DOL Verified Employer

USG, Inc. - Mechanical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 142 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$87,787
2 DOL filings
IL Approval Rate 88.0% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$87,787
Certified filings
DOL Filings
2
Certified: 125
Unique Job Titles
28
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
88.0%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 2 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$83,700$83,700$87,787$91,874$91,874
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
0.0%

USG, Inc. 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

28 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1252.00 64 $105,000 N/A
$85,405$85,405$105,000$123,092$123,092
15-1299.08 12 $64,830 N/A
$60,000$60,000$64,830$89,419$89,419
Software Developers 9 $69,514 -47.8%
$69,514$69,514$69,514$85,405$85,405
Materials Scientists 7 $71,615 -31.3%
$62,255$62,255$71,615$100,859$100,859
15-1132.00 6 $123,750 N/A
$115,000$115,000$123,750$125,500$125,500
15-1132 5 $105,000 N/A
$96,658$96,658$105,000$125,000$125,000
15-1221.00 4 $91,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Civil Engineers 3 $78,603 -21.1%
$78,603$78,603$78,603$80,184$80,184
17-2071.00 3 $82,000 N/A
$82,000$82,000$82,000$119,000$119,000
17-2131.00 3 $103,230 N/A
$90,418$90,418$103,230$116,189$116,189
17-2141.00 3 $88,566 N/A
$85,405$85,405$88,566$107,162$107,162
13-1111.00 2 $151,972 N/A
$73,944$73,944$151,972$230,000$230,000
15-1243.01 2 $114,007 N/A
$83,013$83,013$114,007$145,000$145,000
15-1299.09 2 $135,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.03 2 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers 2 $87,787 -14.2%
$83,700$83,700$87,787$91,874$91,874
Engineers, All Other 2 $79,571 -32.4%
$72,509$72,509$79,571$86,632$86,632
Chief Executives 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1071.00 1 $60,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1212.00 1 $72,342 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1253.00 1 $90,459 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.01 1 $115,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers 1 $89,648 -26.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2051.00 1 $124,093 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.03 1 $73,009 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.04 1 $59,238 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at USG, Inc.

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Oct 2018 $91,874 $91,874 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $83,700 $83,699 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA

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

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 70% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

IL 41 MI 25 OH 18 TX 10 GA 5 NC 4 AZ 3 MN 3 FL 3 VA 2 CA 2 CO 2 NY 2 SC 1 IN 1 MA 1 AR 1 NJ 1

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 2012 to 2025.