Project Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Project Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Project Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 177 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $104,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 76 | $88,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 59 | $108,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 17 | $124,800 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 3 | $150,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Project Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPR Construction, A General Partnership | Project Engineer (Civil/Construction) | 8 | $106,163 |
| Jacobs Project Management Company | Project Engineer | 6 | $108,695 |
| EXBON DEVELOPMENT, INC. | PROJECT ENGINEER | 6 | $92,000 |
| Andrew M. Jordan, Inc. | Project Engineer | 5 | $99,000 |
| BNBuilders, Inc. | Project Engineer | 5 | $98,155 |
| Webcor Construction, LP | Senior Project Engineer | 4 | $99,549 |
| HATHAWAY DINWIDDIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Sr. Project Engineer | 4 | $113,250 |
| Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. | Project Engineer | 4 | $109,894 |
| Cumming Management Group, Inc. | Project Engineer | 4 | $100,000 |
| Blocka Construction Inc. | Project Engineer | 4 | $106,163 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- PROJECT ENGINEER at DALKE & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC$92,200RIVERSIDEDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25354-499762
- Project Engineer I, Traffic at Sandis Civil Engineers, Surveyors, Planners$93,000OaklandDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-483553
- Project Engineer at Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Enviromental Sciences Consultants$125,000San JoseDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-483710
- Senior Project Engineer at Webcor Construction, LP$92,934San FranciscoDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25349-483924
- Project Engineer at HZS Engineering, Inc.$76,211OrangeDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25347-480577
- Project Engineer at HNTB Corporation$132,787Santa AnaDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-474804
- Project Engineer II at PCL Construction Inc.$89,400Long BeachDecided Dec 2, 2025I-200-25328-434584
- Project Engineer I at E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.$114,400San DiegoDecided Dec 2, 2025I-200-25328-433587
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.