DOL Verified Employer

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC - Mechanical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 582 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$106,200
14 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 81.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$106,200
Certified filings
DOL Filings
14
Certified: 476
Unique Job Titles
52
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 14 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$63,877$98,400$106,200$112,416$147,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+15.5%

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC pays 15.5% 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 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Physicists 104 $113,712 -31.6%
$89,400$89,400$113,712$132,000$132,000
19-2012.00 69 $153,437 N/A
$126,589$126,589$153,437$187,379$187,379
15-1111 64 $115,056 N/A
$102,000$102,000$115,056$152,000$152,000
Materials Scientists 28 $93,600 -10.1%
$86,640$86,640$93,600$102,600$102,600
19-2032.00 25 $123,360 N/A
$117,840$117,840$123,360$164,672$164,672
19-2021.00 23 $115,290 N/A
$104,640$104,640$115,290$128,916$128,916
15-1111.00 22 $156,000 N/A
$107,245$107,245$156,000$168,000$168,000
15-1221.00 21 $189,098 N/A
$173,040$173,040$189,098$210,387$210,387
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 21 $102,000 +4.7%
$85,560$85,560$102,000$125,856$125,856
17-2141.00 17 $144,258 N/A
$117,840$117,840$144,258$166,450$166,450
Chemists 16 $91,620 +8.9%
$84,000$84,000$91,620$94,200$94,200
Mechanical Engineers 14 $106,200 +3.8%
$98,400$98,400$106,200$112,416$112,416
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 12 $94,200 -5.1%
$90,240$90,240$94,200$102,600$102,600
15-2051.00 10 $193,313 N/A
$189,334$189,334$193,313$215,544$215,544
19-2031.00 10 $138,000 N/A
$117,960$117,960$138,000$151,200$151,200
17-2131.00 9 $134,789 N/A
$115,200$115,200$134,789$159,600$159,600
Biochemists and Biophysicists 9 $89,400 -13.8%
$76,440$76,440$89,400$110,400$110,400
19-2042.00 8 $123,570 N/A
$107,400$107,400$123,570$134,400$134,400
15-2031.00 7 $193,302 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1021.00 7 $129,642 N/A
$107,880$107,880$129,642$158,400$158,400
Physical Scientists, All Other 7 $86,640 -26.6%
$75,600$75,600$86,640$86,640$86,640
Engineers, All Other 6 $92,700 -21.3%
$89,400$89,400$92,700$96,240$96,240
Mathematicians 5 $100,090 -17.7%
$93,660$93,660$100,090$107,869$107,869
Electrical Engineers 5 $146,181 +30.6%
$140,000$140,000$146,181$152,362$152,362
Materials Engineers 5 $106,800 -1.4%
$106,800$106,800$106,800$116,400$116,400
Biological Scientists, All Other 5 $86,640 -7.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2021.00 4 $105,600 N/A
$78,021$78,021$105,600$166,908$166,908
17-2011.00 4 $129,600 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.09 4 $139,632 N/A
$134,400$134,400$139,632$152,400$152,400
19-1029.01 4 $110,471 N/A
$107,400$107,400$110,471$112,740$112,740
15-2041.00 3 $183,064 N/A
$168,960$168,960$183,064$197,169$197,169
Chemical Engineers 3 $106,168 -12.9%
$84,000$84,000$106,168$128,336$128,336
17-2071.00 3 $133,475 N/A
$128,149$128,149$133,475$138,800$138,800
19-1022.00 3 $180,586 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1029.02 3 $116,400 N/A
$104,160$104,160$116,400$174,135$174,135
19-2041.00 3 $112,920 N/A
$99,000$99,000$112,920$128,916$128,916
Computer Hardware Engineers 2 $72,488 -53.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2041.01 2 $170,602 N/A
$170,602$170,602$170,602$170,602$170,602
19-3094.00 2 $112,980 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts 1 $129,312 +41.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 1 $100,000 -6.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2031.00 1 $172,800 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2161.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.03 1 $133,016 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.07 1 $117,564 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1013.00 1 $108,840 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Microbiologists 1 $84,000 -3.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-1042.00 1 $194,570 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2011.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Apr 2019 $147,000 $124,779 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $102,600 $91,978 - Livermore CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $94,200 $91,978 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $99,000 $91,978 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $100,000 $91,978 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $130,000 $124,779 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $98,400 $87,443 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $135,000 $114,587 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $63,877 $63,877 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $112,416 $102,586 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $109,800 $102,586 - LIVERMORE CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $109,800 $83,221 - LIVERMORE 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.