How much does Southwest Research Institute pay?

Southwest Research Institute has a median filed salary of $85,000 across 156 DOL filings, ranging from $76,875 to $97,870.

Does Southwest Research Institute pay above market?

Southwest Research Institute pays approximately 44.3% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Southwest Research Institute sponsor?

Southwest Research Institute files most often for: 17-2144.00, Mechanical Engineers, Astronomers, 17-2144, 19-2011.00.

Where does Southwest Research Institute hire?

Southwest Research Institute files most DOL cases in: Texas (95 filings), Colorado (20 filings), TE (12 filings), Michigan (3 filings).

Southwest Research Institute 17-2075 Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 83.3% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

N/A

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 130

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

83.3%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 1 certified filings

Insufficient data for salary range.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

20 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
17-2144.00	40	$87,535	N/A	$80,000$80,000$87,535$93,104$93,104
Mechanical Engineers	37	$81,848	-20%	$75,949$75,949$81,848$90,929$90,929
Astronomers	26	$75,000	-43.3%	$70,000$70,000$75,000$81,306$81,306
17-2144	11	$101,336	N/A	$80,000$80,000$101,336$102,672$102,672
19-2011.00	9	$89,590	N/A	$80,000$80,000$89,590$114,950$114,950
19-2012.00	9	$102,164	N/A	$74,339$74,339$102,164$114,400$114,400
Physicists	4	$77,222	-53.6%	$74,443$74,443$77,222$80,000$80,000
Materials Engineers	3	$93,636	-13.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2143	3	$98,204	N/A	$96,408$96,408$98,204$100,000$100,000
Electrical Engineers	2	$80,311	-28.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	2	$83,598	-34.5%	$77,000$77,000$83,598$90,196$90,196
19-2042.00	2	$80,000	N/A	$70,000$70,000$80,000$90,000$90,000
17-2011.00	1	$80,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2041.00	1	$95,897	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2075	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.03	1	$100,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2031.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2043.00	1	$104,201	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for 17-2075 at Southwest Research Institute

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Oct 2016	$80,311	$68,390	-	Ann Arbor MI	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM

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Hiring Locations

TX 95 CO 20 TE 12 MI 3

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 2025.

Southwest Research Institute - 17-2075