DOL Verified Employer

City of Philadelphia Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 109 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$73,935
109 DOL filings
PA Approval Rate 90.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$73,935
Certified filings
DOL Filings
109
Certified: 99
Unique Job Titles
38
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
90.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 109 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$45,000$66,435$73,935$87,750$140,046
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+12.0%

City of Philadelphia pays 12.0% 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

38 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1132 16 $92,846 N/A
$73,715$73,715$92,846$120,000$120,000
17-2081.00 11 $78,279 N/A
$69,000$69,000$78,279$92,711$92,711
17-2051.00 10 $71,841 N/A
$66,494$66,494$71,841$72,576$72,576
15-2031.00 5 $79,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$79,000$85,000$85,000
Architectural and Civil Drafters 5 $50,000 -22.2%
$50,000$50,000$50,000$60,000$60,000
Urban and Regional Planners 5 $72,500 -13.4%
$63,017$63,017$72,500$80,000$80,000
Accountants and Auditors 4 $66,435 -18.7%
$46,654$46,654$66,435$68,428$68,428
15-1121 4 $115,000 N/A
$110,000$110,000$115,000$120,000$120,000
15-1199 4 $59,934 N/A
$59,868$59,868$59,934$60,000$60,000
15-1252.00 4 $113,322 N/A
$82,000$82,000$113,322$126,574$126,574
Financial Specialists, All Other 3 $45,000 -43.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00 3 $75,000 N/A
$71,870$71,870$75,000$75,000$75,000
13-1082.00 2 $83,025 N/A
$78,300$78,300$83,025$87,750$87,750
Budget Analysts 2 $67,817 -22.9%
$67,205$67,205$67,817$68,428$68,428
15-1122 2 $75,828 N/A
$71,656$71,656$75,828$80,000$80,000
15-1299.09 2 $108,038 N/A
$104,076$104,076$108,038$112,000$112,000
Environmental Engineers 2 $60,000 -42.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3051.00 2 $99,416 N/A
$79,116$79,116$99,416$119,715$119,715
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $60,000 -40.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants 2 $77,500 +33.5%
$70,000$70,000$77,500$85,000$85,000
Nov-31 2 $100,500 N/A
$95,000$95,000$100,500$106,000$106,000
13-2011.00 1 $76,606 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2023.00 1 $65,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1212.00 1 $89,903 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1231.00 1 $83,280 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1242.00 1 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.02 1 $58,316 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Landscape Architects 1 $46,259 -41.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-1012.00 1 $71,243 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Civil Engineers 1 $64,500 -35.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Economists 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3099.01 1 $70,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $47,000 -30.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4092.00 1 $73,935 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
23-1011.00 1 $77,667 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1029.00 1 $75,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statistical Assistants 1 $45,000 -12.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

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Hiring Locations

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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 2012 to 2025.