Civil Engineers
SOC code 17-2051 · 19,024 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
19,024
certified positions
$89,750
Median pay
$76,650
25th pct
$108,160
75th pct
$130,000
90th pct
$67,648
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$81,702
Median prevailing wage
$67,648$89,750 median$130,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 1.7%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 7,373 (40%), med $75,000Level II · Qualified — 6,213 (34%), med $91,354Level III · Experienced — 2,742 (15%), med $110,386Level IV · Fully competent — 1,891 (10%), med $130,729
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| WSP USA Inc. | 444 | $95,098 |
| AECOM Technical Services Inc | 410 | $91,868 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 407 | $136,000 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | 321 | $92,000 |
| California Department of Transportation | 252 | $101,616 |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | 246 | $93,502 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | 224 | $93,246 |
| CORE TECH CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION | 182 | $60,000 |
| Arcadis U.S., Inc. | 181 | $97,011 |
| Kiewit Engineering Group Inc. | 153 | $99,702 |
| Terracon Consultants, Inc. | 148 | $78,075 |
| Clayco, Inc. | 146 | $96,000 |
| Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. | 145 | $95,000 |
| STV Incorporated | 129 | $86,008 |
| DPR Construction, A General Partnership | 122 | $90,542 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,062 |
| California | 2,556 |
| New York | 1,585 |
| Florida | 1,298 |
| Virginia | 847 |
| Illinois | 797 |
| New Jersey | 781 |
| GU | 774 |
| Georgia | 676 |
| Washington | 602 |
| Arizona | 500 |
| North Carolina | 457 |
| Pennsylvania | 434 |
| Massachusetts | 421 |
| Maryland | 386 |