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Entry-level Civil Engineers salary in South Carolina

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 South Carolina OES distribution for Civil Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$68,733
Across 14 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Civil Engineers in South Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $68,733. 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 — entry14$68,733

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Techstudio LLCFormwork Detailer2$85,052
Garver LLCStructural Engineer2$66,000
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.Civil Designer1$78,000
SC Steel LLCConnection Engineer1$70,000
Harper General Contractors, Inc.Jr Virtual Design & Construction Coordinator1$3,555,240
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.Staff Professional1$67,465
Ujamaa Construction, Inc.Project Engineer1$67,080
Thompson Construction Group, Inc.Mechanical Field Engineer1$84,238
Chao & Associates, Inc.Civil Designer1$63,000
HDR Engineering, Inc.Water/Wastewater Designer1$79,997

Recent sample filings

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

  • Civil Designer at Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
    $78,000
    North CharlestonWage Level IDecided Jul 1, 2025I-200-25176-126003
  • Formwork Detailer at Techstudio LLC
    $65,104
    GreerWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-109578
  • Connection Engineer at SC Steel LLC
    $70,000
    LexingtonWage Level IDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-023526
  • Jr Virtual Design & Construction Coordinator at Harper General Contractors, Inc.
    $3,555,240
    GreenvilleWage Level IDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-023375
  • Staff Professional at Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
    $67,465
    Mt. PleasantWage Level IDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-012918
  • Project Engineer at Ujamaa Construction, Inc.
    $67,080
    RidgevilleWage Level IDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-948113
  • Mechanical Field Engineer at Thompson Construction Group, Inc.
    $84,238
    GeorgetownWage Level IDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25120-923304
  • Civil Designer at Chao & Associates, Inc.
    $63,000
    ColumbiaWage Level IDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25115-904511

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.