DOL Verified Employer

Wave Inc - 15-1132

Government-verified salary data from 208 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$91,083
103 DOL filings
IL Approval Rate 88.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$91,083
Certified filings
DOL Filings
103
Certified: 185
Unique Job Titles
19
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
88.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 103 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$57,949$84,178$91,083$102,648$122,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+6.8%

Wave 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

FY2016 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

19 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
15-1132 103 $91,083 N/A
$84,178$84,178$91,083$102,648$102,648
15-1121 25 $94,000 N/A
$79,000$79,000$94,000$100,000$100,000
15-1132.00 24 $99,986 N/A
$90,626$90,626$99,986$104,998$104,998
Mechanical Engineers 11 $60,903 -40.5%
$60,000$60,000$60,903$77,064$77,064
15-1252.00 8 $120,328 N/A
$120,328$120,328$120,328$130,000$130,000
17-2141.00 8 $84,417 N/A
$61,069$61,069$84,417$93,038$93,038
15-1111 4 $98,041 N/A
$92,789$92,789$98,041$98,197$98,197
Chefs and Head Cooks 4 $70,491 +15.6%
$69,992$69,992$70,491$83,242$83,242
15-1131 3 $70,000 N/A
$70,000$70,000$70,000$80,000$80,000
15-1253.00 3 $65,582 N/A
$65,582$65,582$65,582$97,053$97,053
Industrial Engineers 3 $60,715 -40%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3131.00 2 $87,163 N/A
$74,984$74,984$87,163$99,341$99,341
15-1122 2 $72,124 N/A
$70,512$70,512$72,124$73,736$73,736
15-1141 2 $74,433 N/A
$74,339$74,339$74,433$74,526$74,526
15-1121.00 1 $130,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142 1 $120,640 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1212.00 1 $73,216 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1299.09 1 $79,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer Hardware Engineers 1 $76,669 -50.5%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for 15-1132 at Wave Inc

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
May 2022 $122,000 $121,389 - Aurora IL Bachelor's Certified PERM
Apr 2021 $114,000 $113,630 - Aurora IL Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Mar 2021 $114,000 $113,630 - Aurora IL Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Feb 2021 $114,000 $113,630 - Aurora IL Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Sep 2019 $96,138 $96,138 - Miramar FL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2019 $87,610 $87,485 - Philadelphia PE N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $102,648 $89,814 - Folsom CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $94,307 $94,307 - Plano TE N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2019 $105,000 $94,578 - Brentwood TE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $92,500 $81,931 - Chicago IL N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $100,000 $96,595 - NEW YORK NE N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2019 $90,000 $81,536 - St Paul MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jun 2019 $85,426 $85,426 - CARY NO N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2019 $94,141 $94,141 - Nashville TE N/A Withdrawn LCA
May 2019 $93,600 $79,019 - Franklin TE N/A Certified LCA
May 2019 $105,000 $94,141 - Brentwood TE N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $90,085 $85,134 - North Chicago IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $73,112 $73,112 - Tampa FL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2019 $76,525 $76,523 - Bentonville AR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $85,821 $85,821 - Aurora IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $78,291 $78,291 - Ridgeville SO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $84,240 $84,240 - Atlanta GE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $80,912 $80,912 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $93,538 $93,538 - Irving TE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $85,925 $85,925 - Maryland Heights MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $90,085 $85,134 - North Chicago IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $85,821 $85,821 - Aurora IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $76,523 $76,523 - Bentonville AR N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $76,523 $76,523 - Bentonville AR N/A Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2019 $74,485 $74,485 - Indianapolis IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $92,165 $92,165 - Colorado Springs CO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $102,648 $102,648 - Rockville MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2019 $92,810 $92,810 - REDMOND WA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2018 $84,240 $84,240 - ALPHARETTA GE N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $76,170 $76,170 - Kissimmee FL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $93,600 $79,019 - FRANKLIN TN N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2018 $91,915 $91,915 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $80,704 $80,704 - DEARBORN MI N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Oct 2018 $113,318 $113,318 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2018 $110,000 N/A - CARROLLTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $85,821 $85,821 - AURORA IL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $73,819 $73,819 - MIRAMAR FL N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $100,000 $99,112 - MUNDELEIN IL N/A Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2018 $107,078 $78,728 - CLEVELAND OH N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $87,610 $87,610 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $93,933 $93,933 - RESTON VA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $92,500 $80,912 - ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $104,000 $91,915 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $104,520 $87,277 - HENDERSON NV N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $111,280 $111,280 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2018 $83,366 $83,366 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
May 2018 $57,949 $57,949 - IOWA CITY IA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $90,085 $83,595 - NORTH CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $104,000 $71,864 - MIRAMAR FL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $112,549 $112,549 - SEATTLE WA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $93,642 $93,642 - SAN RAFAEL CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $60,000 $56,534 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $60,000 $56,534 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Denied LCA
Apr 2018 $92,019 $92,019 - MCLEAN VA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $61,298 $61,298 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Denied LCA
Apr 2018 $83,366 $83,366 - OAK BROOK IL N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $110,864 $110,864 - SUNNYVALE CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $84,406 $84,406 - MIDDLETOWN DE N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $90,085 $83,366 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $112,549 $112,549 - BELLEVUE WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $112,549 $112,549 - BELLEVUE WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $92,019 $92,019 - ARLINGTON VA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $90,646 $90,646 - IRVING TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $112,549 $112,549 - BELLEVUE WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $85,176 $85,176 - PORTLAND OR N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $90,646 $90,646 - PLANO TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $71,510 $71,510 - WOLTERS KLUWER NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $60,000 $57,200 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $93,038 $93,038 - BELLEVUE WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $93,038 $93,038 - BELLEVUE WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $67,309 $67,309 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $93,038 $93,038 - BELLEVUE WA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $88,733 $88,733 - CUPERTINO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $90,085 $83,366 - CHICAGO IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $60,000 $57,200 - PONTIAC MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $92,768 $92,768 - NEW YORK CITY NY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Mar 2018 $107,078 $83,658 - CLEVELAND OH N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $91,520 $82,098 - ALPHARETTA GA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $110,000 $81,910 - LOUISVILLE KY N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Feb 2018 $110,000 $81,910 - LOUISVILLE KY N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $65,000 $62,920 - KALAMAZOO MI N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $87,797 $87,797 - PHILADELPHIA PA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $71,864 $71,864 - DEERFIELD BEACH FL N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2018 $116,002 $100,402 - CHARLOTTE NC N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $83,595 $83,595 - DEERFIELD IL N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $107,078 $96,782 - BOHEMIA NY N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2017 $107,078 $96,782 - BOHEMIA NY N/A Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2017 $95,000 $62,608 - TOPEKA KS N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $95,000 $84,219 - TOPEKA KS N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $84,178 $81,910 - LOUISVILLE KY N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $115,000 $98,176 - WAUKEGAN IL N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $84,178 $81,910 - LOUISVILLE KY N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $90,000 $87,235 - COLLEGEVILLE PA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $110,490 $110,490 - RESTON VA N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $84,178 $76,003 - GREEN BAY WI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $70,000 $66,664 - HARTFORD CT N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $70,000 $67,184 - HOUSTON TX N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $70,000 $67,184 - HOUSTON TX N/A Withdrawn LCA

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 75% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

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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 2016 to 2025.