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 200 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $105,082. 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 | 88 | $88,213 |
| Level II — qualified | 80 | $108,551 |
| Level III — experienced | 22 | $131,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 5 | $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. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew M. Jordan, Inc. | Project Engineer | 9 | $110,000 |
| DPR Construction, A General Partnership | Project Engineer (Civil/Construction) | 8 | $106,163 |
| EXBON DEVELOPMENT, INC. | PROJECT ENGINEER | 6 | $92,000 |
| Jacobs Project Management Company | Project Engineer | 6 | $108,695 |
| Webcor Construction, LP | Project Engineer | 6 | $96,533 |
| BKF Engineers | Project Engineer | 4 | $102,582 |
| Blocka Construction Inc. | Project Engineer | 4 | $106,163 |
| BNBuilders, Inc. | Project Engineer | 4 | $109,221 |
| Cumming Management Group, Inc. | Project Engineer | 4 | $100,000 |
| HATHAWAY DINWIDDIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Sr. Project Engineer | 4 | $113,250 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Project Engineer at Andrew M. Jordan, Inc.$98,000OaklandWage Level IDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-715585
- Project Engineer at HTK Structural Engineers, LLP$121,805PowayWage Level IIDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-715217
- PROJECT ENGINEER at BKF Engineers$97,448RiversideWage Level IIDecided Mar 19, 2026I-200-26071-698876
- Project Engineer at Alliance Roofing Company$92,435Santa ClaraWage Level IDecided Mar 16, 2026I-200-26068-690069
- Project Engineer I at M. A. Mortenson Company$93,954Cantua CreekWage Level IIDecided Mar 13, 2026I-200-26066-687359
- Project Engineer at Buehler Engineering, Inc.$108,077SacramentoWage Level IIDecided Mar 3, 2026I-200-26055-662010
- Project Engineer II at Flatiron Dragados USA Inc.$128,750ArtesiaWage Level IIDecided Feb 27, 2026I-203-26052-655927
- Project Engineer at Webcor Construction, LP$100,131Santa BarbaraWage Level IIDecided Feb 27, 2026I-200-26051-655695
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.