How much does Sterling Engineering pay?

Sterling Engineering has a median filed salary of $80,080 across 76 DOL filings, ranging from $67,559 to $89,440.

Does Sterling Engineering pay above market?

Sterling Engineering pays approximately 9.5% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Sterling Engineering sponsor?

Sterling Engineering files most often for: Mechanical Engineers, 15-1132, Electrical Engineers, 15-1133, Industrial Engineers.

Where does Sterling Engineering hire?

Sterling Engineering files most DOL cases in: Illinois (64 filings), Texas (2 filings), Ohio (1 filings).

Sterling Engineering Mechanical Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

IL Approval Rate 88.2% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$73,549

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 67

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

88.2%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 18 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$63,500$70,720$73,549$78,000$87,360

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+6.1%

Sterling Engineering 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

23 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Mechanical Engineers	18	$73,549	-28.1%	$70,720$70,720$73,549$78,000$78,000
15-1132	8	$91,520	N/A	$83,720$83,720$91,520$93,600$93,600
Electrical Engineers	8	$87,360	-21.9%	$81,600$81,600$87,360$89,440$89,440
15-1133	6	$106,080	N/A	$74,880$74,880$106,080$106,080$106,080
Industrial Engineers	5	$66,000	-34.7%	$62,000$62,000$66,000$72,800$72,800
17-2141.00	4	$73,820	N/A	$66,000$66,000$73,820$80,080$80,080
15-1132.00	3	$83,720	N/A	$66,082$66,082$83,720$99,840$99,840
15-1252.00	3	$130,125	N/A	$129,563$129,563$130,125$130,686$130,686
Engineers, All Other	3	$70,720	-39.9%	$59,500$59,500$70,720$74,256$74,256
Human Resources Specialists	2	$62,500	-14.3%	$60,000$60,000$62,500$65,000$65,000
13-1078	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00	2	$83,901	N/A	$81,441$81,441$83,901$86,362$86,362
17-2199.05	2	$86,775	N/A	$86,050$86,050$86,775$87,500$87,500
15-1131	1	$62,400	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	1	$58,075	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00	1	$85,696	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00	1	$141,440	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	1	$42,640	-40.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2011.00	1	$124,800	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2051.00	1	$128,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00	1	$141,440	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.02	1	$104,500	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemists	1	$48,137	-42.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at Sterling Engineering

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2021	$77,000	$76,149	-	Bolingbrook IL	Master's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2019	$80,080	$74,693	-	BOLINGBROOK IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$80,080	$69,534	-	LAGRANGE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$73,549	$69,347	-	LAGRANGE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$73,549	$69,347	-	LA GRANGE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$87,360	$83,158	-	ROLLING MEADOWS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$73,549	$69,347	-	LAGRANGE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$72,000	$69,347	-	ROLLING MEADOWS IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$63,500	$53,248	-	ELMHURST IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$66,560	$53,248	-	LAGRANGE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$66,290	$66,290	-	LA GRANGE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$70,720	$66,290	-	LA GRANGE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$75,600	$66,290	-	LA GRANGE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$78,000	$66,290	-	LA GRANGE IL	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 63% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

IL 64 TX 2 OH 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

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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.

Sterling Engineering - Mechanical Engineers