Civil Engineers vs Computer Occupations, All Other
Side-by-side H-1B prevailing-wage comparison using the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report. Quartiles, hiring geography, top sponsors and yearly wage drift.
Key metrics
Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.
| Metric | Civil Engineers | Computer Occupations, All Other |
|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $76,000 | $89,352▲ |
| P25 wage | $64,522 | $74,672▲ |
| P75 wage | $92,500 | $115,901▲ |
| Wage spread (P75 − P25) | $27,978 | $41,229 |
| Total filings | 76,696 | 661,886▲ |
| Wage samples | 76,001 | 660,799 |
| Rank | #21 | #3▲ |
Median wage by year
Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.
Civil Engineers
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $65k |
| FY2011 | $66k |
| FY2012 | $67k |
| FY2013 | $69k |
| FY2014 | $69k |
| FY2015 | $67k |
| FY2016 | $68k |
| FY2017 | $69k |
| FY2018 | $72k |
| FY2019 | $72k |
| FY2020 | $75k |
| FY2021 | $80k |
| FY2022 | $83k |
| FY2023 | $87k |
| FY2024 | $88k |
| FY2025 | $90k |
| FY2026 | $94k |
Computer Occupations, All Other
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $80k |
| FY2011 | $80k |
| FY2012 | $76k |
| FY2013 | $74k |
| FY2014 | $76k |
| FY2015 | $77k |
| FY2016 | $79k |
| FY2017 | $82k |
| FY2018 | $85k |
| FY2019 | $83k |
| FY2020 | $90k |
| FY2021 | $98k |
| FY2022 | $102k |
| FY2023 | $105k |
| FY2024 | $106k |
| FY2025 | $115k |
| FY2026 | $120k |
Top 5 hiring states — Civil Engineers
Top 5 sponsors — Civil Engineers
Top 5 sponsors — Computer Occupations, All Other
- 1INFOSYS LIMITED130,901
- 2COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP67,010
- 3TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED22,480
- 4WIPRO LIMITED9,138
- 5HCL AMERICA INC7,566
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