How much does VALVE pay?

VALVE has a median filed salary of $130,000 across 132 DOL filings, ranging from $97,000 to $160,000.

Does VALVE pay above market?

VALVE pays approximately 19.8% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does VALVE sponsor?

VALVE files most often for: 15-1132, Special Effects Artists and Animators, Graphic Designers, 27-1014.00, 15-1252.00.

Where does VALVE hire?

VALVE files most DOL cases in: Washington (110 filings).

VALVE 15-1132 Salary - DOL Verified Data

WA Approval Rate 83.3% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$134,000

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 110

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

83.3%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 38 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$72,000$101,899$134,000$160,000$575,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+18.3%

VALVE pays 18.3% 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

19 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1132	38	$134,000	N/A	$101,899$101,899$134,000$160,000$160,000
Special Effects Artists and Animators	35	$115,000	+15.2%	$99,050$99,050$115,000$170,000$170,000
Graphic Designers	19	$77,000	+25.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1014.00	7	$150,000	N/A	$141,045$141,045$150,000$155,000$155,000
15-1252.00	6	$200,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00	5	$160,000	N/A	$156,000$156,000$160,000$190,000$190,000
15-1133	5	$121,500	N/A	$93,000$93,000$121,500$150,000$150,000
Computer Hardware Engineers	5	$120,443	-22.3%	$110,885$110,885$120,443$130,000$130,000
Economists	2	$104,000	-9.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3071.04	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts	1	$88,067	-13%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1	$170,000	+120.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1031.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	1	$160,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2061.00	1	$205,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Engineers	1	$155,000	+53.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00	1	$155,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Commercial and Industrial Designers	1	$101,000	+27.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1024.00	1	$250,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1132 at VALVE

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Apr 2022	$155,106	$155,106	-	BELLEVUE WA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2020	$160,000	$153,795	-	BELLEVUE WA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jul 2019	$190,000	$154,315	-	Bellevue WA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2019	$114,000	$113,318	-	Bellevue WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$400,000	$154,315	-	Bellevue WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$160,000	$154,315	-	Bellevue WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$160,000	$154,315	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$575,000	$154,315	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$190,000	$113,318	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$134,000	$133,806	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$200,000	$151,590	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$152,000	$151,590	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$152,000	$151,590	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$113,000	$112,549	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$152,000	$151,590	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2017	$250,000	$138,965	-	BELLEVUE WA	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
May 2017	$90,000	$89,669	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$106,500	$106,101	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$139,000	$138,965	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2017	$106,500	$106,101	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$139,000	$138,965	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$139,000	$138,965	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$139,000	$138,965	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Nov 2016	$190,000	$133,806	-	Bellevue WA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2016	$125,000	$122,533	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$133,806	$133,806	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2014	$113,000	$112,986	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$73,500	$73,174	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$101,899	$101,899	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$101,899	$101,899	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$99,424	$99,424	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$97,000	$96,720	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$72,000	$71,906	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2012	$97,000	$96,720	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

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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.

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