DOL Verified Employer

Lam Research Corporation - Mechanical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 2,483 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$105,000
198 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 83.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$105,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
198
Certified: 2,062
Unique Job Titles
117
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
83.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 198 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$70,000$91,229$105,000$116,000$168,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+4.4%

Lam Research Corporation 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Materials Engineers 647 $110,000 +1.6%
$102,500$102,500$110,000$115,500$115,500
17-2131.00 478 $120,640 N/A
$112,757$112,757$120,640$136,739$136,739
Mechanical Engineers 198 $105,000 +2.6%
$91,229$91,229$105,000$116,000$116,000
17-2141.00 120 $122,744 N/A
$104,853$104,853$122,744$143,374$143,374
17-2071.00 78 $121,000 N/A
$99,445$99,445$121,000$131,893$131,893
15-1121 61 $120,182 N/A
$98,698$98,698$120,182$141,831$141,831
15-1132 58 $108,000 N/A
$97,920$97,920$108,000$126,630$126,630
Industrial Engineers 57 $113,075 +11.8%
$100,000$100,000$113,075$128,000$128,000
Electrical Engineers 47 $108,160 -3.4%
$96,554$96,554$108,160$120,994$120,994
11-9041.00 45 $158,288 N/A
$152,859$152,859$158,288$182,645$182,645
15-1133 39 $119,284 N/A
$103,141$103,141$119,284$126,000$126,000
15-1252.00 36 $147,607 N/A
$132,870$132,870$147,607$180,960$180,960
Chemical Engineers 33 $114,046 -6.4%
$101,171$101,171$114,046$116,834$116,834
17-2112.00 33 $121,160 N/A
$107,203$107,203$121,160$136,802$136,802
11-3071.04 29 $132,683 N/A
$121,368$121,368$132,683$151,445$151,445
17-2041.00 28 $120,078 N/A
$115,253$115,253$120,078$126,006$126,006
17-2112.03 28 $132,502 N/A
$119,662$119,662$132,502$140,904$140,904
15-1132.00 25 $144,383 N/A
$119,122$119,122$144,383$168,958$168,958
15-1211.00 22 $140,806 N/A
$124,259$124,259$140,806$154,523$154,523
Architectural and Engineering Managers 19 $147,528 -12.1%
$125,750$125,750$147,528$161,315$161,315
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 18 $105,320 -17.5%
$99,335$99,335$105,320$112,000$112,000
11-3021.00 17 $159,287 N/A
$131,560$131,560$159,287$166,754$166,754
15-1133.00 16 $137,259 N/A
$117,770$117,770$137,259$162,995$162,995
Marketing Managers 14 $175,000 +8.7%
$147,494$147,494$175,000$200,850$200,850
11-9199.04 14 $112,708 N/A
$103,641$103,641$112,708$125,500$125,500
15-1121.00 14 $104,926 N/A
$100,339$100,339$104,926$121,306$121,306
15-1199 14 $127,500 N/A
$94,931$94,931$127,500$160,000$160,000
17-2072.00 14 $120,450 N/A
$98,696$98,696$120,450$135,491$135,491
Purchasing Managers 12 $125,000 -10.4%
$110,651$110,651$125,000$125,000$125,000
17-2199.04 12 $88,962 N/A
$81,120$81,120$88,962$109,574$109,574
Industrial Production Managers 11 $111,195 -8.4%
$100,000$100,000$111,195$122,796$122,796
13-1082.00 10 $125,663 N/A
$107,099$107,099$125,663$133,744$133,744
Engineers, All Other 10 $105,000 -10.8%
$89,500$89,500$105,000$109,574$109,574
13-1081.00 9 $86,674 N/A
$78,270$78,270$86,674$87,422$87,422
15-1199.02 9 $110,718 N/A
$96,500$96,500$110,718$111,446$111,446
Sales Engineers 9 $172,010 +41.6%
$153,000$153,000$172,010$177,320$177,320
15-1253.00 8 $120,994 N/A
$118,450$118,450$120,994$126,422$126,422
Statisticians 8 $66,664 -35.5%
$52,166$52,166$66,664$114,722$114,722
15-2051.00 8 $99,486 N/A
$81,536$81,536$99,486$125,986$125,986
15-1131 7 $115,368 N/A
$80,000$80,000$115,368$140,000$140,000
15-1199.09 7 $108,763 N/A
$99,091$99,091$108,763$135,013$135,013
Managers, All Other 6 $121,164 -11.3%
$97,478$97,478$121,164$135,600$135,600
15-1299.08 6 $173,638 N/A
$131,144$131,144$173,638$181,293$181,293
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5 $165,000 -3.6%
$136,693$136,693$165,000$165,750$165,750
11-3051.00 5 $125,091 N/A
$104,499$104,499$125,091$126,838$126,838
13-1081.01 5 $83,314 N/A
$79,206$79,206$83,314$87,422$87,422
15-1199.01 5 $88,005 N/A
$88,000$88,000$88,005$92,498$92,498
15-1199.08 5 $120,380 N/A
$87,000$87,000$120,380$145,205$145,205
19-2012.00 5 $111,925 N/A
$96,512$96,512$111,925$132,870$132,870
11-2021.00 4 $190,580 N/A
$158,000$158,000$190,580$198,578$198,578

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at Lam Research Corporation

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Feb 2024 $127,200 $105,685 - Fremont CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2024 $181,800 $148,096 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2023 $110,000 $81,765 - Tualatin OR Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2023 $181,800 $148,096 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2023 $128,843 $81,765 - Tualatin OR Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2023 $154,500 $126,901 - Fremont CA Master's Certified PERM
Feb 2023 $104,062 $104,062 - Fremont CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2023 $104,062 $104,062 - Fremont CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2023 $104,062 $104,062 - Fremont CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2023 $104,062 $104,062 - Fremont CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2022 $79,331 $79,331 - Tualatin OR Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2022 $103,000 $92,102 - Tualatin OR Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2022 $124,900 $104,062 - Fremont CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2021 $103,168 $103,168 - Fremont CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jun 2021 $87,485 $87,485 - Tualatin OR Master's Certified PERM
Feb 2021 $136,760 $136,760 - Fremont CA Doctorate Denied PERM
Oct 2020 $130,000 $99,299 - Tualatin OR Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2020 $87,268 $87,268 - Tualatin OR Bachelor's Certified PERM
Sep 2019 $139,000 $136,760 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $99,299 $99,299 - Tualatin OR N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $168,000 $136,760 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $108,368 $108,368 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $75,566 $75,566 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2019 $157,000 $124,779 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $124,779 $124,779 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $124,779 $124,779 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $108,368 $108,368 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $75,566 $75,566 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $91,229 $91,229 - Tualatin OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $91,978 $91,978 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $104,666 $104,666 - Tualatin OR N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $77,792 $77,792 - Tualatin OR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $105,195 $105,195 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $77,792 $77,792 - Tualatin OR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $108,368 $108,368 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $91,978 $91,978 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $108,368 $108,368 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $104,666 $104,666 - Tualatin OR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $91,229 $91,229 - Tualatin OR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $108,368 $108,368 - Fremont CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $91,978 $91,978 - Livermore CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $124,779 $124,779 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $132,000 $120,806 - FREMONT CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2018 $138,669 $108,368 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $100,000 $86,778 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $96,250 $96,245 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $139,050 $120,806 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $110,000 $105,269 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $137,354 $105,269 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $104,846 $99,237 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $113,966 $89,710 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $126,522 $105,269 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $130,000 $99,237 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $117,774 $117,774 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $117,774 $117,774 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $90,125 $89,710 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $116,000 $105,269 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $112,941 $105,269 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $90,000 $89,710 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $80,000 $74,318 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $115,000 $105,269 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $95,000 $89,710 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $117,774 $117,774 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $113,300 $89,710 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $100,000 $86,778 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $114,240 $89,710 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $110,000 $105,269 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $110,000 $99,237 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $87,464 $87,464 - Tualatin OR Doctorate Certified PERM
Feb 2018 $115,000 $105,269 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $108,000 $105,269 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $110,874 $89,710 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $76,500 $74,318 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $115,250 $115,248 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $90,000 $87,464 - Tualatin OR Master's Certified PERM
Sep 2017 $118,000 $108,657 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $123,381 $108,657 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $121,000 $116,210 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $109,620 $101,816 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $75,254 $75,254 - Tualatin OR Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2017 $117,000 $116,210 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $76,500 $75,254 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $87,000 $75,254 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $95,000 $73,050 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $110,000 $107,591 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $75,643 $75,254 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $110,000 $107,591 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $108,150 $101,816 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $108,000 $107,591 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $129,000 $99,694 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $108,000 $101,816 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $110,000 $107,591 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $87,500 $87,443 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $97,992 $87,443 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $70,637 $70,637 - Tualatin OR Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2017 $125,037 $116,210 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $90,000 $70,637 - Tualatin OR Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2016 $107,000 $84,926 - Fremont CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2016 $110,731 $101,816 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $81,661 $81,661 - Tualatin OR Bachelor's Withdrawn PERM
Sep 2016 $135,000 $116,210 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $84,926 $84,926 - Fremont CA Master's Certified PERM
Sep 2016 $89,116 $87,464 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $96,000 $84,926 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $92,685 $92,685 - Hillsboro OR Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jun 2016 $110,000 $108,831 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $78,187 $78,187 - Tualatin OR Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jun 2016 $100,000 $92,685 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $77,751 $77,751 - Austin TX Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2016 $124,000 $80,850 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $124,000 $80,850 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $116,000 $114,587 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $120,326 $92,685 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $122,529 $114,587 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $126,198 $114,587 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $120,000 $92,685 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $120,057 $114,587 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $96,304 $96,304 - Tualatin OR Bachelor's Certified PERM
Mar 2016 $100,000 $81,661 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $97,149 $84,926 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $92,685 $92,685 - HILLSBORO OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $105,000 $102,534 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $105,000 $102,534 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $108,000 $102,534 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $72,000 $70,637 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $105,000 $102,534 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $140,000 $114,587 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $106,000 $102,534 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $105,000 $102,534 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $94,000 $92,685 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $125,112 $125,112 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2015 $85,904 $85,904 - Austin TX Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2015 $103,319 $103,319 - San Jose CA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2015 $91,749 $91,749 - San Jose CA Master's Withdrawn PERM
Nov 2015 $123,310 $114,587 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $94,000 $92,685 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $98,640 $98,640 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2015 $96,304 $96,304 - Tualatin OR Bachelor's Certified PERM
Sep 2015 $101,940 $101,940 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2015 $101,776 $101,776 - Fremont CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2015 $102,586 $102,586 - Fremont CA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2015 $72,000 $72,000 - Austin TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2014 $80,100 $80,094 - Fremont CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2014 $82,948 $82,948 - Hillsboro OR Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2014 $91,894 $91,894 - Austin TE Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jun 2014 $114,000 $83,221 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $89,690 $89,690 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $115,000 $102,586 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $103,500 $102,586 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $70,000 $60,649 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $75,000 $60,649 - AUSTIN TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $75,700 $71,864 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $83,221 $83,221 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $125,000 $121,930 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2014 $125,000 $98,946 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2014 $84,000 $83,949 - TUALATIN OR N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $95,000 $83,221 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $71,155 $63,877 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $115,000 $83,221 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $99,800 $97,924 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $78,740 $75,139 - HILLSBORO OR N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $86,444 $82,202 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $105,710 $82,202 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $95,000 $63,877 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $100,000 $99,715 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2012 $105,000 $98,946 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2012 $96,277 $96,277 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $96,277 $96,277 - FREMONT CA N/A Denied LCA
Nov 2011 $73,008 $70,311 - VANCOUVER WA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $74,220 $70,311 - VANCOUVER WA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $120,000 $99,715 - FREMONT 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 2011 to 2025.