What wage sources qualify as “independent authoritative sources” for purposes of determining the prevailing wage in the LCA program?
The term “independent authoritative source” (defined in 20 CFR 655.715) refers to any professional, business, trade, educational or governmental association, organization, or other similar entity, which is not owned or controlled by the employer and which has recognized expertise in a particular occupational field. As explained above, for purposes of prevailing wage determinations, an employer may use or request the consideration (by the NPWC) of a published survey of wages produced by an independent authoritative source.
