DOL Verified Employer

CDM Smith Inc. - Hydrologists

Government-verified salary data from 493 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$83,325
4 DOL filings
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
$83,325
Certified filings
DOL Filings
4
Certified: 388
Unique Job Titles
35
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
78.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 4 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$76,190$76,190$83,325$90,459$90,459
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+11.2%

CDM Smith Inc. pays 11.2% 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary 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 Hydrologists at CDM Smith Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Dec 2018 $90,459 $90,459 - SACRAMENTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $76,190 $74,963 - SACRAMENTO CA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $76,190 $74,360 - Sacramento CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM

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

Hiring Activity

Full tracker →
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
Job Search

Open Positions at CDM Smith Inc.

Browse current openings and compare them against the government-filed salary data above.

Search on Indeed Search on ZipRecruiter
Advertising disclosure
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.