Salaries / Civil Engineers
Civil Engineers H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 17-2051
Employers filed 5,712 certified H-1B applications for civil engineers (July 2025 to June 2026), from 1,868 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $82,000 to $115,500, with a median of $95,000.
Of the 15 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($115,000) and the lowest in Guam MSA ($64,000).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 557 | $86,500 | $101,500 | $122,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 310 | $84,500 | $91,500 | $112,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 291 | $91,000 | $108,500 | $128,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 273 | $87,000 | $101,000 | $125,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 225 | $83,000 | $93,500 | $114,000 |
| Guam MSA | 220 | $53,500 | $64,000 | $75,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 219 | $96,500 | $109,000 | $121,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 216 | $93,000 | $114,000 | $135,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 195 | $83,500 | $95,000 | $113,500 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 179 | $86,000 | $104,000 | $130,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 164 | $78,000 | $86,500 | $101,500 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 143 | $84,000 | $90,000 | $109,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 143 | $92,500 | $115,000 | $137,500 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 110 | $87,500 | $100,000 | $118,000 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 101 | $78,000 | $90,500 | $109,000 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 83 | $90,000 | $102,500 | $117,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 83 | $75,000 | $90,000 | $114,500 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 76 | $84,000 | $91,500 | $103,000 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 74 | $77,000 | $92,000 | $110,000 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 66 | $87,500 | $93,500 | $106,500 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 65 | $88,000 | $107,000 | $115,500 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 62 | $87,500 | $93,500 | $115,000 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 61 | $81,000 | $90,500 | $107,500 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 59 | $105,000 | $115,500 | $138,000 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 56 | $75,000 | $92,000 | $106,000 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 53 | $98,500 | $109,500 | $130,000 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 48 | $77,500 | $90,000 | $100,500 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 47 | $77,000 | $88,000 | $105,000 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 45 | $72,000 | $84,000 | $96,000 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 43 | $95,000 | $102,500 | $121,000 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 43 | $75,000 | $86,000 | $107,000 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 39 | $93,000 | $104,500 | $120,500 |
| Columbus, OH | 37 | $82,500 | $100,000 | $119,500 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 37 | $80,000 | $84,000 | $108,000 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 36 | $85,000 | $93,500 | $96,000 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 34 | $76,500 | $81,500 | $110,500 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 34 | $80,500 | $90,500 | $108,000 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 32 | $75,000 | $95,000 | $109,000 |
| Richmond, VA | 32 | $82,500 | $96,500 | $98,000 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 29 | $75,000 | $88,000 | $118,000 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 36% |
| Level II (qualified) | 34% |
| Level III (experienced) | 16% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 13% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 155 | $139,000 | — |
| WSP USA Inc. | 129 | $104,000 | 99 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | 115 | $98,000 | 49 |
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | 106 | $105,000 | 37 |
| California Department of Transportation | 84 | $89,000 | — |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | 78 | $100,500 | 16 |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | 70 | $103,000 | 24 |
| Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC | 66 | $81,000 | 5 |
| Clayco, Inc. | 60 | $100,000 | 28 |
| Core Tech Construction Corporation | 58 | $60,000 | — |
| Arcadis U.S., Inc. | 56 | $106,500 | 21 |
| Terracon Consultants, Inc. | 55 | $80,000 | 20 |
| STV Incorporated | 54 | $98,500 | 5 |
| GFT Infrastructure, Inc. | 52 | $74,500 | — |
| Kiewit Engineering Group Inc. | 51 | $101,500 | 11 |
| DPR Construction, A General Partnership | 48 | $94,500 | 3 |
| Nan, Inc. | 39 | $90,000 | 9 |
| Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. | 37 | $100,000 | 23 |
| Moss & Associates, LLC | 37 | $80,000 | 2 |
| Michael Baker International, Inc. | 29 | $91,000 | 13 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Project Engineer, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Project Manager, Field Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Staff Engineer, Transportation Engineer (Civil), Senior Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.