DOL Verified Employer

Wave Inc - Mechanical Engineers

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

Median Salary
$60,903
11 DOL filings
IL Approval Rate 88.9% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$60,903
Certified filings
DOL Filings
11
Certified: 185
Unique Job Titles
19
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
88.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 11 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$60,000$60,000$60,903$77,064$78,478
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
0.0%

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 Mechanical Engineers at Wave Inc

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2019 $67,059 $67,059 - Vernon Hills IL N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $60,507 $60,507 - Warsaw IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $78,478 $78,478 - Auburn Hills MI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $77,064 $77,064 - Monument CO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $60,507 $60,507 - Warsaw IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2019 $78,478 $78,478 - Auburn Hills MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $61,298 $61,298 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $61,298 $61,298 - AUBURN HILLS MI N/A Denied LCA
Mar 2018 $60,000 $58,781 - WARSAW IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $60,000 $58,781 - WARSAW IN N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $60,000 $58,781 - WARSAW IN N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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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

IL 45 WA 17 IN 12 CA 10 MI 10 TX 10 PA 7 FL 6 VA 6 NY 6 TE 5 OH 4 OR 4 HA 4 MN 4 MD 3 KS 3 KY 3 TN 3 GE 2 NC 2 PE 2 WI 2 CO 2 CT 2 MA 2 GA 1 VI 1 IA 1 AR 1 NE 1 SO 1 NO 1 NV 1 DE 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 2016 to 2025.