DOL Verified Employer

City of Philadelphia - 15-1132

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

Median Salary
$92,846
16 DOL filings
PA Approval Rate 90.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$92,846
Certified filings
DOL Filings
16
Certified: 99
Unique Job Titles
38
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
90.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 16 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$70,000$73,715$92,846$120,000$125,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+3.4%

City of Philadelphia 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

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.

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1132 at City of Philadelphia

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2022 $76,000 $75,691 I Philadelphia PA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2022 $75,691 $75,691 I Philadelphia PA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2021 $100,000 $89,773 II Philadelphia PA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2021 $100,000 $90,418 II North Attleboro MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2021 $125,000 $92,082 II Philadelphia PA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2021 $120,000 $92,082 II Philadelphia PA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2021 $75,691 $75,691 I Philadelphia PA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2021 $73,877 $73,715 - Philadelphia PE Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2021 $110,000 $105,851 III Philadelphia PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2021 $73,715 $73,715 I Philadelphia PA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2021 $120,000 $89,773 II Philadelphia PA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2021 $120,000 $100,526 II Montvale NJ N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2021 $73,500 $73,715 I Philadelphia PA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2020 $110,000 $105,851 III Philadelphia PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $70,000 $69,909 - Philadelphia PE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $70,000 $69,909 - Philadelphia PE N/A Certified LCA

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

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
City of Philadelphia files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 133% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

PA 85 PE 13 NJ 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.