DOL Verified Employer

First Solar, Inc. - Electrical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 287 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$76,900
22 DOL filings
OH Approval Rate 86.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$76,900
Certified filings
DOL Filings
22
Certified: 248
Unique Job Titles
58
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
86.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 22 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$57,677$68,453$76,900$88,941$101,700
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+9.8%

First Solar, 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
17-2112.03 32 $67,517 N/A
$67,400$67,400$67,517$81,307$81,307
17-2131.00 26 $105,602 N/A
$90,085$90,085$105,602$105,602$105,602
15-1121 22 $74,589 N/A
$58,677$58,677$74,589$91,333$91,333
Electrical Engineers 22 $76,900 -31.3%
$68,453$68,453$76,900$88,941$88,941
Materials Engineers 19 $87,547 -19.2%
$78,250$78,250$87,547$104,562$104,562
15-1132 15 $83,400 N/A
$82,368$82,368$83,400$93,787$93,787
17-2199.11 13 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11 $115,662 -31.1%
$103,600$103,600$115,662$131,622$131,622
15-1142 7 $77,408 N/A
$67,372$67,372$77,408$90,250$90,250
15-1252.00 7 $88,400 N/A
$68,515$68,515$88,400$116,085$116,085
Operations Research Analysts 7 $69,216 -24.2%
$64,314$64,314$69,216$75,500$75,500
Accountants and Auditors 6 $57,450 -29.7%
$46,259$46,259$57,450$68,000$68,000
Materials Scientists 6 $83,600 -19.7%
$80,080$80,080$83,600$110,600$110,600
15-1299.08 5 $94,058 N/A
$83,346$83,346$94,058$94,058$94,058
Chemical Engineers 5 $106,062 -13%
$80,371$80,371$106,062$109,366$109,366
17-2112.00 5 $87,568 N/A
$67,400$67,400$87,568$97,635$97,635
15-1031.00 4 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.02 4 $87,318 N/A
$64,730$64,730$87,318$90,000$90,000
15-2051.00 4 $68,010 N/A
$67,400$67,400$68,010$68,619$68,619
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3 $115,482 -32.6%
$113,464$113,464$115,482$117,500$117,500
11-9041.00 3 $178,818 N/A
$115,981$115,981$178,818$180,000$180,000
17-2071.00 3 $97,283 N/A
$82,763$82,763$97,283$111,802$111,802
Environmental Engineers 3 $75,900 -27.1%
$72,405$72,405$75,900$99,923$99,923
17-2141.00 3 $81,474 N/A
$66,414$66,414$81,474$105,248$105,248
17-2199.04 3 $68,749 N/A
$66,498$66,498$68,749$71,000$71,000
11-2021.00 2 $137,292 N/A
$115,654$115,654$137,292$158,930$158,930
11-3051.00 2 $119,605 N/A
$110,000$110,000$119,605$129,210$129,210
13-1023 2 $60,882 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1081.02 2 $56,479 N/A
$51,958$51,958$56,479$61,000$61,000
13-2011.00 2 $82,291 N/A
$75,100$75,100$82,291$89,482$89,482
15-1051.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1122 2 $88,016 N/A
$80,205$80,205$88,016$95,826$95,826
15-1132.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141 2 $78,645 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1179 2 $76,900 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1242.00 2 $85,020 N/A
$66,102$66,102$85,020$103,938$103,938
15-1799 2 $85,300 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00 2 $66,467 N/A
$65,000$65,000$66,467$67,933$67,933
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2 $72,000 -43.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Engineers 2 $68,900 -31.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2032.00 2 $113,485 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chief Executives 1 $177,900 -13.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-1021.00 1 $102,710 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3031.00 1 $136,319 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Compliance Officers 1 $62,358 -20.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Specialists 1 $57,300 -21.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial and Investment Analysts 1 $77,875 -23.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2099.01 1 $58,900 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133 1 $88,900 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Electrical Engineers at First Solar, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2019 $87,069 $87,069 - TEMPE AR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $91,104 $91,104 - HOUSTON TE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $94,973 $94,973 - PERRYSBURG OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $68,453 $68,453 - PERRYSBURG OH N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $87,672 $87,672 - PERRYSBURG OH N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $67,980 $67,980 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $88,941 $88,941 - Tempe AZ Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2017 $67,980 $67,980 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $66,700 $66,149 - TEMPE GA N/A Denied LCA
May 2016 $73,239 $73,239 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $70,000 $64,730 - PERRYSBURG OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $70,062 $70,062 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $59,301 $59,301 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $97,400 $97,386 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $76,900 $60,674 - PERRYSBURG OH N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $57,677 $57,677 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $57,677 $57,677 - TEMPE AZ N/A Denied LCA
Mar 2012 $78,813 $72,093 - PERRYSBURG OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $70,990 $70,990 - BRIDGEWATER NJ N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2012 $101,700 $95,805 - BRIDGEWATER NJ N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

OH 175 AZ 26 CA 18 AR 7 AL 6 LA 6 VA 3 NJ 2 TX 2 MI 1 TE 1 IL 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.