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Lead / Director Civil Engineers salary in Virginia

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 Virginia OES distribution for Civil Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$126,880
Across 19 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $126,880. 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 competent19$126,880

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER3$207,000
Clayco, Inc.Senior Project Manager2$134,434
Ardent Company LLCCivil Engineer2$128,700
VINCI CONSTRUCTION GRANDS PROJETS USAUtility Project Manager1$125,000
EM Structural, LLCProject Manager1$130,000
Delta Consulting Group, Inc.Associate Director1$179,305
Shaffer, Wilson, Sarver & Gray, P.C.Senior Structural Engineer1$122,000
AI ENGINEERS, INC.Senior Structural Engineer1$126,880
Engineering & Software Consultants, LLCHighway Research Engineer1$117,686
Genex Systems, LLCStructures Research Engineer1$119,017

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Project Manager at Clayco, Inc.
    $150,000
    BoydtonWage Level IVDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-299919
  • Utility Project Manager at VINCI CONSTRUCTION GRANDS PROJETS USA
    $125,000
    NorfolkWage Level IVDecided Jul 29, 2025I-201-25203-191711
  • Project Manager at EM Structural, LLC
    $130,000
    ArlingtonWage Level IVDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25197-177552
  • Associate Director at Delta Consulting Group, Inc.
    $179,305
    WoodbridgeWage Level IVDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-073243
  • Senior Structural Engineer at Shaffer, Wilson, Sarver & Gray, P.C.
    $122,000
    HerdonWage Level IVDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-984486
  • Senior Structural Engineer at AI ENGINEERS, INC.
    $126,880
    RichmondWage Level IVDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-981722
  • Highway Research Engineer at Engineering & Software Consultants, LLC
    $117,686
    McLeanWage Level IVDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25115-904896
  • Structures Research Engineer at Genex Systems, LLC
    $119,017
    McLeanWage Level IVDecided Apr 30, 2025I-200-25113-895987

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.