Seniority Profile · New Jersey

Entry-level Civil Engineers salary in New Jersey

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

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P10 to P25 of the New Jersey OES distribution for Civil Engineers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$75,900

Across 85 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Civil Engineers in New Jersey: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 85 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $75,900. 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	85	$75,900

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Active Design Group Engineering Co	Structural Engineer	4	$85,000
AtkinsRealis USA Inc.	Engineer II	3	$84,864
T.Y. Lin International	Transportation-Roadway Safety Expert	3	$74,589
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.	Civil Engineering I	3	$90,002
KS Engineers, PC	Civil Engineer	3	$74,879
Kunj Construction Corporation	Project Engineer	2	$83,045
MORPHIC CORP	Project Engineer	2	$85,500
MP ENGINEERS P.C.	CIVIL ENGINEER	2	$78,520
Harrison-Hamnett, P.C.	Design Engineer	2	$70,533
SPR Construction Corporation	Construction Project Engineer	2	$75,000

Recent sample filings

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

Engineer II at AtkinsRealis USA Inc.
$84,864
EwingWage Level IDecided Sep 2, 2025I-200-25237-265051
Engineer I, Transportation at Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd.
$80,725
HobokenWage Level IDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-262814
Project Engineer at Kunj Construction Corporation
$91,500
NorthvaleWage Level IDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-250435
Bridge Engineer at CHI Consulting Engineers, LLC
$98,800
SummitWage Level IDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-239301
Project Engineer at MORPHIC CORP
$96,000
NORTH BRUNSWICKWage Level IDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-169238
PROJECT ENGINEER at APPLIED WATER MANAGEMENT, INC.
$82,388
HILLSBOROUGHWage Level IDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-142420
CIVIL ENGINEER at MP ENGINEERS P.C.
$82,160
PRINCETONWage Level IDecided Jul 1, 2025I-200-25175-125509
Design Engineer at Harrison-Hamnett, P.C.
$70,533
PenningtonWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25170-112720

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.