How much does Cougar Tech pay?

Cougar Tech has a median filed salary of $75,471 across 347 DOL filings, ranging from $60,000 to $94,037.

Does Cougar Tech pay above market?

Cougar Tech pays approximately 3.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Cougar Tech sponsor?

Cougar Tech files most often for: 15-1132, 15-1131, 15-1132.00, 15-1121, 15-1141.

Where does Cougar Tech hire?

Cougar Tech files most DOL cases in: California (140 filings), Texas (70 filings), TE (17 filings), Arizona (5 filings), New York (5 filings).

Cougar Tech 15-1131 Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 87.0% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$55,500

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 302

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

87.0%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 76 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$54,059$55,000$55,500$62,546$120,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+0.8%

Cougar Tech 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

24 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1132	98	$85,000	N/A	$73,861$73,861$85,000$98,384$98,384
15-1131	76	$55,500	N/A	$55,000$55,000$55,500$62,546$62,546
15-1132.00	42	$94,307	N/A	$94,037$94,037$94,307$94,307$94,307
15-1121	35	$62,733	N/A	$61,000$61,000$62,733$65,000$65,000
15-1141	21	$67,768	N/A	$60,000$60,000$67,768$80,000$80,000
15-1142	16	$68,487	N/A	$60,000$60,000$68,487$90,000$90,000
15-1252.00	10	$101,192	N/A	$96,866$96,866$101,192$112,923$112,923
Management Analysts	8	$60,000	-40.7%	$60,000$60,000$60,000$80,000$80,000
15-1133.00	7	$94,037	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	6	$58,760	N/A	$58,760$58,760$58,760$60,798$60,798
15-1199.02	5	$76,856	N/A	$74,027$74,027$76,856$101,500$101,500
15-1133	3	$72,385	N/A	$65,000$65,000$72,385$86,611$86,611
15-1141.00	3	$86,000	N/A	$85,000$85,000$86,000$90,000$90,000
15-1243.00	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1251.00	3	$108,025	N/A	$94,890$94,890$108,025$121,160$121,160
13-1111.00	2	$76,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1253.00	2	$100,683	N/A	$88,088$88,088$100,683$113,277$113,277
13-1199.99	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1051.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00	1	$102,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142.00	1	$77,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1242.00	1	$83,886	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts	1	$75,000	-17.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00	1	$85,467	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1131 at Cougar Tech

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2017	$55,500	$55,162	-	PLEASANTON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$55,500	$55,162	-	PLEASANTON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$55,500	$55,162	-	PLEASANTON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$55,500	$55,162	-	PLEASANTON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$55,500	$55,162	-	PLEASANTON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$55,500	$55,162	-	PLEASANTON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$55,500	$55,162	-	PLEASANTON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$55,500	$55,162	-	PLEASANTON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$55,500	$55,162	-	PLEASANTON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$55,500	$55,162	-	PLEASANTON CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2017	$75,000	$73,091	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$100,000	$98,322	-	PHOENIX AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$120,000	$98,322	-	PHOENIX AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$100,000	$98,322	-	PHOENIX AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$70,000	$67,891	-	PLANO TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$120,000	$98,322	-	PHOENIX AZ	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$75,000	$68,037	-	PHILADELPHIA PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$67,000	$54,059	-	SAN RAMON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$54,059	$54,059	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$54,059	$54,059	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$54,059	$54,059	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$54,059	$54,059	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$54,059	$54,059	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$54,059	$54,059	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$54,059	$54,059	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$75,000	$73,424	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$67,296	$62,296	-	WILMINGTON DE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$70,000	$59,800	-	WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$110,000	$61,589	-	PALO ALTO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$75,000	$69,493	-	PHILADELPHIA PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$60,000	$53,747	-	RESTON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$59,342	$59,342	-	DURHAM NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	DUBLIN CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$55,000	$51,210	-	RAYMOND OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,546	$62,546	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2013	$55,000	$51,210	-	RAYMOND OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$62,546	$51,210	-	RAYMOND OH	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2013	$76,773	$63,794	-	BALTIMORE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$62,546	$62,546	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$55,000	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$54,912	$54,912	-	FREMONT CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$54,912	$54,912	-	SAN RAMON CA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 50% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

CA 140 TX 70 TE 17 AZ 5 NY 5 VA 5 OH 5 WA 5 MN 5 MA 4 DE 4 MI 4 IL 4 NC 4 NJ 3 AL 3 PA 3 PE 3 KY 2 NE 2 FL 2 LA 1 NV 1 UT 1 MD 1 GA 1 MO 1 RH 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 2011 to 2025.

Cougar Tech - 15-1131