Every salary comes from US Department of Labor public disclosure files - PERM green card labor certifications (Form ETA-9089) and H-1B Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035) - plus the BLS OEWS wage survey for market comparison.
No. This is what employers declared to the federal government under legal obligation when sponsoring workers. It is not a self-reported survey.
No. DOL filing data covers positions where an employer sponsored a worker for a green card or H-1B visa. We show BLS survey data alongside, which covers all workers in an occupation.
DOL disclosure data is released and imported quarterly. BLS OEWS data is updated annually.
The DOL sets a minimum prevailing wage for each role and location. The premium shows how much above that legal floor an employer actually pays.
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