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Entry-level Civil Engineers salary in District of Columbia

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the District of Columbia OES distribution for Civil Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$80,000
Across 17 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Civil Engineers in District of Columbia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $80,000. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry17$80,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Civil Engineers in District of Columbia. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
T.Y. Lin InternationalEngineer3$71,906
HILL INTERNATIONAL INCPROJECT ENGINEER3$85,000
SOIL AND LAND USE TECHNOLOGY, INC.GEOTECHNICAL RESEARCH ENGINEER-22$85,730
Symmetra Design LLCTransportation Associate1$81,000
Howard UniversitySenior Research Engineer1$80,000
Pini Group USA, Inc.Junior Geo-Technical Engineer1$85,000
MCN Build, Inc.Construction Project (Civil) Engineer1$80,000
Precision Systems, Inc.Transportation Engineers1$80,000
Modjeski and Masters, Inc.Engineer in Training I1$81,000
STV IncorporatedStructural Engineering Specialist1$71,906

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Transportation Associate at Symmetra Design LLC
    $81,000
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-240470
  • Senior Research Engineer at Howard University
    $80,000
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-158520
  • Junior Geo-Technical Engineer at Pini Group USA, Inc.
    $85,000
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-108830
  • Transportation Engineer I at T.Y. Lin International
    $80,000
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-091495
  • Engineer at T.Y. Lin International
    $71,906
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-091970
  • Engineer at T.Y. Lin International
    $71,906
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-092040
  • PROJECT ENGINEER at HILL INTERNATIONAL INC
    $85,000
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Jun 16, 2025I-200-25160-069455
  • Construction Project (Civil) Engineer at MCN Build, Inc.
    $80,000
    WashingtonWage Level IDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-051530

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.