How much does Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. pay?

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. has a median filed salary of $131,051 across 1,776 DOL filings, ranging from $110,000 to $151,900.

Does Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. pay above market?

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. pays approximately 2.8% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. sponsor?

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. files most often for: 15-1132, 15-1252.00, 15-1121, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Industrial Engineers.

Where does Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. hire?

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. files most DOL cases in: California (1,327 filings), Georgia (50 filings), North Carolina (19 filings), Texas (8 filings), Virginia (8 filings).

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 81.6% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$115,565

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 1,450

Unique Job Titles

125

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

81.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 76 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$70,866$92,209$115,565$132,974$260,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+2.6%

Intuitive Surgical Operations, 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1132	130	$124,675	N/A	$109,242$109,242$124,675$140,000$140,000
15-1252.00	104	$169,980	N/A	$141,378$141,378$169,980$184,662$184,662
15-1121	78	$134,986	N/A	$110,094$110,094$134,986$140,000$140,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	76	$115,565	+8.1%	$92,209$92,209$115,565$132,974$132,974
Industrial Engineers	75	$101,733	+0.6%	$88,837$88,837$101,733$121,638$121,638
Mechanical Engineers	72	$104,229	+1.9%	$96,429$96,429$104,229$116,605$116,605
15-1133	69	$130,894	N/A	$119,101$119,101$130,894$150,000$150,000
17-2112.00	69	$125,389	N/A	$117,645$117,645$125,389$143,874$143,874
17-2112.03	64	$125,778	N/A	$109,500$109,500$125,778$142,293$142,293
17-2031.00	54	$133,224	N/A	$123,698$123,698$133,224$148,408$148,408
13-1041.07	39	$112,466	N/A	$94,300$94,300$112,466$125,715$125,715
17-2141.00	39	$137,363	N/A	$118,900$118,900$137,363$158,995$158,995
15-1132.00	36	$145,725	N/A	$124,675$124,675$145,725$160,000$160,000
Compliance Officers	35	$94,432	+20.4%	$81,058$81,058$94,432$109,096$109,096
15-1211.00	35	$147,600	N/A	$136,074$136,074$147,600$166,379$166,379
Engineers, All Other	33	$109,117	-7.3%	$100,755$100,755$109,117$122,450$122,450
15-1199	32	$122,221	N/A	$106,546$106,546$122,221$137,363$137,363
11-9041.00	29	$172,994	N/A	$155,000$155,000$172,994$190,750$190,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers	27	$133,370	-20.5%	$126,027$126,027$133,370$158,829$158,829
15-1133.00	27	$157,477	N/A	$133,300$133,300$157,477$170,872$170,872
15-1122	25	$144,726	N/A	$119,808$119,808$144,726$146,994$146,994
17-2199.08	25	$145,288	N/A	$122,179$122,179$145,288$153,254$153,254
15-1141	21	$119,912	N/A	$101,379$101,379$119,912$125,112$125,112
15-1121.00	20	$144,414	N/A	$134,000$134,000$144,414$144,414$144,414
15-1142	20	$116,524	N/A	$104,600$104,600$116,524$120,099$120,099
15-1253.00	20	$157,800	N/A	$128,498$128,498$157,800$180,000$180,000
Commercial and Industrial Designers	20	$111,400	+40.2%	$100,090$100,090$111,400$145,000$145,000
Financial and Investment Analysts	19	$89,149	-12%	$70,512$70,512$89,149$96,013$96,013
17-2072.00	17	$166,034	N/A	$126,984$126,984$166,034$180,003$180,003
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16	$161,845	-5.5%	$141,045$141,045$161,845$170,885$170,885
17-2071.00	16	$156,624	N/A	$130,000$130,000$156,624$173,056$173,056
15-2051.01	14	$151,955	N/A	$120,000$120,000$151,955$180,128$180,128
17-2199.04	14	$115,822	N/A	$104,874$104,874$115,822$135,000$135,000
13-2051.00	13	$117,614	N/A	$105,600$105,600$117,614$135,658$135,658
15-1122.00	13	$159,806	N/A	$133,365$133,365$159,806$159,806$159,806
15-1212.00	13	$144,789	N/A	$139,152$139,152$144,789$177,440$177,440
27-1021.00	13	$120,380	N/A	$106,018$106,018$120,380$136,947$136,947
Accountants and Auditors	12	$89,250	+9.3%	$59,093$59,093$89,250$100,589$100,589
15-1199.01	12	$120,068	N/A	$109,554$109,554$120,068$136,531$136,531
17-2112.02	12	$124,968	N/A	$109,100$109,100$124,968$143,874$143,874
Industrial Production Managers	11	$147,139	+21.2%	$97,968$97,968$147,139$155,841$155,841
Logisticians	11	$107,973	+33.5%	$97,885$97,885$107,973$115,814$115,814
15-1199.08	11	$137,363	N/A	$92,214$92,214$137,363$143,000$143,000
15-2051.00	11	$140,961	N/A	$103,958$103,958$140,961$156,853$156,853
Electrical Engineers	11	$126,131	+12.7%	$109,658$109,658$126,131$140,000$140,000
13-1081.02	10	$112,737	N/A	$92,000$92,000$112,737$131,019$131,019
17-2112.01	10	$135,300	N/A	$103,189$103,189$135,300$142,293$142,293
11-3021.00	9	$188,406	N/A	$175,000$175,000$188,406$188,406$188,406
15-1243.00	9	$164,509	N/A	$127,774$127,774$164,509$180,398$180,398
Statisticians	8	$102,500	-0.8%	$75,421$75,421$102,500$105,000$105,000

Individual DOL Filings for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers at Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2025	$150,100	$123,698	III	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2025	$150,100	$104,208	II	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2024	$93,475	$93,475	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jul 2023	$129,700	$113,901	III	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2022	$101,442	$101,442	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2022	$125,000	$119,850	-	Sunnyvale CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
May 2022	$122,800	$101,442	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2021	$83,699	$83,699	-	Sunnyvale CA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2021	$122,096	$122,096	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2021	$131,414	$131,414	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2021	$131,414	$131,414	-	Sunnyvale CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2021	$105,747	$105,747	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2021	$122,096	$122,096	III	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2021	$165,000	$141,294	IV	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2020	$122,096	$122,096	III	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2020	$105,747	$105,747	II	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2019	$138,445	$138,445	-	Sunnyvale CA	Doctorate	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2019	$80,059	$80,059	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2019	$80,059	$80,059	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2019	$131,414	$131,414	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$80,059	$80,059	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$138,445	$138,445	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$84,448	$84,448	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$138,445	$138,445	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$84,448	$84,448	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$111,446	$111,446	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$107,661	$107,661	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2019	$111,446	$111,446	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$88,125	$88,125	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$111,446	$111,446	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2019	$87,407	$87,407	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2019	$84,448	$84,448	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$82,347	$82,347	-	Sunnyvale CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2019	$111,446	$111,446	-	Sunnyvale CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$89,247	$89,247	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2018	$89,204	$89,204	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2018	$138,445	$138,445	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$108,957	$108,957	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2018	$82,347	$82,347	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$107,661	$107,661	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$132,974	$132,974	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$70,866	$70,866	-	MILFORD CT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$108,077	$108,077	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Dec 2017	$126,443	$126,443	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Dec 2017	$92,209	$92,209	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$132,974	$132,974	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$108,077	$108,077	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
May 2017	$126,443	$126,443	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$89,731	$89,731	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2016	$108,077	$108,077	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2016	$123,885	$123,885	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$117,624	$117,624	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2016	$120,000	$100,589	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2016	$100,589	$100,589	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2016	$100,589	$100,589	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2016	$144,789	$144,789	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$134,638	$134,638	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$144,789	$144,789	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$117,624	$117,624	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2016	$110,000	$100,589	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
May 2016	$83,574	$83,574	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$117,624	$117,624	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$131,976	$131,976	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2016	$98,717	$98,717	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2015	$98,717	$98,717	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2015	$122,762	$115,336	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2015	$131,976	$131,976	-	Sunnyvale CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2014	$98,717	$98,717	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$153,200	$131,976	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$98,717	$98,717	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$185,000	$133,245	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$115,565	$115,565	-	SUNNYVALE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$260,000	$115,565	-	SUNNYVALE 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.

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Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers