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Lead / Director Civil Engineers salary in Michigan

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Michigan OES distribution for Civil Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$120,058
Across 9 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Civil Engineers in Michigan: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $120,058. 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 IV — fully competent9$120,058

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Civil Engineers in Michigan. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Ghafari Associates LLCStructural Engineer2$138,475
Nicholson Construction CompanyOperations Manager2$146,000
Sardonyx LLCPrincipal Engineer1$108,098
The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.Civil Design Engineer1$120,058
Black & Veatch CorporationStructural Engineer 41$109,762
ANSYS, Inc.Lead Application Engineer1$109,762
DTE Energy Corporate Services, LLCSenior Project Controls Specialist1$106,770

Recent sample filings

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

  • Structural Engineer at Ghafari Associates LLC
    $121,950
    DearbornWage Level IVDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-303477
  • Principal Engineer at Sardonyx LLC
    $108,098
    LansingWage Level IVDecided Sep 4, 2025I-203-25239-270649
  • Civil Design Engineer at The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc.
    $120,058
    DetroitWage Level IVDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-239903
  • Structural Engineer 4 at Black & Veatch Corporation
    $109,762
    Ann ArborWage Level IVDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-106494
  • Operations Manager at Nicholson Construction Company
    $146,000
    KalamazooWage Level IVDecided Jun 20, 2025I-200-25163-084010
  • Operations Manager at Nicholson Construction Company
    $146,000
    KalamazooWage Level IVDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-080718
  • Lead Application Engineer at ANSYS, Inc.
    $109,762
    Ann ArborWage Level IVDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-975848
  • Senior Structural Engineer at Ghafari Associates LLC
    $155,000
    DearbornWage Level IVDecided Mar 31, 2025I-200-25083-799321

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.