How much does HGST, Inc. pay?

HGST, Inc. has a median filed salary of $114,750 across 621 DOL filings, ranging from $91,104 to $133,200.

Does HGST, Inc. pay above market?

HGST, Inc. pays approximately 7.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does HGST, Inc. sponsor?

HGST, Inc. files most often for: Electrical Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, 15-1133, 15-1132, Computer Hardware Engineers.

Where does HGST, Inc. hire?

HGST, Inc. files most DOL cases in: California (524 filings), Minnesota (18 filings), Colorado (15 filings), Massachusetts (7 filings), Texas (6 filings).

HGST, Inc. Materials Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 92.9% · most recent FY 2020

Median Salary

$105,539

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 577

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

92.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 26 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$90,800$93,800$105,539$116,605$161,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+6.5%

HGST, 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 - FY2021

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Electrical Engineers	105	$91,800	-18%	$76,500$76,500$91,800$112,500$112,500
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	86	$116,000	-9.1%	$96,970$96,970$116,000$133,910$133,910
15-1133	60	$128,000	N/A	$105,000$105,000$128,000$151,677$151,677
15-1132	42	$130,833	N/A	$100,000$100,000$130,833$146,035$146,035
Computer Hardware Engineers	41	$115,000	-25.8%	$100,761$100,761$115,000$120,869$120,869
15-1199	26	$112,195	N/A	$80,353$80,353$112,195$137,051$137,051
Materials Engineers	26	$105,539	-2.6%	$93,800$93,800$105,539$116,605$116,605
15-1121	20	$96,762	N/A	$84,000$84,000$96,762$130,500$130,500
17-2072.00	20	$146,000	N/A	$112,000$112,000$146,000$154,586$154,586
Mechanical Engineers	19	$93,400	-8.7%	$76,500$76,500$93,400$110,000$110,000
Industrial Engineers	14	$103,889	+2.7%	$85,000$85,000$103,889$121,389$121,389
15-1111	11	$123,120	N/A	$105,810$105,810$123,120$130,500$130,500
15-1099.01	10	$67,500	N/A	$63,300$63,300$67,500$74,000$74,000
15-1142	10	$120,900	N/A	$118,992$118,992$120,900$135,620$135,620
15-1099.02	9	$61,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$61,000$65,000$65,000
Engineers, All Other	9	$110,307	-6.3%	$79,061$79,061$110,307$126,000$126,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	8	$109,340	+42.1%	$72,000$72,000$109,340$110,000$110,000
15-1111.00	7	$136,000	N/A	$132,000$132,000$136,000$240,000$240,000
17-2141.00	7	$141,413	N/A	$140,000$140,000$141,413$153,000$153,000
15-1132.00	6	$144,500	N/A	$125,000$125,000$144,500$150,000$150,000
17-2131.00	6	$125,000	N/A	$119,496$119,496$125,000$167,022$167,022
15-1031	5	$104,000	N/A	$92,000$92,000$104,000$110,000$110,000
15-1122	5	$100,526	N/A	$96,574$96,574$100,526$105,000$105,000
15-1142.00	5	$137,726	N/A	$121,451$121,451$137,726$154,000$154,000
15-1032	4	$95,000	N/A	$86,000$86,000$95,000$140,000$140,000
15-1121.00	4	$142,532	N/A	$140,650$140,650$142,532$144,414$144,414
15-1133.00	4	$144,936	N/A	$119,000$119,000$144,936$170,872$170,872
Marketing Managers	3	$157,500	-2.2%	$135,000$135,000$157,500$180,000$180,000
15-1122.00	3	$130,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers	3	$101,442	-16.8%	$92,477$92,477$101,442$102,000$102,000
Materials Scientists	3	$105,000	+0.8%	$80,000$80,000$105,000$136,800$136,800
Sales Engineers	3	$130,000	+7%	$130,000$130,000$130,000$164,653$164,653
Human Resources Managers	2	$114,516	-18.2%	$112,488$112,488$114,516$116,543$116,543
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2	$170,788	+1.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians	2	$88,500	+9.4%	$82,000$82,000$88,500$95,000$95,000
Accountants and Auditors	2	$117,312	+43.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial and Investment Analysts	2	$98,899	-2.4%	$95,481$95,481$98,899$102,317$102,317
15-1131	2	$114,795	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.02	2	$165,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.09	2	$151,276	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00	2	$110,349	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00	2	$102,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	2	$106,530	N/A	$93,059$93,059$106,530$120,000$120,000
17-2199.04	2	$95,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists	2	$156,250	-6%	$137,500$137,500$156,250$175,000$175,000
11-9199.04	1	$155,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9199.06	1	$170,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Specialists	1	$84,000	+15.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1021	1	$60,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1051	1	$68,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Engineers at HGST, Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Aug 2019	$116,605	$116,605	-	Milpitas CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$161,000	$139,318	-	Milpitas CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$161,000	$139,318	-	San Jose CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$108,679	$106,579	-	San Jose CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$106,579	$106,579	-	San Jose CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$119,704	$119,704	-	Milpitas CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$116,210	$116,210	-	Fremont CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$120,640	$120,640	-	Fremont CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$108,000	$106,579	-	San Jose CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$130,500	$93,434	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$108,000	$106,579	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$105,539	$105,539	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$105,000	$88,816	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$95,000	$88,816	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$100,000	$88,816	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$91,000	$90,667	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$90,800	$90,667	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$92,000	$90,667	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$93,800	$90,667	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$93,800	$90,667	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$95,000	$90,667	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$105,000	$90,667	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$93,000	$90,667	-	SAN JOSE CA	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 2012 to 2020.

HGST, Inc. - Materials Engineers