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Civil Engineers: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 17-2051. 20,733 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $90,000, middle half $76,835–$108,990.
Applications (LCAs)20,733
Median offered salary$90,000
Middle half of salaries$76,835–$108,990
10th–90th percentile$67,600–$130,000
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 7,583 | $75,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | 6,453 | $91,400 |
| Level III (experienced) | 2,862 | $110,765 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 2,046 | $131,373 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
Cities
- New York, NY$98,862
- Houston, TX$90,001
- Dallas, TX$88,400
- Austin, TX$97,000
- Chicago, IL$90,875
- Tamuning, GU$60,000
- Atlanta, GA$87,006
- San Francisco, CA$104,584
- Los Angeles, CA$100,000
- Seattle, WA$100,218
- Tampa, FL$85,000
- Herndon, VA$130,400
- Phoenix, AZ$83,886
- Oakland, CA$108,160
- Boston, MA$98,654
- Raleigh, NC$86,090
- Indianapolis, IN$85,446
- San Antonio, TX$85,000
- San Diego, CA$99,507
- Miami, FL$89,000
- Denver, CO$100,112
- Sacramento, CA$103,644
- Orlando, FL$87,180
- San Jose, CA$107,640
- Charlotte, NC$85,000
- Washington, DC$87,173
- Brooklyn, NY$100,000
- Irvine, CA$98,130
- Bellevue, WA$104,500
- Detroit, MI$82,000
- Barrigada, GU$55,000
- Philadelphia, PA$85,000
- Portland, OR$93,562
- Las Vegas, NV$83,179
- Columbus, OH$83,500
- Lenexa, KS$92,184
- Fort Lauderdale, FL$80,000
- Dededo, GU$66,544
- Harmon, GU$52,500
- Honolulu, HI$90,500
- Tempe, AZ$85,675
- Pittsburgh, PA$84,032
- Jacksonville, FL$79,706
- Baltimore, MD$88,400
- Fairfax, VA$91,000
- Plano, TX$91,022
- Walnut Creek, CA$116,438
- Lone Tree, CO$98,343
- St. Louis, MO$79,040
- Round Rock, TX$84,950
- Fort Worth, TX$86,846
- Kansas City, MO$90,917
- West Palm Beach, FL$79,300
- Richmond, VA$88,182
- Salt Lake City, UT$86,046
- Santa Clara, CA$121,400
- Minneapolis, MN$76,440
- Princeton, NJ$91,312
- Irving, TX$92,507
- Cincinnati, OH$78,000
Job titles
- Project Engineer2,205
- Civil Engineer2,092
- Structural Engineer824
- Project Manager572
- Field Engineer340
- Staff Engineer330
- Assistant Project Manager296
- Senior Project Engineer275
- Transportation Engineer (Civil)246
- Geotechnical Engineer242
- Design Engineer240
- Engineer223
- Data Center Infrastructure Engineer II189
- Engineer II181
- Engineer I181
- Transportation Engineer144
- Senior Engineer142
- Graduate Engineer137
- Traffic Engineer121
- Civil Engineer I118
- Senior Structural Engineer101
- Project Engineer - Civil100
- Project Engineer I96
- Structural Designer96
- Project Engineer II96
- Construction Engineer86
- Project Engineer (Civil/Construction)79
- Civil Engineer II77
- Data Centre Infrastructure Engineer I74
- Senior Project Manager72
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 4,248 | $85,114 |
| FY2024 | 5,025 | $87,360 |
| FY2025 | 6,228 | $90,000 |
| FY2026 | 5,232 | $94,120 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).