DOL Verified Employer

WD MEDIA INC - Materials Scientists

Government-verified salary data from 71 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$99,388
12 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 85.9% · most recent FY 2019
Median Salary
$99,388
Certified filings
DOL Filings
12
Certified: 61
Unique Job Titles
15
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
85.9%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 12 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$87,277$92,435$99,388$105,600$120,400
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
-8.1%

WD MEDIA INC wages fall approximately 8.1% below the DOL minimum wage floor in a meaningful share of analyzed filings.

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 - FY2019

Salaries by Job Title

15 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Materials Engineers 21 $105,830 -2.3%
$96,905$96,905$105,830$138,400$138,400
Materials Scientists 12 $99,388 -4.6%
$92,435$92,435$99,388$105,600$105,600
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 8 $115,214 -9.7%
$83,616$83,616$115,214$119,626$119,626
Mechanical Engineers 4 $84,325 -17.6%
$76,274$76,274$84,325$89,690$89,690
Chemists 4 $95,623 +13.6%
$83,054$83,054$95,623$98,946$98,946
Purchasing Managers 3 $97,121 -30.4%
$97,121$97,121$97,121$98,634$98,634
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3 $119,626 -28.7%
$119,626$119,626$119,626$144,220$144,220
15-1132 3 $99,653 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Physicists 3 $94,100 -43.4%
$86,341$86,341$94,100$101,858$101,858
Managers, All Other 2 $90,245 -33.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133 2 $105,567 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemical Engineers 2 $102,991 -15.5%
$95,014$95,014$102,991$110,968$110,968
Electrical Engineers 2 $107,976 -3.5%
$99,829$99,829$107,976$116,122$116,122
Computer Hardware Engineers 1 $90,958 -41.3%
Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2032.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Materials Scientists at WD MEDIA INC

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Mar 2018 $92,435 $92,435 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $93,194 $87,963 - San Jose CA Master's Certified PERM
Jun 2016 $105,600 $105,581 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $105,581 $105,581 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2015 $99,362 $99,362 - San Jose CA Bachelor's Certified-Expired PERM
Oct 2014 $104,000 $99,362 - San Jose CA Doctorate Certified-Expired PERM
Aug 2014 $120,400 $110,614 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2012 $87,277 $87,277 - SAN JOSE CA N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 38% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

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 2019.