DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 198 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 421,940 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Ranked by median salary from DOL filings| Rank | Employer | Median Salary | Filings | vs Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC | $61,360 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2 | Alma Plantation, LLC | $54,974 | 22 | -13.8% |
| 3 | STERLING SUGARS, LLC | $51,616 | 7 | -19.1% |
| 4 | LOUISIANA SUGAR CANE COOP, INC. | $48,579 | 10 | -23.8% |
| 5 | Morse Hydraulics USA, LLC | $45,600 | 8 | -28.5% |
| 6 | Lafourche Sugars LLC | $41,600 | 5 | -34.8% |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $77,000 | +22% | 1 |
| Illinois | $73,000 | +9.3% | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $71,176 | +13.8% | 1 |
| Florida | $65,141 | +8% | 2 |
| Alabama | $65,000 | +7.6% | 5 |
| Colorado | $63,000 | -14.6% | 3 |
| Texas | $62,150 | +0.9% | 1 |
| California | $61,183 | -17.1% | 8 |
| Missouri | $60,000 | -2.1% | 3 |
| Utah | $58,500 | -16% | 1 |
| Maryland | $57,387 | -10.4% | 1 |
| North Carolina | $56,243 | -7.6% | 1 |
| Louisiana | $54,974 | -13.9% | 15 |
| New Jersey | $54,288 | -25.6% | 4 |
| Nevada | $52,582 | -30.4% | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,000 | -20.1% | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $47,840 | -32.2% | 1 |
| New York | $46,166 | -31.1% | 2 |
| Ohio | $45,808 | -28% | 2 |
| Oregon | $45,691 | -36% | 2 |
| Washington | $45,600 | -39.4% | 3 |
| Tennessee | $41,000 | -34.7% | 1 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Industrial Machinery Mechanics positions, 4% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 86% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Alma Plantation, LLC | None | $54,974 |
| LOUISIANA SUGAR CANE COOP, INC. | None | $48,579 |
| Morse Hydraulics USA, LLC | High School | $45,600 |
| STERLING SUGARS, LLC | None | $51,616 |
| ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC | Associate's | $61,360 |
| Lafourche Sugars LLC | None | $41,600 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 198 DOL filings, the median salary for a Industrial Machinery Mechanics is $54,975, ranging from $48,859 to $62,026.
The 90th percentile salary is $92,730 according to BLS data.
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 Industrial Machinery Mechanics positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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