How much does Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP pay?

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP has a median filed salary of $70,000 across 762 DOL filings, ranging from $60,000 to $80,000.

Does Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP pay above market?

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP pays approximately 15.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP sponsor?

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP files most often for: 17-1011.00, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Architectural and Civil Drafters, Civil Engineers, 17-2051.00.

Where does Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP hire?

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP files most DOL cases in: New York (237 filings), Illinois (205 filings), California (168 filings), Nebraska (27 filings), District of Columbia (14 filings).

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary - DOL Verified Data

NY Approval Rate 85.8% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$52,500

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 654

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 89 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$43,000$48,000$52,500$60,000$85,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+24.8%

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP pays 24.8% 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

34 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
17-1011.00	237	$72,050	N/A	$61,006$61,006$72,050$84,864$84,864
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	184	$69,098	-28.5%	$62,830$62,830$69,098$76,900$76,900
Architectural and Civil Drafters	89	$52,500	-18.3%	$48,000$48,000$52,500$60,000$60,000
Civil Engineers	81	$72,000	-27.7%	$64,538$64,538$72,000$82,867$82,867
17-2051.00	37	$78,400	N/A	$73,528$73,528$78,400$92,435$92,435
19-3051.00	20	$75,600	N/A	$70,000$70,000$75,600$85,000$85,000
Designers, All Other	16	$58,750	-11.3%	$52,500$52,500$58,750$60,500$60,500
Landscape Architects	12	$63,000	-20.9%	$54,059$54,059$63,000$80,000$80,000
Urban and Regional Planners	12	$70,500	-15.8%	$67,000$67,000$70,500$80,000$80,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	11	$71,050	-7.7%	$60,000$60,000$71,050$86,715$86,715
Interior Designers	8	$118,152	+86.1%	$46,468$46,468$118,152$190,000$190,000
17-1012.00	7	$71,450	N/A	$59,904$59,904$71,450$75,270$75,270
Graphic Designers	7	$64,000	+4.4%	$60,000$60,000$64,000$75,000$75,000
Mechanical Engineers	5	$91,000	-11.1%	$55,515$55,515$91,000$105,000$105,000
Interpreters and Translators	5	$45,000	-24.3%	$43,775$43,775$45,000$45,000$45,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3	$125,000	-25.5%	$98,000$98,000$125,000$180,000$180,000
Accountants and Auditors	3	$78,900	-3.4%	$78,000$78,000$78,900$79,800$79,800
Engineers, All Other	3	$76,000	-35.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1011.00	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Marketing Managers	2	$149,680	-7.1%	$149,614$149,614$149,680$149,746$149,746
13-1161.00	2	$73,595	N/A	$72,000$72,000$73,595$75,190$75,190
15-1131	2	$50,514	N/A	$48,500$48,500$50,514$52,528$52,528
27-3091.00	2	$56,082	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1082.00	1	$73,507	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-2011.01	1	$59,634	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Environmental Engineers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00	1	$70,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-3011.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants	1	$53,000	-8.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1024.00	1	$73,710	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1025.00	1	$70,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Public Relations Specialists	1	$52,541	-24.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-3031.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Architectural and Civil Drafters at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jun 2017	$52,000	$47,570	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$60,000	$48,443	-	LOS ANGELES CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$45,000	$35,922	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$52,000	$49,587	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$52,000	$38,896	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$48,000	$38,896	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$53,000	$47,570	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$53,000	$38,896	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$50,000	$49,587	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2017	$58,100	$58,074	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$64,000	$39,624	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$58,000	$39,624	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$51,000	$38,584	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$45,000	$32,406	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$51,000	$38,584	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Denied	LCA
Aug 2014	$58,136	$58,136	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$65,000	$48,006	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$58,500	$39,062	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$62,000	$45,365	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$52,000	$41,101	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$60,000	$41,538	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$75,000	$57,616	-	NEW YORK CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$56,000	$41,538	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$45,000	$42,078	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$51,000	$41,101	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$45,000	$33,925	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$45,000	$42,078	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$45,000	$33,925	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$56,300	$52,125	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$61,000	$49,358	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$50,000	$41,101	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$85,000	$57,616	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$65,000	$57,616	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$65,000	$57,616	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2013	$67,000	$49,358	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$47,000	$33,925	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$78,000	$57,616	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$55,000	$41,538	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$68,000	$49,358	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$47,000	$33,925	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$62,000	$49,358	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$59,500	$46,030	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$67,000	$49,691	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$64,000	$54,038	-	LOS ANGELES CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$55,000	$43,139	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$60,000	$48,485	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2013	$45,580	$36,608	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$43,000	$36,608	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$48,000	$40,685	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$43,000	$36,608	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Denied	LCA
Mar 2013	$43,000	$36,608	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$48,009	$40,685	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$54,000	$46,030	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$45,000	$36,608	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$47,200	$35,901	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$57,000	$46,197	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2013	$43,000	$36,608	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2012	$59,410	$48,485	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$45,500	$40,934	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$55,740	$46,197	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$49,000	$41,642	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$43,000	$33,800	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$50,000	$37,378	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2012	$65,000	$55,016	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$53,450	$46,197	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$50,000	$41,642	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$48,000	$41,642	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$60,210	$49,296	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$50,000	$41,642	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$51,100	$46,197	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$45,825	$37,378	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$60,000	$49,296	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$48,000	$41,642	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$43,000	$33,800	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$50,000	$41,642	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$58,000	$40,934	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$82,000	$55,016	-	SAN FRANCISCO CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$49,000	$41,642	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 150% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

NY 237 IL 205 CA 168 NE 27 DC 14 VA 1 DI 1 IN 1

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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.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP - Architectural and Civil Drafters