How much does Kennametal Inc. pay?

Kennametal Inc. has a median filed salary of $89,252 across 169 DOL filings, ranging from $73,430 to $103,500.

Does Kennametal Inc. pay above market?

Kennametal Inc. pays approximately 10.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Kennametal Inc. sponsor?

Kennametal Inc. files most often for: Mechanical Engineers, Materials Engineers, 15-1121, Accountants and Auditors, Logisticians.

Where does Kennametal Inc. hire?

Kennametal Inc. files most DOL cases in: Pennsylvania (96 filings), PE (19 filings), Ohio (9 filings), Arkansas (6 filings), Tennessee (4 filings).

Kennametal Inc. Mechanical Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

PA Approval Rate 86.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$75,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 146

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

86.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 54 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$62,000$70,000$75,000$94,760$113,862

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+2.6%

Kennametal 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

37 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Mechanical Engineers	54	$75,000	-26.7%	$70,000$70,000$75,000$94,760$94,760
Materials Engineers	26	$82,100	-24.2%	$74,000$74,000$82,100$90,000$90,000
15-1121	10	$103,500	N/A	$100,000$100,000$103,500$107,226$107,226
Accountants and Auditors	9	$95,000	+16.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians	8	$65,647	-18.8%	$60,237$60,237$65,647$90,000$90,000
17-2131.00	7	$84,166	N/A	$75,157$75,157$84,166$90,000$90,000
17-2141.00	6	$83,804	N/A	$82,000$82,000$83,804$93,150$93,150
15-1132	5	$102,500	N/A	$78,000$78,000$102,500$105,000$105,000
13-1081.00	3	$66,602	N/A	$65,832$65,832$66,602$122,472$122,472
Financial and Investment Analysts	3	$106,600	+5.2%	$83,825$83,825$106,600$129,375$129,375
15-1199	3	$110,000	N/A	$82,680$82,680$110,000$110,000$110,000
Industrial Engineers	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2021.00	2	$137,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Managers	2	$90,000	-34.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	$122,633	-28.4%	$119,666$119,666$122,633$125,600$125,600
11-3021.00	2	$129,811	N/A	$126,954$126,954$129,811$132,667$132,667
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2	$108,000	+5.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2	$182,125	+8.6%	$179,000$179,000$182,125$185,250$185,250
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2	$70,000	-9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
General and Operations Managers	1	$164,611	+59.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Managers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9041.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Managers, All Other	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Human Resources Specialists	1	$49,000	-32.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts	1	$85,900	-15.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.00	1	$86,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.00	1	$125,600	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.01	1	$80,310	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical Engineers	1	$82,000	-26.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	1	$135,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1	$70,050	-45.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00	1	$105,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Scientists	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3021.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Engineers	1	$123,500	+1.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-21	1	$108,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at Kennametal Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2021	$104,478	$104,478	-	Latrobe PE	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2019	$101,995	$88,795	-	Johnson City TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$113,862	$102,502	-	LATROBE PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$101,995	$88,795	-	Johnson City TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$101,995	$88,795	-	Johnson City TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$108,000	$104,478	-	LATROBE PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$113,862	$102,502	-	Latrobe PE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
May 2019	$113,862	$102,502	-	LATROBE PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$83,500	$74,110	-	Latrobe PE	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2019	$89,440	$89,440	-	LATROBE PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$85,671	$76,398	-	LATROBE PE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$90,288	$89,440	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$100,007	$89,440	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$70,000	$60,258	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$80,000	$76,648	-	FARMINGTON MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$83,500	$74,110	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$73,430	$60,258	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$74,851	$61,214	-	Latrobe PA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2017	$106,600	$104,749	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$68,370	$62,650	-	SOUTHFIELD MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$68,370	$68,370	-	DETROIT MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$74,850	$61,214	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$65,000	$64,896	-	SOLON OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$70,000	$64,896	-	SOLON OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$70,000	$61,214	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$72,593	$69,826	-	Asheboro NC	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2016	$75,491	$74,797	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$69,496	$58,989	-	VISTA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$72,593	$69,826	-	ASHEBORO NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$70,000	$60,507	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$75,000	$74,797	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$70,000	$63,773	-	SOLON OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$94,760	$84,323	-	JOHNSON CITY TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$65,000	$63,773	-	SOLON OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$70,000	$63,773	-	SOLON OH	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2015	$77,091	$74,547	-	SOLON OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$92,500	$90,376	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$100,000	$90,376	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$87,558	$79,269	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$70,500	$68,182	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$68,000	$56,722	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$68,000	$56,722	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$65,000	$58,822	-	ASHEBORO NC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$100,000	$80,954	-	WHITEHOUSE OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$82,400	$77,210	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$62,000	$52,395	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$63,500	$52,395	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$70,080	$64,792	-	LATROBE PA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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

Hiring Activity

Full tracker →

Filing volume has increased 100% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

PA 96 PE 19 OH 9 AR 6 TN 4 MI 3 NC 3 TE 3 SO 1 AL 1 CA 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

Job Search

Open Positions at Kennametal Inc.

Browse current openings and compare them against the government-filed salary data above.

Search on Indeed Search on ZipRecruiter

Advertising disclosure

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.

Kennametal Inc. - Mechanical Engineers