DOL Verified Employer

WET - Mechanical Engineers

Government-verified salary data from 49 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$78,175
16 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 85.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$78,175
Certified filings
DOL Filings
16
Certified: 42
Unique Job Titles
13
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
85.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 16 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$65,000$65,291$78,175$81,432$102,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+19.7%

WET pays 19.7% 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

FY2013 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

13 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Mechanical Engineers 16 $78,175 -23.6%
$65,291$65,291$78,175$81,432$81,432
Commercial and Industrial Designers 7 $70,000 -11.9%
$70,000$70,000$70,000$72,000$72,000
Special Effects Artists and Animators 5 $75,000 -24.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 4 $88,109 -30.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00 4 $99,684 N/A
$85,000$85,000$99,684$109,990$109,990
Marketing Managers 3 $196,934 +22.3%
$145,000$145,000$196,934$200,000$200,000
15-1132 2 $85,954 N/A
$75,000$75,000$85,954$96,907$96,907
Electrical Engineers 2 $130,000 +16.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1024.00 2 $95,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2021.00 1 $152,173 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Art Directors 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Graphic Designers 1 $75,000 +22.4%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Photographers 1 $60,000 +41.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at WET

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Dec 2023 $89,731 $89,731 - Sun Valley CA Master's Certified-Expired PERM
Dec 2021 $104,395 $104,395 - Sun Valley CA Master's Denied PERM
Jan 2021 $101,629 $101,629 - Sun Valley CA Master's Denied PERM
Sep 2020 $85,779 $85,779 - Sun Valley CA Master's Withdrawn PERM
Mar 2019 $65,291 $65,291 - Sun Valley CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2019 $70,000 $65,291 - Sun Valley CA N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2018 $102,000 $101,629 - SUN VALLEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2018 $70,000 $64,230 - SUN VALLEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2017 $75,000 $64,230 - SUN VALLEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $65,000 $62,941 - SUN VALLEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2016 $81,432 $81,432 - Sun Valley CA Master's Certified PERM
Mar 2016 $88,000 $81,432 - SUN VALLEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2016 $65,000 $64,147 - SUN VALLEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2015 $81,432 $81,432 - SUN VALLEY CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2015 $81,349 $81,349 - Sun Valley CA Master's Certified PERM
Aug 2013 $84,000 $76,066 - SUN VALLEY CA N/A Certified LCA

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Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 33% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

CA 42

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 2013 to 2025.