DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 129 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 298,790 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Machinists
Ranked by median salary from DOL filings| Rank | Employer | Median Salary | Filings | vs Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone-Tech Fabrications, Inc. | $41,226 | 5 | -26.6% |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $51,002 | -17.8% | 1 |
| Texas | $49,858 | -11% | 4 |
| Massachusetts | $48,600 | -22.1% | 1 |
| Alabama | $45,055 | -15.5% | 2 |
| Florida | $43,659 | -13.7% | 6 |
| North Carolina | $42,016 | -24.3% | 1 |
| Oregon | $41,850 | -32.6% | 1 |
| California | $41,558 | -26.1% | 15 |
| Nebraska | $41,226 | -29% | 8 |
| Illinois | $40,727 | -28.2% | 6 |
| Indiana | $39,915 | -18.4% | 1 |
| Michigan | $38,480 | -22.9% | 1 |
| Maryland | $37,000 | -36.5% | 1 |
| Connecticut | $35,714 | -41.5% | 2 |
| New York | $33,883 | -43.7% | 2 |
| Oklahoma | $29,307 | -43.6% | 1 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Machinists positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 93% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Stone-Tech Fabrications, Inc. | High School | $41,226 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 129 DOL filings, the median salary for a Machinists is $43,200, ranging from $39,707 to $49,858.
The 90th percentile salary is $78,760 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 Machinists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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