How much does Westat pay?

Westat has a median filed salary of $79,414 across 120 DOL filings, ranging from $65,326 to $91,700.

Does Westat pay above market?

Westat pays approximately 15.5% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does Westat sponsor?

Westat files most often for: 15-1132, 15-1121, Statisticians, Operations Research Analysts, Survey Researchers.

Where does Westat hire?

Westat files most DOL cases in: Maryland (82 filings), Massachusetts (14 filings), District of Columbia (3 filings), Georgia (2 filings), Colorado (1 filings).

Westat Salary Data - What They Actually Pay

MD Approval Rate 85.8% · most recent FY 2024

Median Salary

$79,414

Certified filings

DOL Filings

120

Certified: 103

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

85.8%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 120 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$52,200$65,326$79,414$91,700$118,809

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+15.5%

Westat pays 15.5% 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 - FY2024

Salaries by Job Title

18 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
15-1132	25	$73,902	N/A	$65,000$65,000$73,902$91,707$91,707
15-1121	23	$82,316	N/A	$74,401$74,401$82,316$95,000$95,000
Statisticians	21	$69,050	-33.2%	$59,010$59,010$69,050$89,315$89,315
Operations Research Analysts	11	$64,709	-29.1%	$56,617$56,617$64,709$84,000$84,000
Survey Researchers	7	$66,500	+4.9%	$62,000$62,000$66,500$98,300$98,300
15-2041.00	6	$91,700	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1131	5	$77,397	N/A	$58,136$58,136$77,397$82,804$82,804
19-3022.00	3	$86,650	N/A	$69,200$69,200$86,650$104,100$104,100
Social Science Research Assistants	3	$78,000	+34.4%	$71,011$71,011$78,000$90,001$90,001
15-1132.00	3	$85,200	N/A	$80,204$80,204$85,200$106,412$106,412
15-1031.00	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	2	$94,110	N/A	$83,803$83,803$94,110$104,416$104,416
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2	$69,115	-31.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Economists	2	$97,300	-15.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	1	$81,515	-18.8%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1021.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00	1	$90,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Wage Level Distribution

What does this mean?

Westat files more than half of its positions at the DOL minimum wage level (Level I). This may indicate systematic use of minimum-permitted wages for sponsored workers.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 200% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

MD 82 MA 14 DC 3 GA 2 CO 1 MO 1

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 2024.