DOL Verified Employer

Cummins Inc. - Materials Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 11,152 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$72,800
52 DOL filings
IN Approval Rate 82.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$72,800
Certified filings
DOL Filings
52
Certified: 9,244
Unique Job Titles
168
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
82.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 52 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$53,000$64,800$72,800$81,432$89,502
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+18.6%

Cummins Inc. pays 18.6% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Mechanical Engineers 2,385 $69,659 -31.9%
$63,200$63,200$69,659$76,800$76,800
17-2141.00 1,328 $81,786 N/A
$78,520$78,520$81,786$96,304$96,304
Electrical Engineers 962 $70,200 -37.3%
$64,800$64,800$70,200$79,102$79,102
Industrial Engineers 940 $70,400 -30.4%
$61,818$61,818$70,400$78,354$78,354
17-2071.00 549 $85,446 N/A
$77,022$77,022$85,446$96,000$96,000
17-2112.00 411 $84,282 N/A
$76,107$76,107$84,282$96,227$96,227
Logisticians 392 $60,900 -24.7%
$53,000$53,000$60,900$72,200$72,200
15-1121 379 $70,400 N/A
$59,758$59,758$70,400$77,771$77,771
15-1252.00 258 $99,445 N/A
$87,194$87,194$99,445$113,901$113,901
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 231 $80,000 -37.3%
$75,600$75,600$80,000$84,885$84,885
15-1132 199 $74,942 N/A
$71,926$71,926$74,942$86,611$86,611
15-1132.00 173 $79,373 N/A
$73,632$73,632$79,373$87,714$87,714
Financial and Investment Analysts 158 $55,182 -45.6%
$49,754$49,754$55,182$65,700$65,700
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 147 $85,613 -16.1%
$75,421$75,421$85,613$94,800$94,800
Computer and Information Systems Managers 138 $94,800 -44.6%
$83,600$83,600$94,800$104,478$104,478
Operations Research Analysts 135 $61,139 -33%
$56,800$56,800$61,139$72,400$72,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers 130 $95,389 -43.1%
$90,000$90,000$95,389$101,317$101,317
Accountants and Auditors 125 $59,259 -27.5%
$54,746$54,746$59,259$63,835$63,835
Marketing Managers 102 $91,600 -43.1%
$86,549$86,549$91,600$98,560$98,560
13-2011.00 85 $65,427 N/A
$62,400$62,400$65,427$80,000$80,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 80 $59,620 -22.5%
$50,300$50,300$59,620$70,400$70,400
Management Analysts 75 $87,371 -13.7%
$70,886$70,886$87,371$88,900$88,900
15-1199 70 $75,600 N/A
$68,370$68,370$75,600$91,600$91,600
15-1133 67 $77,154 N/A
$70,429$70,429$77,154$93,400$93,400
Industrial Production Managers 57 $84,074 -30.8%
$77,438$77,438$84,074$93,704$93,704
Purchasing Managers 54 $93,018 -33.3%
$85,920$85,920$93,018$99,486$99,486
Human Resources Specialists 53 $60,000 -17.7%
$50,300$50,300$60,000$72,400$72,400
Materials Engineers 52 $72,800 -32.8%
$64,800$64,800$72,800$81,432$81,432
13-1161.00 48 $73,600 N/A
$63,960$63,960$73,600$88,800$88,800
11-9041.00 47 $112,861 N/A
$101,712$101,712$112,861$134,826$134,826
13-2051.00 47 $74,216 N/A
$63,336$63,336$74,216$81,931$81,931
13-1081.00 46 $62,560 N/A
$56,880$56,880$62,560$69,440$69,440
11-3031.00 40 $115,253 N/A
$108,909$108,909$115,253$122,179$122,179
Chemical Engineers 39 $68,838 -43.5%
$64,800$64,800$68,838$74,485$74,485
Engineers, All Other 38 $69,000 -41.4%
$62,000$62,000$69,000$75,600$75,600
15-1199.09 37 $85,920 N/A
$72,400$72,400$85,920$88,296$88,296
15-2031.00 37 $72,400 N/A
$59,426$59,426$72,400$80,413$80,413
Financial Managers 32 $93,787 -42%
$92,810$92,810$93,787$107,141$107,141
13-1071.00 32 $76,800 N/A
$62,560$62,560$76,800$85,920$85,920
17-2072.00 31 $107,796 N/A
$97,157$97,157$107,796$118,435$118,435
11-2021.00 31 $117,853 N/A
$102,440$102,440$117,853$130,291$130,291
11-3021.00 31 $120,266 N/A
$109,970$109,970$120,266$130,354$130,354
Managers, All Other 31 $85,920 -37.1%
$85,920$85,920$85,920$91,600$91,600
13-1081.02 30 $77,522 N/A
$69,440$69,440$77,522$86,400$86,400
15-2051.00 28 $94,020 N/A
$78,374$78,374$94,020$103,813$103,813
17-2041.00 28 $85,722 N/A
$81,493$81,493$85,722$91,291$91,291
15-1299.08 27 $78,167 N/A
$75,566$75,566$78,167$86,674$86,674
17-2131.00 26 $78,853 N/A
$69,867$69,867$78,853$85,571$85,571
11-3071.04 25 $100,000 N/A
$90,563$90,563$100,000$115,398$115,398
Labor Relations Specialists 25 $61,631 -34.1%
$57,034$57,034$61,631$62,483$62,483

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Engineers at Cummins Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jun 2023 $88,858 $88,858 - Columbus IN Master's Certified PERM
May 2023 $88,858 $88,858 - Columbus IN Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2023 $88,858 $88,858 - Columbus IN Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2023 $88,858 $88,858 - Columbus IN Master's Certified PERM
Oct 2021 $96,803 $96,803 - Whitakers NO Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2020 $90,000 $70,699 - Columbus IN Master's Certified-Expired PERM
May 2019 $72,800 $70,699 - Columbus IN Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2019 $70,699 $70,699 - Columbus IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $70,699 $70,699 - Columbus IN N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $72,800 $70,699 - Columbus IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $70,699 $70,699 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2018 $80,160 $70,699 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $81,432 $81,432 - WHITAKERS NC N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $80,160 $61,360 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $72,800 $61,360 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $72,800 $61,360 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $61,360 $61,360 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $61,360 $61,360 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $63,200 $61,360 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $63,200 $61,360 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $69,600 $61,360 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $89,502 $89,502 - Columbus IN Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2017 $76,800 $60,611 - WHITAKERS NC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $60,965 $60,965 - LAKEWOOD NY N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $63,378 $63,378 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $84,968 $84,968 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $76,440 $76,440 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $76,440 $76,440 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $75,600 $70,429 - WHITAKERS NC N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $63,003 $63,003 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $62,000 $60,736 - LAKEWOOD NY N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $82,100 $75,234 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2015 $84,531 $84,531 - Columbus IN Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2015 $84,531 $84,531 - Columbus IN Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2015 $84,531 $84,531 - Columbus IN Master's Certified PERM
Dec 2014 $80,766 $80,766 - Columbus IN Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2014 $61,000 $58,360 - LAKEWOOD NY N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $68,500 $60,570 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $68,500 $63,419 - SEYMOUR IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2014 $68,500 $60,570 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $53,000 $44,200 - MOUNTAIN LAKES NJ N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $75,587 $75,587 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2014 $80,000 $60,570 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $66,800 $60,570 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $90,668 $90,667 - Memphis TE N/A Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2012 $53,227 $53,227 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2012 $64,800 $53,227 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $64,800 $60,112 - COLUMBUS IN N/A Certified LCA

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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.