How much does RED pay?

RED has a median filed salary of $133,125 across 41 DOL filings, ranging from $87,169 to $155,250.

Does RED pay above market?

RED pays approximately 25.7% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does RED sponsor?

RED files most often for: 15-1133, Engineers, All Other, Mechanical Engineers, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, 15-1131.

RED files most DOL cases in: California (26 filings), New York (4 filings), Texas (3 filings), Nebraska (1 filings), New Jersey (1 filings).

RED Mechanical Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 85.4% · most recent FY 2018

Median Salary

$140,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 35

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.4%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 5 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$80,000$82,000$140,000$140,000$145,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+25.2%

RED pays 25.2% 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 - FY2018

Salaries by Job Title

13 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1133	8	$150,000	N/A	$130,000$130,000$150,000$155,250$155,250
Engineers, All Other	7	$165,000	+40.1%	$160,000$160,000$165,000$170,000$170,000
Mechanical Engineers	5	$140,000	+36.8%	$82,000$82,000$140,000$140,000$140,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4	$65,460	-14.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131	3	$114,800	N/A	$90,000$90,000$114,800$140,583$140,583
General and Operations Managers	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1799	2	$121,829	N/A	$118,000$118,000$121,829$125,658$125,658
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	2	$76,000	-21.4%	$70,000$70,000$76,000$82,000$82,000
17-2072.00	2	$120,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	2	$147,701	+91.4%	$131,250$131,250$147,701$164,151$164,151
Film and Video Editors	2	$65,460	-7.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9051.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts	1	$87,169	-4.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at RED

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Apr 2017	$145,000	$112,902	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$140,000	$111,862	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2016	$140,000	$111,862	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$82,000	$81,349	-	LOS ANGELES CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$80,000	$74,984	-	LOS ANGELES CA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 86% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

CA 26 NY 4 TX 3 NE 1 NJ 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 2018.

RED - Mechanical Engineers