DOL Verified Employer

Nikola Corporation - Mechanical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 275 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$120,000
17 DOL filings
AZ Approval Rate 84.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$120,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
17
Certified: 231
Unique Job Titles
43
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 17 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$101,000$101,000$120,000$125,000$130,000

Salary Trend

FY2020 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

43 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
17-2141.00 96 $119,000 N/A
$100,000$100,000$119,000$130,000$130,000
17-2112.00 31 $110,000 N/A
$90,000$90,000$110,000$130,000$130,000
17-2141.02 28 $125,500 N/A
$120,000$120,000$125,500$140,000$140,000
17-2071.00 27 $117,500 N/A
$105,000$105,000$117,500$125,000$125,000
Mechanical Engineers 17 $120,000 +17.3%
$101,000$101,000$120,000$125,000$125,000
11-9041.00 7 $177,500 N/A
$165,000$165,000$177,500$190,000$190,000
15-1132.00 7 $110,000 N/A
$100,000$100,000$110,000$125,000$125,000
27-1021.00 7 $125,000 N/A
$115,000$115,000$125,000$135,000$135,000
15-1252.00 6 $145,000 N/A
$130,000$130,000$145,000$175,000$175,000
17-2112.03 4 $130,000 N/A
$130,000$130,000$130,000$170,000$170,000
15-1133.00 3 $117,600 N/A
$115,000$115,000$117,600$120,200$120,200
17-2199.05 3 $130,000 N/A
$90,000$90,000$130,000$145,000$145,000
Purchasing Managers 2 $120,000 -14%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9199.04 2 $91,500 N/A
$83,000$83,000$91,500$100,000$100,000
13-2011.01 2 $110,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$110,000$145,000$145,000
15-1199.00 2 $122,500 N/A
$120,000$120,000$122,500$125,000$125,000
15-1299.00 2 $125,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00 2 $125,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Commercial and Industrial Designers 2 $92,602 +16.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3061.00 1 $120,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Managers, All Other 1 $145,000 +6.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1081.00 1 $95,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.00 1 $80,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00 1 $90,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.01 1 $100,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00 1 $120,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1253.00 1 $135,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.05 1 $142,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.09 1 $165,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00 1 $130,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 1 $145,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical Engineers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2072.00 1 $175,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Engineers 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.02 1 $150,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Engineers 1 $100,000 -7.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2131.00 1 $110,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.01 1 $130,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.04 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at Nikola Corporation

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2024 $120,000 $85,842 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2024 $125,000 $101,483 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Jun 2023 $125,000 $117,187 - Phoenix AR Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2023 $125,000 $117,187 - Phoenix AR Bachelor's Certified PERM
Dec 2022 $139,050 $117,187 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2022 $85,000 $84,906 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2022 $100,000 $84,906 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2022 $120,000 $101,046 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified PERM
Sep 2022 $128,100 $117,187 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified PERM
Sep 2022 $122,000 $101,046 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2022 $101,000 $95,742 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2022 $101,000 $95,742 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified PERM
Jul 2022 $112,000 $95,742 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2022 $101,000 $79,810 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified PERM
May 2022 $120,000 $111,675 - Phoenix AR Bachelor's Certified PERM
Sep 2021 $130,000 $95,742 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2021 $108,389 $108,389 - Phoenix AR Master's Certified PERM

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Hiring Locations

AZ 204 AR 19 CA 7 UT 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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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 2020 to 2025.