DOL Verified Employer

HGST, Inc. - Physicists

Government-verified salary data from 621 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$156,250
2 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 92.9% · most recent FY 2020
Median Salary
$156,250
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2
Certified: 577
Unique Job Titles
56
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
92.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$137,500$137,500$156,250$175,000$175,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+32.9%

HGST, Inc. pays 32.9% 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 - FY2021

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary 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 Physicists at HGST, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2018 $175,000 $112,403 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $137,500 $122,658 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

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Hiring Locations

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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.