DOL Verified Employer

Optimal, inc. - Materials Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 367 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$76,990
4 DOL filings
MI Approval Rate 80.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$76,990
Certified filings
DOL Filings
4
Certified: 297
Unique Job Titles
44
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
80.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 4 certified filings
Insufficient data for salary range.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

44 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Mechanical Engineers 75 $93,930 -8.2%
$81,270$81,270$93,930$95,881$95,881
15-1132 63 $82,098 N/A
$70,000$70,000$82,098$90,646$90,646
15-1252.00 32 $97,531 N/A
$85,000$85,000$97,531$102,190$102,190
15-1132.00 31 $76,607 N/A
$73,715$73,715$76,607$93,558$93,558
17-2141.00 25 $81,203 N/A
$69,784$69,784$81,203$93,642$93,642
15-1131 13 $62,000 N/A
$60,000$60,000$62,000$112,320$112,320
17-2071.00 13 $75,483 N/A
$71,323$71,323$75,483$81,827$81,827
15-1199 11 $92,248 N/A
$64,500$64,500$92,248$94,557$94,557
15-1121 10 $74,000 N/A
$69,014$69,014$74,000$80,600$80,600
15-1251.00 8 $83,263 N/A
$71,802$71,802$83,263$90,813$90,813
15-1133 7 $84,688 N/A
$75,000$75,000$84,688$88,610$88,610
Electrical Engineers 7 $91,480 -18.3%
$83,279$83,279$91,480$94,736$94,736
Industrial Engineers 6 $79,270 -21.6%
$66,700$66,700$79,270$91,840$91,840
Social Science Research Assistants 6 $57,512 -0.9%
$55,016$55,016$57,512$68,016$68,016
Statisticians 5 $72,925 -29.4%
$69,089$69,089$72,925$72,925$72,925
15-1799 4 $63,500 N/A
$47,000$47,000$63,500$80,000$80,000
Materials Engineers 4 $76,990 -28.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.00 3 $70,034 N/A
$70,034$70,034$70,034$100,006$100,006
15-2041.00 3 $74,000 N/A
$73,008$73,008$74,000$99,466$99,466
15-2051.00 3 $112,000 N/A
$110,000$110,000$112,000$114,000$114,000
17-2112.02 3 $82,638 N/A
$82,638$82,638$82,638$97,344$97,344
17-2141.02 3 $69,784 N/A
$69,472$69,472$69,784$69,784$69,784
Chemists 3 $54,878 -34.8%
$50,045$50,045$54,878$59,710$59,710
15-1141 2 $64,740 N/A
$62,941$62,941$64,740$66,539$66,539
15-1199.01 2 $70,603 N/A
$67,205$67,205$70,603$74,000$74,000
15-1299.08 2 $112,143 N/A
$100,360$100,360$112,143$123,926$123,926
15-2051.01 2 $83,550 N/A
$75,000$75,000$83,550$92,100$92,100
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2 $80,747 -36.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00 2 $92,020 N/A
$77,813$77,813$92,020$106,226$106,226
Engineers, All Other 2 $96,423 -18.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.08 2 $66,061 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers 1 $104,000 -35.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1 $143,970 -14.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors 1 $67,300 -17.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2051.00 1 $110,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1031.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00 1 $65,333 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00 1 $84,781 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1244.00 1 $78,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1253.00 1 $87,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematicians 1 $90,158 -25.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00 1 $100,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers 1 $96,024 -21.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00 1 $60,008 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Engineers at Optimal, inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2021 $85,647 $85,634 - Plymouth MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
May 2019 $76,990 $76,710 - Plymouth MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Dec 2016 $78,730 $78,707 - Plymouth MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2015 $68,020 $67,704 - Plymouth MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM

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Education Requirements

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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.