DOL Verified Employer

Populus Group LLC - Mechanical Engineers

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

Median Salary
$81,494
202 DOL filings
Populus Group LLC has been cited by the DOL Wage and Hour Division for wage violations. View details.
CA Approval Rate 80.2% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$81,494
Certified filings
DOL Filings
202
Certified: 6,670
Unique Job Titles
201
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
80.2%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 202 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$61,298$72,800$81,494$91,520$116,480
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+6.3%

Populus Group LLC 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

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 Mechanical Engineers at Populus Group LLC

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2022 $99,840 $84,032 - Troy MI Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2022 $84,032 $84,032 - Troy MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2021 $97,282 $97,261 - Troy MI Master's Certified PERM
Sep 2019 $95,867 $95,867 - Warren MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $79,830 $79,830 - Mahwah NE N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $93,850 $93,829 - Troy MI Master's Certified PERM
May 2019 $86,798 $86,798 - Mossville IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $104,000 $93,829 - Troy MI Master's Certified PERM
Apr 2019 $86,798 $86,798 - Mossville IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $79,997 $71,760 - Mossville IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $86,798 $86,798 - Mossville IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $71,760 $71,760 - Mossville IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $86,798 $86,798 - East Peoria IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $86,798 $86,798 - Mossville IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $61,922 $61,922 - Kalamazoo MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $101,546 $86,798 - East Peoria IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $84,448 $71,760 - Mossville IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $71,760 $71,760 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $114,400 $100,194 - Foster City CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $85,010 $82,618 - Redford MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $104,000 $100,194 - Foster City CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $104,000 $93,829 - Troy MI Master's Withdrawn PERM
Mar 2019 $62,400 $58,469 - Springfield OH N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $61,922 $61,922 - Portage MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $104,707 $78,478 - Warren MI N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $98,363 $76,502 - Joliet IL N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $93,829 $93,829 - Warren MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $87,360 $84,843 - Chelsea MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $109,054 $78,478 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $109,054 $78,478 - WARREN MI N/A Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2018 $76,773 $63,128 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $83,200 $78,478 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $83,200 $78,478 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $109,054 $78,478 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $87,360 $84,843 - CHELSEA MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $87,360 $78,478 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $93,829 $93,829 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $115,440 $109,179 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $91,520 $78,478 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2018 $100,048 $93,829 - WARREN MI N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2018 $81,120 $78,478 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2018 $71,781 $71,781 - PRYOR OK N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $92,019 $92,019 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $90,002 $76,648 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $90,002 $76,648 - NOVI MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $91,520 $84,115 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $91,520 $84,115 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $79,040 $68,994 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $79,040 $68,994 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $61,298 $61,298 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $90,002 $76,648 - NOVI MI N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2018 $61,298 $61,298 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $76,648 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $84,115 $84,115 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $98,363 $77,002 - JOLIET IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $101,920 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $76,648 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $91,520 $84,115 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $91,520 $84,115 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $76,648 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $92,435 $84,115 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $76,648 $76,648 - MILFORD MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $83,200 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $89,440 $76,648 - NOVI MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $79,040 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $65,000 $64,230 - CARSON CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $91,520 $84,115 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $93,600 $61,298 - Warren MI Bachelor's Certified PERM
Feb 2018 $66,394 $61,298 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $83,200 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $76,960 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $79,040 $73,923 - MANKATO MN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $83,200 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2018 $93,600 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $76,773 $76,648 - PONTIAC MI N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $76,773 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $76,773 $76,648 - Warren MI Master's Certified PERM
Jan 2018 $83,408 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $85,842 $84,115 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $78,042 $78,042 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $78,042 $78,042 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $83,200 $64,334 - MANKATO MN N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $104,000 $89,294 - SAN ANTONIO TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $70,013 $61,443 - ANNA OH N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $103,334 $75,587 - SAN ANTONIO TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $103,334 $75,587 - SAN ANTONIO TX N/A Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2017 $84,115 $84,115 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $87,360 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $87,360 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $81,494 $76,648 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $81,494 $76,648 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $116,480 $101,192 - DECATUR IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $70,720 $61,298 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $81,786 $76,648 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $83,200 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $100,048 $76,648 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $70,720 $61,298 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $70,720 $61,298 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2017 $91,520 $90,896 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $89,440 $76,773 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
May 2017 $83,200 $76,773 - Warren MI Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2017 $79,040 $76,773 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $70,491 $63,752 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $91,520 $79,352 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $91,520 $79,352 - EAST PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $83,408 $76,773 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $68,640 $62,650 - SOUTHFIELD MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $101,920 $81,494 - CHELSEA MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $85,280 $76,773 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $101,920 $81,203 - DEARBORN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $74,880 $62,650 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $76,960 $76,773 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $66,394 $62,650 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $76,773 $76,773 - PONTIAC MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $62,650 $62,650 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $82,160 $76,773 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $76,773 $76,773 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $91,104 $76,773 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $69,638 $58,926 - MARYSVILLE OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $87,360 $81,494 - CHELSEA MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $81,494 $81,494 - CHELSEA MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $72,800 $69,701 - RAYMOND OH N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $62,650 $62,650 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $114,296 $83,138 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $87,360 $76,773 - Warren MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2017 $64,480 $62,650 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $72,218 $62,650 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $67,246 $62,650 - PONTIAC MI N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2016 $76,960 $73,798 - Mossville IL Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2016 $97,178 $66,394 - Warren MI Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2016 $87,360 $76,773 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $72,800 $63,066 - REDMOND WA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $83,200 $76,773 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $81,120 $76,773 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $106,454 $94,931 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $68,640 $66,394 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $101,920 $75,275 - CHELSEA MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $66,394 $66,394 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $79,498 $73,798 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $73,986 $66,394 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $72,800 $61,173 - PEORIA IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $79,123 $79,102 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $67,600 $58,157 - MARYSVILLE OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $66,394 $66,394 - NOVI MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $95,680 $79,102 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $95,680 $79,102 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $76,523 $73,798 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $72,800 $66,394 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $66,394 $66,394 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $76,960 $66,394 - MILFORD MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $79,102 $79,102 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $79,997 $79,102 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $79,997 $79,102 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $70,720 $66,394 - PONTIAC MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $73,840 $73,798 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $88,317 $73,798 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $66,560 $66,394 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $79,498 $73,798 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $83,200 $79,102 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $99,840 $75,275 - CHELSEA MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $93,600 $79,102 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $79,498 $73,798 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $67,600 $66,394 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $87,360 $75,275 - CHELSEA MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $66,726 $66,394 - PONTIAC MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $70,720 $66,394 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $81,786 $79,102 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $87,360 $75,275 - CHELSEA MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $66,394 $66,394 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $67,246 $66,394 - PONTIAC MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $66,726 $66,394 - PONTIAC MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $67,600 $66,394 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $67,246 $67,246 - PONTIAC MI N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2016 $72,218 $66,394 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $58,822 $54,808 - Anna OH Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Nov 2015 $74,298 $66,394 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $83,200 $79,102 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2015 $76,960 $66,394 - MILFORD MI N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $62,400 $59,634 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
May 2014 $97,760 $79,269 - REDMOND WA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2014 $95,992 $79,269 - REDMOND WA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2013 $104,000 $80,122 - MOSSVILLE IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2013 $88,317 $66,290 - MONTGOMERY IL N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Apr 2013 $80,080 $79,851 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $80,080 $79,851 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2013 $68,765 $68,765 - WARREN MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2012 $88,317 $66,290 - MONTGOMERY IL N/A Denied LCA

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