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Lead / Director Civil Engineers salary in Washington

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 Washington OES distribution for Civil Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$136,500
Across 15 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $136,500. 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 competent15$136,500

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
HDR Engineering, Inc.Deputy Bridge Section Manager2$136,001
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.Geotechnical Engineer2$145,000
HNTB CorporationProject Engineer2$192,358
Consertus, Inc.Senior Project Manager1$145,578
WSP USA Inc.Water Resources Engineer1$159,661
Amazon.com Services LLCSenior Manager, Supply Chain Management1$164,700
Osborn Consulting, Inc.Project Manager1$132,080
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.Engineering Associate1$130,000
ANSYS, Inc.Lead Application Engineer1$121,181
CDM Smith Inc.Transportation Engineer 41$121,181

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Project Manager at Consertus, Inc.
    $145,578
    SeattleWage Level IVDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-287633
  • Deputy Bridge Section Manager at HDR Engineering, Inc.
    $147,014
    BellevueWage Level IVDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25226-241278
  • Water Resources Engineer at WSP USA Inc.
    $159,661
    SeattleWage Level IVDecided Aug 19, 2025I-200-25224-237585
  • Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $164,700
    BellevueWage Level IVDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-168273
  • Project Manager at Osborn Consulting, Inc.
    $132,080
    BellevueWage Level IVDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-116837
  • Geotechnical Engineer at Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
    $125,000
    BELLEVUEWage Level IVDecided Jun 26, 2025I-203-25169-107180
  • Structural Engineer at HDR Engineering, Inc.
    $124,987
    BellevueWage Level IVDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-034071
  • Engineering Associate at Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
    $130,000
    BellevueWage Level IVDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-999113

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.