DOL Verified Employer

Formosa Plastics Corporation Texas - Materials Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 200 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$89,000
8 DOL filings
TX Approval Rate 85.5% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$89,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
8
Certified: 171
Unique Job Titles
21
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
85.5%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 8 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$70,000$77,000$89,000$94,273$124,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+22.5%

Formosa Plastics Corporation Texas pays 22.5% 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

21 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Chemical Engineers 55 $82,399 -32.4%
$76,147$76,147$82,399$93,807$93,807
Mechanical Engineers 46 $82,211 -19.7%
$74,000$74,000$82,211$99,000$99,000
Electrical Engineers 31 $84,304 -24.7%
$75,000$75,000$84,304$101,950$101,950
Industrial Engineers 17 $63,000 -37.7%
$62,000$62,000$63,000$67,000$67,000
Materials Engineers 8 $89,000 -17.8%
$77,000$77,000$89,000$94,273$94,273
17-2041.00 7 $108,909 N/A
$108,300$108,300$108,909$164,896$164,896
Civil Engineers 7 $105,728 +6.2%
$88,808$88,808$105,728$111,976$111,976
17-2071.00 7 $107,245 N/A
$107,245$107,245$107,245$109,322$109,322
17-2141.00 6 $131,200 N/A
$124,901$124,901$131,200$131,200$131,200
17-2051.00 2 $112,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2 $74,880 -41.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2072.00 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 2 $78,139 -53%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Production Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3051.00 1 $192,280 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1031.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121 1 $64,653 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Engineers 1 $90,799 -12.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.05 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1 $99,330 +28.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $68,000 -34.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Engineers at Formosa Plastics Corporation Texas

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2019 $94,273 $80,434 - Point Comfort TE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $90,430 $80,434 - Point Comfort TE N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $90,430 $60,694 - Point Comfort TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2017 $89,000 $52,125 - POINT COMFORT TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $124,000 $52,125 - POINT COMFORT TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $77,000 $72,675 - POINT COMFORT TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $79,000 $72,675 - POINT COMFORT TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $70,000 $64,210 - POINT COMFORT TX N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Locations

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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.