DOL Changes How Prevailing Wages Are Determined for Immigration Purposes | Morgan Lewis
90th percentile DOL’s taxonomy for the four wage levels is Level I “entry level,” Level II “qualified,” Level III “experienced,” and Level IV “fully competent.” Accordingly, the 35th percentile will be the entry-level wage under the four-tier wage structure. For a typical professional-level position (O*Net Job Zone 4), entry level is for positions that require no more than a bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience. DOL’s existing formula for computing the appropriate wage level for a professional position increases the wage level by one step for each additional ye...