DOL Verified Employer

Hydro Inc - Mechanical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 27 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$65,535
16 DOL filings
IL Approval Rate 74.1% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$65,535
Certified filings
DOL Filings
16
Certified: 20
Unique Job Titles
10
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
74.1%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 16 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$53,206$59,788$65,535$87,550$115,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+2.9%

Hydro 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

FY2013 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

10 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Mechanical Engineers 16 $65,535 -36%
$59,788$59,788$65,535$87,550$87,550
17-2141.00 3 $95,287 N/A
$63,731$63,731$95,287$135,000$135,000
Industrial Production Managers 1 $120,000 -1.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9041.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical Engineers 1 $60,800 -45.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Engineers 1 $55,286 -46.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $38,000 -52.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1 $123,816 +160.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
9041-11-01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at Hydro Inc

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2024 $63,731 $63,731 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $63,731 $63,731 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Denied PERM
Nov 2022 $63,731 $63,731 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
May 2019 $92,000 $91,874 - Chicago IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $89,606 $89,606 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $60,070 $60,070 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2016 $60,070 $60,070 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2016 $87,550 $83,699 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $60,070 $60,070 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $71,000 $60,070 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $115,000 $95,514 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2015 $58,906 $58,906 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jun 2014 $55,515 $55,515 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $80,000 $67,288 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $59,788 $53,248 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $53,206 $53,206 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 50% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

IL 17 AL 2 CO 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.