DOL Verified Employer

Populus Group LLC - 15-1141

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

Median Salary
$114,400
131 DOL filings
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CA Approval Rate 80.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$114,400
Certified filings
DOL Filings
131
Certified: 6,670
Unique Job Titles
201
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
80.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 131 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$52,000$98,010$114,400$124,800$190,819
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+33.4%

Populus Group LLC pays 33.4% 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 15-1141 at Populus Group LLC

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Jan 2023 $114,400 $92,976 - Troy MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2021 $156,000 $107,203 - Troy MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
May 2020 $135,200 $105,498 - Troy MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Aug 2019 $141,440 $115,419 - Lake Forest CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $114,400 $88,296 - Beaverton OR N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $114,400 $105,394 - Cincinnati OH N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $89,440 $76,357 - Columbus OH N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $156,000 $91,187 - DURHAM NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $97,323 $82,846 - LITTLE ROCK AR N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $97,323 $82,846 - LITTLE ROCK AR N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $97,323 $82,846 - LITTLE ROCK AR N/A Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2018 $112,050 $108,659 - PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $97,323 $82,992 - LITTLE ROCK AR N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $124,800 $89,086 - HANOVER MD N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $141,440 $106,434 - LAKE FOREST CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $145,600 $106,434 - LAKE FOREST CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $119,558 $100,173 - ORLANDO FL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $93,600 $77,667 - SUNNYVALE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $156,000 $104,582 - LINCOLN RI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $145,600 $106,434 - LAKE FOREST CA N/A Denied LCA
Jul 2018 $94,037 $76,357 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $93,600 $77,667 - SUNNYVALE CO N/A Denied LCA
Jul 2018 $130,000 $106,995 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $165,506 $96,346 - SAN ANTONIO TX N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $119,558 $98,051 - ORLANDO FL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $95,992 $89,357 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $89,440 $89,357 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $124,800 $96,346 - SAN ANTONIO TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $141,440 $93,746 - MALVERN PA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $73,278 $73,278 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $124,800 $104,520 - HANOVER MD N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $114,400 $88,296 - HANOVER MD N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $108,742 $108,722 - Brentwood TN Bachelor's Certified PERM
Feb 2018 $124,800 $104,520 - HANOVER MD N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $98,010 $69,243 - PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $99,840 $89,357 - DUBLIN OH N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $104,000 $92,747 - CHARLOTTE NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $156,000 $100,984 - ROCKVILLE MD N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $112,320 $109,824 - CHARLOTTE NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $104,000 $89,440 - LANSING MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $135,200 $104,125 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $93,600 $77,688 - LITTLE ROCK AR N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $93,600 $77,688 - LITTLE ROCK AR N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $110,240 $102,398 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $100,048 $81,640 - MILILANI HI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $104,000 $90,750 - CHARLOTTE NC N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $128,960 $85,738 - BEAVERTON OR N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $128,960 $85,738 - BEAVERTON OR N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $114,400 $90,750 - CHARLOTTE NC N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $118,560 $90,750 - CHARLOTTE NC N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $124,800 $71,094 - BARTLESVILLE OK N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $104,000 $90,230 - WINSTON SALEM NC N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $98,010 $60,424 - PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $145,600 $123,989 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $135,200 $97,178 - NEW HAVEN CT N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $124,800 $123,989 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $118,560 $76,274 - BURLINGTON CT N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $118,560 $76,274 - BURLINGTON NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $112,320 $107,702 - CHARLOTTE NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $135,200 $89,856 - BURLINGTON NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $104,000 $90,750 - CHARLOTTE NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $93,600 $90,750 - CHARLOTTE NC N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $124,800 $123,989 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $145,600 $80,725 - MANCHESTER NH N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $98,010 $82,514 - Peoria IL Bachelor's Certified PERM
Jul 2016 $108,160 $85,842 - NASHVILLE TN N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $135,200 $123,989 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $190,819 $84,178 - WESTERFIELD CENTER OH N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $114,400 $85,987 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $114,400 $85,987 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $101,920 $63,086 - Tempe AZ Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2016 $124,800 $76,149 - MOUNDS VIEW MN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $124,800 $121,326 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $52,000 $48,402 - PHEONIX AZ N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $114,400 $68,286 - Detroit MI Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2015 $187,200 $53,997 - Raleigh NC Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2014 $114,400 $72,467 - LONG BEACH CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2014 $114,400 $68,286 - DETROIT MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $68,640 $61,402 - SAN ANTONIO TX N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2014 $95,680 $61,402 - TEMPE AZ N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2014 $114,400 $67,454 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Dec 2013 $124,800 $46,405 - BARTLESVILLE OK N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $145,600 $76,419 - ROCKVILLE MD N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $124,800 $46,405 - BARTLESVILLE OK N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $114,400 $69,638 - LONG BEACH CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2013 $166,400 $53,290 - WESTFIELD CENTER OH N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2013 $91,582 $53,206 - JESSUP PA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2013 $104,000 $66,061 - MALVERN PA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $112,320 $63,794 - OMAHA NE N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $93,600 $76,398 - BELLEVUE WA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $114,400 $62,275 - SAN ANTONIO TX N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $72,800 $52,562 - MADISON WI N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $114,400 $64,522 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2013 $124,800 $65,499 - CHARLOTTE NC N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2013 $113,360 $71,219 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $99,840 $54,974 - TEMECULA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2013 $145,600 $73,008 - ROCKVILLE MD N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2013 $89,440 $59,051 - ROSEVILLE CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2012 $99,840 $54,974 - TEMECULA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $114,400 $64,522 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Denied LCA
Aug 2012 $114,400 $63,502 - SCHENECTADY NY N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $91,520 $39,603 - BARTLESVILLE OK N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $83,200 $71,552 - WALLINGFORD CT N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2012 $83,200 $68,661 - FREMONT CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2012 $70,720 $63,045 - OMAHA NE N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2012 $83,200 $65,520 - ALPHARETTA GA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2012 $78,000 $63,045 - OMAHA NE N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $79,040 $63,086 - HANOVER MD N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2011 $91,520 $45,178 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $97,760 $54,558 - SAN DIEGO CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2011 $88,400 $65,520 - ALPHARETTA GA 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.