DOL Verified Employer

Searles Valley Minerals Inc. - Chemical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 50 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$94,000
24 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 74.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$94,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
24
Certified: 37
Unique Job Titles
12
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
74.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 24 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$89,315$92,373$94,000$104,000$120,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+37.4%

Searles Valley Minerals Inc. pays 37.4% 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

FY2015 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

12 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Chemical Engineers 24 $94,000 -22.9%
$92,373$92,373$94,000$104,000$104,000
Electrical Engineers 9 $78,884 -29.5%
$73,000$73,000$78,884$89,198$89,198
Environmental Engineers 5 $93,000 -10.7%
$91,499$91,499$93,000$99,320$99,320
17-2141.00 3 $103,334 N/A
$103,230$103,230$103,334$110,809$110,809
15-1132.00 2 $66,200 N/A
$62,400$62,400$66,200$70,000$70,000
15-1131 1 $55,162 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.08 1 $62,171 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00 1 $94,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00 1 $104,500 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2081.00 1 $95,790 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers 1 $90,000 -12%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Chemical Engineers at Searles Valley Minerals Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Nov 2021 $97,361 $77,334 - Trona CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Jul 2021 $120,000 $88,234 - Trona CA Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2019 $97,224 $65,957 - TRONA CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $104,000 $65,957 - TRONA CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $104,000 $65,957 - TRONA CA N/A Denied LCA
Dec 2018 $73,029 $73,029 - Trona CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2018 $89,315 $89,315 - TRONA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2018 $104,000 $65,957 - TRONA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $89,315 $89,315 - TRONA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $104,000 $65,957 - TRONA CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $104,000 $65,957 - TRONA CA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2018 $104,000 $65,957 - TRONA CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
Jul 2018 $104,000 $73,029 - TRONA CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $100,000 $91,666 - Trona CA Bachelor's Denied PERM
Oct 2017 $91,666 $91,666 - Trona CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2017 $91,666 $91,666 - Trona CA Master's Withdrawn PERM
Aug 2016 $94,000 $91,666 - TRONA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $94,000 $68,432 - TRONA CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $94,000 $68,432 - TRONA CA N/A Withdrawn LCA
May 2016 $94,000 $68,432 - Trona CA Master's Certified PERM
Nov 2015 $91,000 $68,432 - TRONA CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2015 $92,373 $92,373 - Trona CA Bachelor's Certified PERM

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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 2014 to 2025.