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Civil Engineers H-1B salary

Across 7,365 certified H-1B filings from 2,367 employers, the median offered base wage for Civil Engineers is $92,000. Figures are employer-disclosed DOL records, not estimates.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated March 31, 2026

Top H-1B sponsors for Civil Engineers

EmployerFilingsMedian wage
Amazon179$136,600
AECOM Technical Services159$100,000
WSP159$102,690
California Department of Transportation121$103,644
Jacobs Engineering Group116$94,880
HDR Engineering102$101,296
CORE TECH CONSTRUCTION88$60,000
Stantec Consulting Services86$99,684
Arcadis82$95,607
STV74$88,005
Clayco70$102,500
Kiewit Engineering Group69$98,000
DPR Construction, A General Partnership62$90,543
Thornton Tomasetti62$99,000
Terracon Consultants57$81,000

Wage-level distribution

Level I — entry2,774$76,000
Level II — qualified2,297$95,000
Level III — experienced1,147$116,085
Level IV — fully competent780$134,035

Top states for Civil Engineers H-1B filings

Texas1,238$91,169
California997$106,163
New York623$100,131
Florida486$85,155
GU368$60,000
Virginia337$100,140
Illinois315$87,360
New Jersey265$100,048
Georgia259$89,440
Washington196$106,269

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified LCA disclosures. For general educational purposes, not career or financial advice.