How much does Nucor Corporation pay?

Nucor Corporation has a median filed salary of $91,500 across 85 DOL filings, ranging from $77,000 to $107,000.

Does Nucor Corporation pay above market?

Nucor Corporation pays approximately 11.5% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Nucor Corporation sponsor?

Nucor Corporation files most often for: Materials Engineers, 15-1132, 17-2131.00, 17-2071.00, Electrical Engineers.

Where does Nucor Corporation hire?

Nucor Corporation files most DOL cases in: Texas (17 filings), Arkansas (16 filings), Kentucky (12 filings), South Carolina (6 filings), North Carolina (5 filings).

Nucor Corporation Materials Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 82.4% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$81,016

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 70

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

82.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 20 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$57,250$70,866$81,016$91,500$99,902

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+8.8%

Nucor 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

28 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Materials Engineers	20	$81,016	-25.2%	$70,866$70,866$81,016$91,500$91,500
15-1132	8	$75,000	N/A	$72,200$72,200$75,000$75,000$75,000
17-2131.00	8	$92,836	N/A	$89,398$89,398$92,836$99,673$99,673
17-2071.00	7	$110,032	N/A	$82,472$82,472$110,032$125,777$125,777
Electrical Engineers	6	$85,000	-24.1%	$85,000$85,000$85,000$95,000$95,000
Industrial Engineers	5	$79,816	-21.1%	$67,000$67,000$79,816$86,000$86,000
11-3021.00	3	$150,119	N/A	$150,119$150,119$150,119$205,774$205,774
15-1121	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00	2	$126,286	N/A	$118,352$118,352$126,286$134,220$134,220
15-1252.00	2	$111,945	N/A	$93,558$93,558$111,945$130,332$130,332
Engineers, All Other	2	$76,500	-35%	$65,000$65,000$76,500$88,000$88,000
17-2199.05	2	$104,500	N/A	$102,000$102,000$104,500$107,000$107,000
19-2041.00	2	$97,520	N/A	$93,000$93,000$97,520$102,040$102,040
11-3051.00	1	$85,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1	$120,000	-28.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9041.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00	1	$110,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	1	$130,221	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.02	1	$124,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.08	1	$118,352	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00	1	$92,836	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Civil Engineers	1	$46,000	-53.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2072.00	1	$83,366	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00	1	$52,386	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00	1	$118,352	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-3025.00	1	$47,944	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
9041-11-01	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Engineers at Nucor Corporation

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Mar 2019	$77,000	$58,510	-	Jewett TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$89,315	$87,922	-	Blytheville AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$81,016	$74,755	-	Blytheville AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$79,000	$78,915	-	JEWETT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$99,902	$91,686	-	BLYTHEVILLE AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$91,500	$91,021	-	BLYTHEVILLE AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$91,500	$91,021	-	BLYTHEVILLE AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$70,000	$60,070	-	JEWETT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$91,500	$91,021	-	BLYTHEVILLE AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2018	$87,963	$56,576	-	Huger SC	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2017	$93,000	$92,331	-	BLYTHEVILLE AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$75,000	$74,485	-	BLYTHEVILLE AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$70,866	$68,203	-	HUGER SC	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$65,000	$64,709	-	BLYTHEVILLE AR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$57,250	$56,243	-	JEWETT TX	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Filing volume has increased 83% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

TX 17 AR 16 KY 12 SC 6 NC 5 TE 4 IN 3 SO 2 NE 2 UT 2 MS 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 2012 to 2025.

Nucor Corporation - Materials Engineers