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Civil Engineers in San Diego, CA: H-1B salaries

159 labor condition applications for this occupation with a work site in San Diego, CA. Median offered base salary $99,507; middle half $86,472–$116,605.

Applications (LCAs)159

Median offered salary$99,507

Middle half of salaries$86,472–$116,605

10th–90th percentile$79,948–$140,062

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$80,163
Level II (qualified)	$98,322
Level III (experienced)	$116,709
Level IV (fully competent)	$144,200

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

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
California Department of Transportation	10	$89,748
AECOM Technical Services Inc	9	$90,192
Kleinfelder, Inc.	9	$92,498
HDR Engineering, Inc.	8	$106,267
Clark Construction Group-Ca, LP	6	$104,958
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.	5	$103,958
LPA, Inc.	5	$106,000
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.	4	$104,000
SYS Farms Inc	4	$80,000
Moffatt & Nichol	4	$96,177
Lincoln Commercial, Inc	4	$142,475
Ardurra Group, Inc.	4	$156,065
Arcadis U.S., Inc.	4	$110,937
Shimmick Construction Company, Inc.	3	$109,894
Michels Construction, Inc.	3	$90,000
WSP USA Inc.	3	$102,918
Clark Construction Group, LLC	3	$100,000
Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc.	3	$109,309
Orion Structural Engineering Inc	3	$88,005
International Bridge Technologies, Inc.	3	$80,163
HKA Global LLC	2	$110,500
ASEC, Inc.	2	$105,112
Mott MacDonald Group Inc.	2	$129,500
DPR Construction, A General Partnership	2	$81,806
Flatiron Construction Corp.	2	$102,548
Kittelson & Associates, Inc.	2	$131,040
KPFF, Inc.	2	$114,250
Ulteig Engineers, Inc.	2	$95,410
Aster Construction Services, Inc.	2	$113,766
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.	2	$95,411
CBG Building Company, LLC	2	$114,861
Ryan Companies US, Inc.	1	$76,128
VTI Life Sciences Inc.	1	$84,864
WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc.	1	$81,702
NV5, Inc.	1	$123,594
Global Power Energy LLC	1	$125,008
R & S Tavares Associates, Inc.	1	$68,000
SAFEbuilt LLC	1	$90,000
TRC Solutions, Inc.	1	$107,016
KPW Structural Engineers, Inc.	1	$92,997

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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).