DOL Verified Employer

The Sherwin-Williams Company - Chemists

Government-verified salary data from 1,096 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$75,000
48 DOL filings
OH Approval Rate 83.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$75,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
48
Certified: 919
Unique Job Titles
63
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
83.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 48 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$55,000$66,000$75,000$82,000$108,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+13.9%

The Sherwin-Williams Company pays 13.9% 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1132 419 $95,056 N/A
$91,395$91,395$95,056$100,000$100,000
15-1132.00 114 $103,355 N/A
$99,274$99,274$103,355$105,143$105,143
15-1252.00 114 $121,368 N/A
$111,101$111,101$121,368$130,832$130,832
15-1121 97 $94,893 N/A
$87,298$87,298$94,893$100,000$100,000
Chemists 48 $75,000 -10.9%
$66,000$66,000$75,000$82,000$82,000
15-1141 34 $96,757 N/A
$90,000$90,000$96,757$105,000$105,000
19-2031.00 20 $85,197 N/A
$79,227$79,227$85,197$90,730$90,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers 18 $120,500 -29.6%
$106,000$106,000$120,500$130,000$130,000
15-1133 18 $100,000 N/A
$99,154$99,154$100,000$106,000$106,000
15-1031.00 17 $95,056 N/A
$84,500$84,500$95,056$95,056$95,056
15-1199 16 $93,276 N/A
$85,000$85,000$93,276$98,661$98,661
15-1131 14 $95,056 N/A
$84,994$84,994$95,056$103,293$103,293
Software Developers 14 $128,794 -3.2%
$112,603$112,603$128,794$130,832$130,832
15-1253.00 13 $99,778 N/A
$91,811$91,811$99,778$100,485$100,485
11-3021.00 9 $129,690 N/A
$117,590$117,590$129,690$157,810$157,810
Financial and Investment Analysts 7 $61,075 -39.7%
$60,000$60,000$61,075$65,270$65,270
15-1134 7 $83,000 N/A
$75,000$75,000$83,000$95,000$95,000
15-1242.00 7 $110,323 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.08 7 $112,848 N/A
$105,248$105,248$112,848$116,917$116,917
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6 $64,745 -15.9%
$47,000$47,000$64,745$81,000$81,000
15-1051.00 6 $95,093 N/A
$94,250$94,250$95,093$100,947$100,947
15-1142 6 $95,014 N/A
$95,014$95,014$95,014$96,172$96,172
15-1211.00 6 $114,754 N/A
$114,754$114,754$114,754$116,938$116,938
Chemical Engineers 6 $76,500 -37.2%
$75,000$75,000$76,500$100,000$100,000
15-1021.00 5 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00 5 $95,017 N/A
$72,124$72,124$95,017$95,056$95,056
15-1199.01 5 $94,000 N/A
$81,116$81,116$94,000$95,555$95,555
Accountants and Auditors 4 $49,226 -39.7%
$42,900$42,900$49,226$55,000$55,000
15-1141.00 4 $101,144 N/A
$92,685$92,685$101,144$104,466$104,466
17-2199.04 4 $81,876 N/A
$69,971$69,971$81,876$93,781$93,781
15-1143 3 $107,245 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
151132 3 $98,022 N/A
$91,957$91,957$98,022$106,133$106,133
29-9011 3 $88,088 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1023 2 $54,069 N/A
$48,139$48,139$54,069$60,000$60,000
15-1031 2 $99,155 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131.00 2 $96,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142.00 2 $104,395 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1244.00 2 $103,023 N/A
$99,570$99,570$103,023$106,475$106,475
15-1299.09 2 $111,083 N/A
$105,248$105,248$111,083$116,917$116,917
19-4099.01 2 $71,532 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2021.00 1 $175,261 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Production Managers 1 $68,947 -43.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9199.00 1 $120,003 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1023.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1161.00 1 $81,224 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1032.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1051 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1061 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1099.01 1 $92,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1099.02 1 $92,014 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Chemists at The Sherwin-Williams Company

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Sep 2025 $104,520 $104,520 IV Greensboro NC N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $79,581 $79,581 - Warrensville Heights OH N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $87,235 $87,235 - Greensboro NO N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $85,000 $73,278 - Warrensville Heights OH N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $73,278 $73,278 - Warrensville Heights OH Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2019 $65,000 $61,235 - Cleveland OH N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $100,000 $85,322 - Cleveland OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $108,000 $103,896 - Minneapolis MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $79,000 $73,320 - Pittsburgh PE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $72,000 $69,451 - Minneapolis MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $76,000 $61,235 - Warrensville Heights OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $72,000 $61,235 - Warrensville Heights OH N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $66,000 $61,235 - Cleveland OH N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $88,525 $88,525 - Warrensville Heights OH Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Apr 2018 $89,000 $88,525 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $76,000 $75,442 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $65,957 $65,957 - MINNEAPOLIS MN N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $55,000 $49,296 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $66,000 $62,379 - CLEVELAND OH N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $86,486 $86,486 - Warrensville Heights OH Bachelor's Certified PERM
Mar 2017 $80,000 $73,174 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $60,000 $59,842 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $70,000 $59,842 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $65,000 $59,842 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $68,000 $59,842 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $75,000 $59,842 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $82,000 $71,677 - GREENSBORO NC N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $83,000 $73,174 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $80,000 $70,845 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $60,000 $56,514 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $85,155 $85,155 - Chicago IL Bachelor's Certified PERM
May 2016 $75,000 $69,722 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Certified LCA
May 2016 $75,000 $70,845 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $81,000 $54,267 - Greensboro NC Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2016 $55,283 $44,408 - CLEVELAND OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $66,000 $58,053 - CLEVELAND OH N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $85,000 $71,718 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $61,030 $55,307 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $75,750 $66,290 - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS OH N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $80,000 $52,874 - GREENSBORO NC N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2013 $77,000 $72,696 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2013 $70,919 $52,957 - COLUMBUS OH N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $61,467 $54,496 - CLEVELAND OH N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?
The Sherwin-Williams Company predominantly files positions at experienced to fully competent wage levels.

Hiring Activity

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Hiring Locations

OH 871 IL 8 NC 7 MI 4 MN 4 FL 4 GA 3 IN 2 MA 2 CA 2 CT 2 NH 2 NO 1 NY 1 MD 1 OR 1 PE 1 CO 1 TX 1 MO 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.