How much does Exponent, Inc. pay?

Exponent, Inc. has a median filed salary of $100,000 across 149 DOL filings, ranging from $88,000 to $120,000.

Does Exponent, Inc. pay above market?

Exponent, Inc. pays approximately 14.2% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Exponent, Inc. sponsor?

Exponent, Inc. files most often for: 17-2051.00, Mechanical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, 15-1121.

Where does Exponent, Inc. hire?

Exponent, Inc. files most DOL cases in: California (61 filings), Massachusetts (17 filings), Texas (14 filings), Maryland (8 filings), Illinois (5 filings).

Exponent, Inc. Mechanical Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 83.2% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$90,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 124

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

83.2%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 21 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$80,000$85,000$90,000$105,500$115,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+7.2%

Exponent, Inc. 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

32 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
17-2051.00	28	$115,000	N/A	$100,000$100,000$115,000$120,000$120,000
Mechanical Engineers	21	$90,000	-12%	$85,000$85,000$90,000$105,500$105,500
Civil Engineers	19	$90,500	-9.1%	$78,200$78,200$90,500$95,243$95,243
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	11	$95,000	-11.2%	$80,000$80,000$95,000$109,000$109,000
15-1121	8	$80,000	N/A	$71,000$71,000$80,000$80,500$80,500
17-2141.00	7	$105,000	N/A	$95,000$95,000$105,000$120,000$120,000
Chemical Engineers	6	$100,000	-17.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical Engineers	6	$115,000	+2.8%	$115,000$115,000$115,000$122,995$122,995
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	6	$109,007	-0.6%	$105,000$105,000$109,007$113,015$113,015
15-1199	3	$78,800	N/A	$76,600$76,600$78,800$81,000$81,000
17-2081.00	3	$106,000	N/A	$95,000$95,000$106,000$117,000$117,000
Industrial Engineers	3	$125,000	+23.6%	$105,000$105,000$125,000$125,069$125,069
Materials Engineers	3	$80,000	-26.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Natural Sciences Managers	2	$120,000	-25.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Engineers	2	$100,000	-4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2131.00	2	$142,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2012.00	2	$140,122	N/A	$120,000$120,000$140,122$160,243$160,243
19-2032.00	2	$130,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2041.00	2	$88,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111.00	1	$130,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131	1	$64,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.09	1	$80,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1221.00	1	$219,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.09	1	$80,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00	1	$68,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2031.00	1	$115,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	1	$200,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1	$134,253	+5.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	1	$80,000	-0.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2042.00	1	$105,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at Exponent, Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Dec 2017	$90,000	$89,066	-	NATICK MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$110,000	$89,066	-	Natick MA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2017	$103,000	$100,048	-	NATICK MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$85,000	$83,949	-	NATICK MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$115,000	$98,738	-	LOS ANGELES CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$105,500	$87,526	-	Menlo Park CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2016	$110,000	$87,526	-	MENLO PARK CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$90,000	$87,526	-	MENLO PARK CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$90,000	$87,526	-	MENLO PARK CA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Sep 2014	$80,000	$69,534	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$100,000	$85,134	-	NATICK MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$90,000	$80,080	-	MENLO PARK CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$85,000	$57,408	-	LOS ANGELES CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2013	$82,000	$81,786	-	BOWIE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$108,160	$108,139	-	MENLO PARK CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$82,000	$81,786	-	BOWIE MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$90,000	$53,248	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$90,000	$77,064	-	NATICK MA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 83% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

CA 61 MA 17 TX 14 MD 8 IL 5 PA 5 NY 3 AZ 3 NE 2 WA 2 CO 1 GA 1 TE 1 AR 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.

Exponent, Inc. - Mechanical Engineers