DOL Verified Employer

Populus Group LLC - 15-1122

Government-verified salary data from 8,316 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$130,000
47 DOL filings
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CA Approval Rate 80.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$130,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
47
Certified: 6,670
Unique Job Titles
201
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
80.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 47 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$43,326$107,120$130,000$156,000$187,200
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+30.5%

Populus Group LLC pays 30.5% 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 TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1132 2,139 $109,990 N/A
$96,720$96,720$109,990$130,000$130,000
15-1199 1,095 $101,920 N/A
$86,778$86,778$101,920$120,640$120,640
15-1132.00 887 $116,480 N/A
$101,400$101,400$116,480$137,280$137,280
15-1121 311 $101,920 N/A
$83,720$83,720$101,920$119,600$119,600
15-1199.01 293 $97,760 N/A
$82,160$82,160$97,760$114,462$114,462
15-1252.00 226 $135,200 N/A
$122,803$122,803$135,200$156,000$156,000
15-1133 223 $111,280 N/A
$95,160$95,160$111,280$133,120$133,120
Mechanical Engineers 202 $81,494 -20.4%
$72,800$72,800$81,494$91,520$91,520
13-1111.00 188 $94,994 N/A
$83,200$83,200$94,994$112,320$112,320
Electrical Engineers 177 $75,608 -32.4%
$74,734$74,734$75,608$83,200$83,200
15-1142 138 $112,320 N/A
$84,240$84,240$112,320$127,629$127,629
15-1141 131 $114,400 N/A
$98,010$98,010$114,400$124,800$124,800
15-1199.08 117 $103,480 N/A
$87,360$87,360$103,480$124,800$124,800
Management Analysts 103 $99,840 -1.3%
$84,989$84,989$99,840$124,800$124,800
15-1141.00 95 $114,400 N/A
$93,600$93,600$114,400$128,960$128,960
15-1121.00 90 $106,995 N/A
$90,002$90,002$106,995$114,400$114,400
15-1142.00 87 $114,400 N/A
$83,200$83,200$114,400$124,800$124,800
15-1253.00 83 $127,691 N/A
$112,320$112,320$127,691$142,459$142,459
15-1031.00 73 $79,165 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00 73 $95,326 N/A
$81,162$81,162$95,326$103,106$103,106
15-1199.02 72 $131,082 N/A
$112,320$112,320$131,082$167,440$167,440
15-1133.00 63 $123,760 N/A
$97,760$97,760$123,760$145,600$145,600
15-2051.00 62 $118,966 N/A
$92,435$92,435$118,966$145,600$145,600
Industrial Engineers 61 $78,759 -22.1%
$68,848$68,848$78,759$86,549$86,549
15-1199.09 60 $124,800 N/A
$106,080$106,080$124,800$156,000$156,000
17-2071.00 56 $95,742 N/A
$80,330$80,330$95,742$120,640$120,640
15-1143 51 $106,205 N/A
$93,600$93,600$106,205$124,800$124,800
Engineers, All Other 51 $79,040 -32.9%
$70,491$70,491$79,040$84,989$84,989
15-2051.01 49 $122,866 N/A
$110,240$110,240$122,866$156,000$156,000
15-1122 47 $130,000 N/A
$107,120$107,120$130,000$156,000$156,000
15-1799 40 $83,200 N/A
$62,400$62,400$83,200$93,600$93,600
15-1099.01 37 $83,200 N/A
$79,040$79,040$83,200$91,520$91,520
15-1199.06 35 $144,040 N/A
$119,600$119,600$144,040$156,000$156,000
15-1299.09 28 $135,200 N/A
$124,800$124,800$135,200$156,000$156,000
17-2112.01 26 $112,663 N/A
$99,840$99,840$112,663$124,800$124,800
17-2199.02 26 $83,200 N/A
$76,960$76,960$83,200$124,800$124,800
Commercial and Industrial Designers 25 $72,800 -8.4%
$69,680$69,680$72,800$90,002$90,002
17-2072.00 25 $94,994 N/A
$66,560$66,560$94,994$95,680$95,680
15-1211.00 24 $124,800 N/A
$114,400$114,400$124,800$141,440$141,440
15-1299.08 22 $150,987 N/A
$114,962$114,962$150,987$183,290$183,290
Graphic Designers 21 $101,920 +66.3%
$92,560$92,560$101,920$135,200$135,200
15-1122.00 21 $146,432 N/A
$126,880$126,880$146,432$158,080$158,080
15-1111.00 20 $156,000 N/A
$130,000$130,000$156,000$172,786$172,786
17-2112.00 20 $94,640 N/A
$80,080$80,080$94,640$101,920$101,920
17-2141.02 20 $97,760 N/A
$91,520$91,520$97,760$105,040$105,040
15-1051.00 19 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1243.00 18 $148,720 N/A
$122,013$122,013$148,720$187,200$187,200
Compliance Officers 17 $83,200 +6.1%
$68,328$68,328$83,200$114,400$114,400
15-1061.00 17 $104,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.07 17 $110,594 N/A
$110,240$110,240$110,594$116,480$116,480

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1122 at Populus Group LLC

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Dec 2021 $142,300 $91,520 - Troy MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2019 $166,400 $112,694 - Cleveland OH N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $156,000 $81,224 - Newport Beach CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $156,000 $132,787 - Reston VI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $182,000 $106,205 - Bellevue WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $83,970 $83,970 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $107,120 $84,677 - Hillsboro OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $83,200 $68,557 - Dearborn MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $67,600 $62,546 - Flowood MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $120,640 $84,573 - Santa Monica CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $91,146 $77,438 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $130,000 $116,522 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $131,040 $123,760 - SUNNYVALE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $156,000 $146,994 - SUNNYVALE CA N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $122,720 $107,640 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $130,000 $97,323 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $170,560 $117,499 - BELLEVUE WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $153,920 $88,795 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $91,146 $91,146 - HERNDON VA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $126,880 $88,795 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $156,000 $117,125 - San Diego CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Nov 2017 $170,560 $117,499 - BELLEVUE WA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $143,520 $88,795 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $59,280 $55,141 - MELVINDALE MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $172,640 $140,109 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $172,640 $140,109 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $108,160 $78,853 - WINSTON-SALEM NC N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $114,400 $94,078 - BRAINTREE MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2016 $110,240 $86,694 - BLOOMINGTON IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $110,240 $86,694 - BLOOMINGTON IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $122,720 $108,347 - FOSTER CITY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $114,400 $110,053 - BRAINTREE MA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2016 $104,000 $97,552 - BELLEVUE WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $43,326 $43,326 - GREENSBORO NC N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $78,998 $78,998 - JERSEY CITY NJ N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $114,400 $113,526 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $172,640 $138,736 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $133,120 $65,686 - East Peoria IL Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jan 2016 $187,200 $138,736 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $162,240 $99,653 - JOHNSON CITY TX N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $156,000 $99,923 - JOHNSON CITY TX N/A Certified LCA

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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.