How much does National Oilwell Varco, L.P. pay?

National Oilwell Varco, L.P. has a median filed salary of $88,551 across 1,039 DOL filings, ranging from $70,200 to $106,000.

Does National Oilwell Varco, L.P. pay above market?

National Oilwell Varco, L.P. pays approximately 16.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does National Oilwell Varco, L.P. sponsor?

National Oilwell Varco, L.P. files most often for: Mechanical Engineers, 15-1132, Industrial Engineers, 15-1121, 15-1133.

Where does National Oilwell Varco, L.P. hire?

National Oilwell Varco, L.P. files most DOL cases in: Texas (683 filings), TE (121 filings), California (19 filings), Oklahoma (13 filings), Massachusetts (2 filings).

National Oilwell Varco, L.P. Mechanical Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 81.0% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$80,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

118

Certified: 842

Unique Job Titles

125

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

81.0%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 118 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$60,000$70,000$80,000$92,414$120,875

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+18.1%

National Oilwell Varco, L.P. pays 18.1% 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 Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Mechanical Engineers	118	$80,000	-21.8%	$70,000$70,000$80,000$92,414$92,414
15-1132	114	$95,051	N/A	$80,000$80,000$95,051$109,200$109,200
Industrial Engineers	114	$77,225	-23.7%	$66,000$66,000$77,225$95,241$95,241
15-1121	62	$89,415	N/A	$81,058$81,058$89,415$110,000$110,000
15-1133	34	$95,500	N/A	$88,127$88,127$95,500$103,954$103,954
Architectural and Engineering Managers	28	$120,411	-28.2%	$109,502$109,502$120,411$129,000$129,000
Electrical Engineers	27	$69,796	-37.6%	$64,000$64,000$69,796$75,210$75,210
17-2141.00	26	$97,315	N/A	$88,510$88,510$97,315$110,210$110,210
Engineers, All Other	25	$70,000	-40.6%	$65,000$65,000$70,000$87,298$87,298
Industrial Production Managers	23	$102,771	-15.4%	$77,000$77,000$102,771$110,219$110,219
Accountants and Auditors	23	$68,493	-16.2%	$58,000$58,000$68,493$71,365$71,365
15-1199	23	$103,000	N/A	$85,000$85,000$103,000$113,300$113,300
Operations Research Analysts	20	$63,000	-31%	$52,802$52,802$63,000$90,000$90,000
15-1252.00	19	$116,888	N/A	$104,860$104,860$116,888$123,000$123,000
17-2112.00	19	$90,000	N/A	$84,975$84,975$90,000$98,000$98,000
Sales Managers	18	$88,623	-35.8%	$70,000$70,000$88,623$100,246$100,246
15-1132.00	17	$98,440	N/A	$91,104$91,104$98,440$105,040$105,040
Materials Engineers	15	$75,014	-30.7%	$62,000$62,000$75,014$92,041$92,041
Management Analysts	14	$64,974	-35.8%	$56,700$56,700$64,974$81,357$81,357
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	14	$52,000	-32.4%	$45,000$45,000$52,000$75,000$75,000
Marketing Managers	12	$129,376	-19.7%	$72,374$72,374$129,376$130,000$130,000
Sales Engineers	11	$76,831	-36.8%	$68,250$68,250$76,831$87,298$87,298
15-1199.02	10	$94,120	N/A	$70,000$70,000$94,120$106,000$106,000
Purchasing Managers	8	$85,560	-38.7%	$81,120$81,120$85,560$90,000$90,000
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	8	$73,458	-28%	$60,000$60,000$73,458$73,458$73,458
15-1131	8	$68,125	N/A	$47,000$47,000$68,125$89,250$89,250
11-9041.00	7	$141,542	N/A	$118,000$118,000$141,542$157,376$157,376
15-2051.01	7	$147,000	N/A	$140,000$140,000$147,000$165,600$165,600
Petroleum Engineers	7	$98,000	-30.6%	$95,000$95,000$98,000$124,238$124,238
13-1078	5	$60,200	N/A	$37,000$37,000$60,200$70,000$70,000
15-1199.08	5	$120,000	N/A	$117,600$117,600$120,000$120,000$120,000
General and Operations Managers	4	$129,800	+26.1%	$89,400$89,400$129,800$152,942$152,942
Human Resources Specialists	4	$59,802	-18%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians	4	$58,656	-27.5%	$51,210$51,210$58,656$65,000$65,000
13-2011.01	4	$73,007	N/A	$65,000$65,000$73,007$77,000$77,000
Financial and Investment Analysts	4	$92,410	-8.8%	$70,720$70,720$92,410$99,819$99,819
15-1111.00	4	$100,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133.00	4	$101,816	N/A	$71,898$71,898$101,816$108,632$108,632
15-1141	4	$110,000	N/A	$55,000$55,000$110,000$119,829$119,829
15-1141.00	4	$110,000	N/A	$104,000$104,000$110,000$110,000$110,000
15-1299.08	4	$137,500	N/A	$103,740$103,740$137,500$145,000$145,000
15-1299.09	4	$105,115	N/A	$84,000$84,000$105,115$120,349$120,349
15-2051.00	4	$100,000	N/A	$89,301$89,301$100,000$110,000$110,000
Civil Engineers	4	$65,000	-34.7%	$60,000$60,000$65,000$112,000$112,000
Lawyers	4	$85,000	-43.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
23-1011.00	4	$97,329	N/A	$85,000$85,000$97,329$109,658$109,658
29-9011	4	$61,077	N/A	$52,000$52,000$61,077$70,154$70,154
Nov-41	4	$106,000	N/A	$105,664$105,664$106,000$120,000$120,000
11-1021.00	3	$115,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2021.00	3	$248,332	N/A	$202,408$202,408$248,332$320,000$320,000

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at National Oilwell Varco, L.P.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jan 2022	$129,106	$127,046	-	Houston TE	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2019	$107,132	$87,296	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2019	$105,310	$105,310	-	Navasota TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$92,414	$77,718	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$79,899	$73,694	-	Fort Worth TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2019	$120,875	$112,494	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$96,000	$92,456	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$84,629	$82,922	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$100,747	$96,612	-	Conroe TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$70,000	$64,179	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$65,000	$62,905	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$100,747	$96,612	-	Conroe TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$85,000	$57,803	-	Moore OK	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$96,612	$92,456	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$72,363	$72,363	-	Fort Worth TE	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2018	$100,116	$88,254	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$88,200	$84,878	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$104,011	$88,254	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$85,000	$69,014	-	MOORE OK	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$85,000	$69,014	-	MOORE OK	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2018	$80,340	$78,700	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2017	$92,000	$87,381	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$70,000	$66,747	-	DUNCAN OK	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$68,224	$64,885	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$100,000	$90,677	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$72,000	$66,040	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$97,287	$87,381	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$72,000	$66,040	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2017	$104,000	$93,348	-	Conroe TX	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2016	$67,746	$66,040	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$73,500	$70,806	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$73,500	$70,806	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Denied	LCA
Oct 2016	$91,350	$72,489	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$70,000	$65,603	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$77,000	$67,391	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$73,945	$65,603	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$75,000	$73,239	-	CONROE TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2016	$89,933	$78,038	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$115,120	$93,348	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$80,000	$78,038	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$96,096	$78,038	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$88,500	$73,840	-	DENVER CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$72,000	$67,080	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$73,500	$65,523	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$82,160	$67,080	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$86,507	$86,507	-	Houston TX	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2015	$105,269	$105,269	-	Houston TX	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2015	$68,000	$67,080	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$86,507	$86,507	-	Houston TX	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jun 2015	$79,500	$79,500	-	HOUSTON TE	Master's	Certified	PERM
May 2015	$106,000	$95,100	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
May 2015	$89,569	$89,569	-	Houston TE	Master's	Certified	PERM
Apr 2015	$84,050	$83,387	-	Sugar Land TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2015	$87,000	$86,507	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2014	$90,000	$83,387	-	Houston TE	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2014	$70,000	$58,760	-	DUNCAN OK	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$79,000	$67,746	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$79,000	$67,746	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jun 2014	$68,000	$52,021	-	WILLIS TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$68,000	$52,021	-	WILLIS TX	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2014	$70,851	$52,021	-	CEDAR PARK TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$75,000	$65,874	-	CONROE TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$92,655	$83,387	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$65,000	$56,514	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$67,500	$65,874	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$90,000	$73,154	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$88,000	$83,387	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$70,000	$65,874	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$99,000	$83,387	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$69,260	$65,874	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$69,260	$65,874	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2013	$70,026	$65,874	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$80,000	$65,874	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$85,650	$83,387	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$79,000	$63,606	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$81,249	$63,606	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$106,592	$99,986	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$65,445	$63,606	-	CONROE TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$68,000	$63,606	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$65,000	$63,606	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$64,000	$63,606	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$72,800	$63,606	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$79,500	$79,435	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$100,000	$99,798	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$60,000	$59,093	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$60,000	$59,093	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$60,000	$59,093	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$99,800	$99,798	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$80,000	$79,435	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$65,000	$59,093	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$65,000	$59,093	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Filing volume has increased 39% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

TX 683 TE 121 CA 19 OK 13 MA 2 OH 2 MN 1 CO 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.

National Oilwell Varco, L.P. - Mechanical Engineers