How much does PDF Solutions pay?

PDF Solutions has a median filed salary of $104,612 across 67 DOL filings, ranging from $86,422 to $125,000.

Does PDF Solutions pay above market?

PDF Solutions pays approximately 11% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does PDF Solutions sponsor?

PDF Solutions files most often for: Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, 15-1133, Electrical Engineers, Engineers, All Other, 15-1132.

Where does PDF Solutions hire?

PDF Solutions files most DOL cases in: California (33 filings), New York (3 filings), Texas (2 filings), Pennsylvania (2 filings), Nebraska (1 filings).

PDF Solutions Computer Hardware Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 65.7% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$90,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 44

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

65.7%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 3 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$76,314$76,314$90,000$100,000$100,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+17.9%

PDF Solutions pays 17.9% 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

16 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	22	$123,204	-3.4%	$100,085$100,085$123,204$139,125$139,125
15-1133	10	$107,177	N/A	$95,522$95,522$107,177$125,000$125,000
Electrical Engineers	8	$87,246	-22%	$78,500$78,500$87,246$120,000$120,000
Engineers, All Other	7	$85,000	-27.8%	$85,000$85,000$85,000$115,000$115,000
15-1132	6	$97,780	N/A	$82,260$82,260$97,780$109,138$109,138
Computer Hardware Engineers	3	$90,000	-41.9%	$76,314$76,314$90,000$100,000$100,000
17-2072.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1211.00	1	$160,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1252.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00	1	$93,974	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	1	$160,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Engineers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2131.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Computer Hardware Engineers at PDF Solutions

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Nov 2018	$100,000	$95,867	-	SANTA CLARA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$90,000	$66,518	-	MALTA NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$76,314	$76,314	-	SAN JOSE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

CA 33 NY 3 TX 2 PA 2 NE 1 IL 1 NJ 1 TE 1

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.

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