DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 23,559 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 150,750 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Engineers, All Other
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, CA | $147,500 | +95.2% | 10 | 5 |
| Redmond, WA | $139,512 | +84.6% | 76 | 18 |
| Cupertino, CA | $130,000 | +72% | 145 | 11 |
| Mountain View, CA | $128,800 | +70.5% | 84 | 36 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $125,279 | +65.8% | 98 | 27 |
| Redwood City, CA | $116,500 | +54.2% | 31 | 17 |
| Iselin, NE | $111,717 | +47.8% | 21 | 4 |
| South Plainfield, NE | $111,717 | +47.8% | 29 | 6 |
| Milpitas, CA | $110,000 | +45.6% | 139 | 29 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $108,155 | +43.1% | 108 | 36 |
| Wilton, CO | $106,894 | +41.5% | 20 | 1 |
| Emeryville, CA | $105,000 | +39% | 27 | 15 |
| San Mateo, CA | $105,000 | +39% | 26 | 14 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $105,000 | +39% | 186 | 65 |
| Princeton, NE | $103,688 | +37.2% | 26 | 9 |
| Campbell, CA | $103,397 | +36.8% | 11 | 8 |
| San Jose, CA | $103,397 | +36.8% | 272 | 112 |
| Newark, CA | $102,853 | +36.1% | 14 | 7 |
| PASADENA, CA | $102,476 | +35.6% | 32 | 13 |
| Summit, NE | $101,000 | +33.7% | 11 | 8 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $100,755 | +33.3% | 171 | 81 |
| Sarasota, FL | $100,000 | +32.3% | 11 | 6 |
| SANTA MONICA, CA | $100,000 | +32.3% | 21 | 11 |
| Hackensack, NJ | $100,000 | +32.3% | 20 | 2 |
| CANTON, MA | $99,549 | +31.7% | 15 | 6 |
| Burlingame, CA | $97,074 | +28.5% | 19 | 9 |
| Somerset, NJ | $96,824 | +28.1% | 33 | 14 |
| East Hanover, NJ | $96,824 | +28.1% | 11 | 5 |
| Foster City, CA | $95,100 | +25.9% | 138 | 41 |
| San Francisco, CA | $95,014 | +25.7% | 188 | 105 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $90,147 | -30% | 4,028 |
| Hawaii | $90,115 | -25.1% | 14 |
| Alaska | $88,567 | -33.1% | 4 |
| Massachusetts | $85,065 | -35.6% | 1,129 |
| New Mexico | $83,824 | -41.2% | 43 |
| Nebraska | $82,202 | +6.9% | 586 |
| District of Columbia | $81,494 | -51.3% | 12 |
| Colorado | $81,000 | -35.4% | 233 |
| Connecticut | $81,000 | -32.1% | 129 |
| Oregon | $80,610 | -36% | 128 |
| West Virginia | $79,310 | -23.3% | 23 |
| Maryland | $78,406 | -42.3% | 128 |
| Washington | $77,000 | -38.4% | 392 |
| New Hampshire | $76,800 | -35.3% | 47 |
| Wyoming | $76,619 | -44.9% | 8 |
| Nevada | $75,000 | -26.2% | 32 |
| Delaware | $75,000 | -12.3% | 47 |
| Arizona | $75,000 | -31.9% | 251 |
| Vermont | $74,624 | -32.6% | 4 |
| Arkansas | $73,900 | -1.5% | 96 |
| Minnesota | $73,320 | -37.2% | 217 |
| Texas | $72,740 | -37.3% | 1,126 |
| Idaho | $72,450 | -44.9% | 45 |
| New Jersey | $72,055 | -45.4% | 708 |
| New York | $71,302 | -37.1% | 671 |
| Virginia | $70,834 | -50.2% | 112 |
| Illinois | $70,491 | -35.6% | 921 |
| South Dakota | $70,429 | -15.1% | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $70,200 | -46.8% | 23 |
| Ohio | $70,000 | -38.5% | 403 |
| Wisconsin | $69,493 | -35.3% | 168 |
| Utah | $69,464 | -38.7% | 134 |
| Tennessee | $69,451 | -29.1% | 133 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,640 | -33.7% | 530 |
| North Dakota | $68,022 | -22.8% | 14 |
| North Carolina | $68,000 | -36.4% | 248 |
| Florida | $68,000 | -34.6% | 457 |
| South Carolina | $67,189 | -43.1% | 94 |
| Georgia | $67,000 | -42.1% | 349 |
| Michigan | $65,295 | -37.1% | 1,891 |
| Montana | $64,000 | -26.6% | 3 |
| Missouri | $63,639 | -31.6% | 99 |
| Louisiana | $63,000 | -34.1% | 94 |
| Alabama | $62,600 | -57.3% | 125 |
| Indiana | $62,500 | -41.1% | 620 |
| Oklahoma | $62,000 | -44.3% | 62 |
| Kansas | $62,000 | -10.4% | 104 |
| Mississippi | $60,255 | -46.3% | 12 |
| Kentucky | $60,000 | -33.1% | 78 |
| Iowa | $60,000 | -40.1% | 60 |
| Maine | $55,453 | -51.6% | 9 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Engineers, All Other positions, 41% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 53% required a Master's degree, and 1% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| RevereIT LLC | Not specified | $71,926 |
| Engineering Technology Associates | Bachelor's | $56,000 |
| Vastek Inc | Master's | $72,500 |
| Validation Associates LLC | Not specified | $72,821 |
| I3Infotek, Inc. | Not specified | $69,000 |
| Aplomb Solutions LLC | Bachelor's | $80,000 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Not specified | $75,725 |
| L&T Technology Services LLC | Not specified | $72,318 |
| Engineering Services, Inc | Not specified | $60,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Bachelor's | $104,000 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Engineers, All Other is Information (Technology) at $107,086. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Educational Services at $69,758.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 23,559 DOL filings, the median salary for a Engineers, All Other is $75,564, ranging from $63,000 to $91,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $183,510 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Los Altos, CA offers the highest median at $147,500.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Engineers, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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