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Lead / Director Civil Engineers salary in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin OES distribution for Civil Engineers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$135,000
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $135,000. 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 competent5$135,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc.Professional Engineer II1$135,000
Michels Construction, Inc.Project Manager1$121,181
Michels Trenchless, Inc.Project Manager II1$110,000
Eli Lilly and CompanySr. Principal Engineer - Global Facilities Delivery1$165,000
Microsoft CorporationTechnical Program Management1$206,500

Recent sample filings

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

  • Professional Engineer II at BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc.
    $135,000
    EvansvilleWage Level IVDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-034059
  • Project Manager at Michels Construction, Inc.
    $121,181
    LomiraWage Level IVDecided May 15, 2025I-200-25128-954754
  • Project Manager II at Michels Trenchless, Inc.
    $110,000
    LomiraWage Level IVDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-933184
  • Sr. Principal Engineer - Global Facilities Delivery at Eli Lilly and Company
    $165,000
    Pleasant PrairieWage Level IVDecided Jan 15, 2025I-200-25008-602237
  • Technical Program Management at Microsoft Corporation
    $206,500
    Mt PleasantWage Level IVDecided Oct 3, 2024I-200-24270-366137

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.