How much does National Instruments Corporation pay?

National Instruments Corporation has a median filed salary of $79,872 across 907 DOL filings, ranging from $70,000 to $100,000.

Does National Instruments Corporation pay above market?

National Instruments Corporation pays approximately 12.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does National Instruments Corporation sponsor?

National Instruments Corporation files most often for: 15-1132, 15-1199, Sales Engineers, 15-1133, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer.

Where does National Instruments Corporation hire?

National Instruments Corporation files most DOL cases in: Texas (547 filings), TE (100 filings), California (53 filings), Michigan (10 filings), Washington (5 filings).

National Instruments Corporation Sales Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 79.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$79,269

Certified filings

DOL Filings

101

Certified: 725

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

79.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 101 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$56,285$73,000$79,269$95,618$155,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+6.9%

National Instruments 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1132	142	$76,294	N/A	$70,000$70,000$76,294$85,000$85,000
15-1199	128	$77,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$77,000$87,000$87,000
Sales Engineers	101	$79,269	-34.8%	$73,000$73,000$79,269$95,618$95,618
15-1133	94	$92,000	N/A	$76,800$76,800$92,000$114,000$114,000
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	62	$77,070	-39.6%	$70,000$70,000$77,070$90,000$90,000
15-1121	50	$75,000	N/A	$68,500$68,500$75,000$83,000$83,000
Computer Hardware Engineers	49	$74,500	-51.9%	$72,430$72,430$74,500$82,500$82,500
15-1799	48	$70,000	N/A	$63,250$63,250$70,000$72,000$72,000
15-1132.00	23	$105,730	N/A	$98,000$98,000$105,730$118,296$118,296
15-1252.00	17	$150,907	N/A	$124,000$124,000$150,907$154,997$154,997
15-1131	14	$67,500	N/A	$60,944$60,944$67,500$73,500$73,500
Electrical Engineers	13	$70,000	-37.5%	$62,000$62,000$70,000$114,000$114,000
11-3021.00	13	$150,405	N/A	$142,114$142,114$150,405$181,300$181,300
Industrial Engineers	12	$66,498	-34.3%	$63,000$63,000$66,498$69,501$69,501
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12	$129,334	-24.5%	$120,125$120,125$129,334$136,941$136,941
41-9031.00	11	$122,500	N/A	$87,000$87,000$122,500$127,833$127,833
17-2061.00	8	$115,000	N/A	$99,463$99,463$115,000$128,000$128,000
Sales Managers	8	$86,000	-37.7%	$76,600$76,600$86,000$86,000$86,000
Marketing Managers	7	$93,954	-41.7%	$87,400$87,400$93,954$102,500$102,500
17-2072.00	6	$139,450	N/A	$124,000$124,000$139,450$192,035$192,035
15-1133.00	5	$130,000	N/A	$110,000$110,000$130,000$133,039$133,039
15-1199.02	5	$72,500	N/A	$72,500$72,500$72,500$86,502$86,502
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	5	$63,500	-17.5%	$59,400$59,400$63,500$70,000$70,000
15-1031.00	5	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00	5	$91,500	N/A	$85,000$85,000$91,500$93,492$93,492
15-1141	4	$87,731	N/A	$67,000$67,000$87,731$88,462$88,462
15-1299.09	4	$104,718	N/A	$90,000$90,000$104,718$105,000$105,000
15-1299.08	3	$122,577	N/A	$105,000$105,000$122,577$140,154$140,154
Technical Writers	3	$50,400	-45%	$49,000$49,000$50,400$51,800$51,800
Interpreters and Translators	3	$49,200	-17.2%	$47,000$47,000$49,200$51,400$51,400
Nov-21	3	$77,290	N/A	$77,000$77,000$77,290$89,375$89,375
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3	$85,380	-49.1%	$84,850$84,850$85,380$103,000$103,000
15-1032.00	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1143	2	$111,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Software Developers	2	$152,656	+14.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2041.00	2	$102,631	N/A	$100,262$100,262$102,631$105,000$105,000
2013-11-21	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$61,366	-38.7%	$51,632$51,632$61,366$71,100$71,100
11-3061.00	2	$130,840	N/A	$106,680$106,680$130,840$155,000$155,000
13-1161.00	2	$98,750	N/A	$94,500$94,500$98,750$103,000$103,000
13-2051.00	2	$106,000	N/A	$100,000$100,000$106,000$112,000$112,000
15-1021.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.09	1	$110,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00	1	$131,227	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1253.00	1	$152,176	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00	1	$90,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Statisticians	1	$107,266	+3.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00	1	$145,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.99	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Sales Engineers at National Instruments Corporation

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Feb 2024	$148,845	$148,845	-	AUSTIN TE	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2024	$185,723	$185,723	-	SANTA CLARA CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2022	$102,066	$95,306	-	AUSTIN TE	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2021	$123,600	$115,544	-	SANTA CLARA CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2021	$115,544	$115,544	-	SANTA CLARA CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2020	$73,000	$72,758	-	AUSTIN TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2020	$96,000	$95,139	-	AUSTIN TE	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2020	$140,000	$139,901	-	AUSTIN TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2020	$118,000	$117,520	-	AUSTIN TE	Master's	Certified	PERM
May 2020	$73,000	$72,758	-	AUSTIN TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
May 2020	$90,000	$85,488	-	FARMINGTON HILLS MI	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jul 2019	$88,000	$87,402	-	WOBURN MA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2019	$78,000	$77,272	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$80,765	$77,272	-	AUSTIN TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$155,000	$129,896	-	Santa Clara CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$101,920	$87,402	-	WOBURN MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$77,272	$77,272	-	Austin TE	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2018	$103,000	$97,011	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$86,400	$83,117	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$120,240	$96,325	-	SANTA CLARA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$111,093	$96,325	-	SANTA CLARA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$74,130	$74,130	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$74,130	$74,130	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$78,795	$74,130	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$79,269	$79,269	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2017	$79,269	$79,269	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2017	$95,618	$95,618	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2017	$95,618	$95,618	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2017	$79,269	$79,269	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2017	$95,618	$95,618	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jul 2017	$79,269	$79,269	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2017	$85,000	$79,269	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$73,170	$73,170	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$80,500	$79,269	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$82,500	$79,269	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$95,000	$93,770	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$83,000	$79,269	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$77,250	$73,710	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$115,603	$109,512	-	SANTA CLARA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$136,344	$109,512	-	SANTA CLARA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$98,645	$91,440	-	SANTA CLARA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2016	$71,552	$71,552	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2016	$71,552	$71,552	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2016	$106,766	$106,766	-	Santa Clara CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2016	$106,766	$106,766	-	Santa Clara CA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2016	$99,674	$99,674	-	Santa Clara CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2016	$99,674	$99,674	-	Santa Clara CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2016	$68,744	$68,744	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2016	$96,491	$91,440	-	SANTA CLARA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$66,430	$60,540	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$76,461	$76,461	-	Livonia MI	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2016	$68,744	$68,744	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2016	$68,744	$68,744	-	Austin TX	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2016	$67,877	$63,660	-	SEATTLE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$87,006	$87,006	-	Austin TX	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2015	$92,000	$88,899	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2015	$78,478	$78,478	-	Austin TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2015	$78,478	$78,478	-	Austin TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2015	$58,240	$58,240	-	Austin TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2015	$84,490	$84,490	-	Austin TE	Master's	Certified	PERM
May 2015	$84,490	$84,490	-	Austin TE	Master's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2015	$78,478	$78,478	-	Austin TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2015	$78,478	$78,478	-	Austin TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jan 2015	$65,083	$65,083	-	Berkeley CA	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2014	$78,478	$78,478	-	Austin TE	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2014	$78,478	$78,478	-	Austin TE	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2014	$105,000	$87,984	-	SAN DIEGO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$68,000	$66,810	-	NASHVILLE TN	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$80,500	$78,478	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$70,980	$58,240	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$79,000	$78,478	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$105,000	$102,440	-	SANTA CLARA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$64,630	$64,630	-	ALEXANDRIA VA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2013	$76,000	$67,000	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$73,000	$65,083	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$77,500	$64,896	-	PORTLAND OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$56,285	$51,940	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$78,000	$65,083	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$64,000	$60,690	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$66,000	$60,690	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$63,000	$60,690	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$64,000	$60,690	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$77,800	$73,100	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2012	$59,800	$59,800	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2012	$59,800	$59,800	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2012	$59,800	$59,800	-	Austin TE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2012	$71,424	$67,371	-	BERKELEY CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$64,000	$59,800	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$86,000	$78,770	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$68,000	$59,800	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$70,000	$59,800	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$66,000	$59,800	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$69,054	$67,110	-	SANTA MONICA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

TX 547 TE 100 CA 53 MI 10 WA 5 CO 3 NJ 2 MA 2 OR 1 TN 1 VA 1

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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.

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