	86	$78,364	-21.3%	$65,770$65,770$78,364$92,310$92,310
Urban and Regional Planners	55	$76,128	-9.1%	$65,000$65,000$76,128$88,005$88,005
19-3099.01	33	$98,862	N/A	$78,645$78,645$98,862$110,427$110,427
17-2081.00	27	$90,397	N/A	$75,005$75,005$90,397$112,403$112,403
17-2051.00	26	$87,031	N/A	$80,288$80,288$87,031$102,461$102,461
17-2051.01	24	$84,281	N/A	$81,827$81,827$84,281$98,530$98,530
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	21	$80,018	-20.3%	$66,498$66,498$80,018$98,613$98,613
15-1132	14	$107,564	N/A	$104,042$104,042$107,564$115,690$115,690
Geographers	14	$66,144	-32%	$62,005$62,005$66,144$67,226$67,226
17-2051.02	10	$96,668	N/A	$82,638$82,638$96,668$106,725$106,725
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	10	$66,165	-17.4%	$63,200$63,200$66,165$70,803$70,803
Electrical Engineers	9	$88,192	-21.2%	$72,717$72,717$88,192$135,013$135,013
19-3051.00	6	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5	$183,529	+9.4%	$112,362$112,362$183,529$186,389$186,389
19-2041.00	4	$138,070	N/A	$127,338$127,338$138,070$148,803$148,803
Hydrologists	4	$83,325	-9.5%	$76,190$76,190$83,325$90,459$90,459
19-3092.00	4	$80,330	N/A	$73,528$73,528$80,330$113,069$113,069
15-1133	3	$132,018	N/A	$131,498$131,498$132,018$133,016$133,016
15-1199	3	$76,710	N/A	$52,208$52,208$76,710$138,902$138,902
Mechanical Engineers	3	$79,955	-21.9%	$70,408$70,408$79,955$89,502$89,502
19-2043.00	3	$89,586	N/A	$75,067$75,067$89,586$90,875$90,875
Financial and Investment Analysts	2	$71,457	-29.5%	$70,013$70,013$71,457$72,901$72,901
15-1132.00	2	$147,566	N/A	$144,706$144,706$147,566$150,426$150,426
11-9041.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1111.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors	1	$68,037	-16.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121	1	$72,155	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133.00	1	$146,494	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.06	1	$147,701	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	1	$172,557	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other	1	$70,200	-40.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Writers and Authors	1	$61,292	-15.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Geographers at CDM Smith Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Feb 2018	$102,440	$49,858	-	PHILADELPHIA PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2017	$66,144	$61,568	-	DALLAS TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$67,226	$55,266	-	DALLAS TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2015	$62,005	$57,346	-	Austin TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jul 2014	$66,331	$66,331	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$90,376	$62,754	-	PHILADELPHIA PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$62,358	$43,430	-	DALLAS TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$62,004	$44,429	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$60,403	$48,630	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 59% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

TX 109 FL 52 CA 27 MA 23 TE 17 CO 17 CT 16 VA 16 IL 14 NC 12 PA 11 NJ 11 OH 8 MI 6 LA 5 NY 5 WA 5 GA 5 MO 4 MT 4 NE 3 SC 3 NM 2 AZ 2 MN 2 NO 2 PE 1 NH 1 VI 1 KS 1 WV 1 AR 1 TN 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 2012 to 2025.

CDM Smith Inc. - Geographers