H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2051Rank #21Updated Sep 2026
Civil Engineers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Civil Engineers (SOC 17-2051). Based on 76,696 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$94,120
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$81,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$115,164
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
5,039
Rank #21 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 14,340 | $65,520 | $72,800 | $80,775 |
| Level II | 12,037 | $81,163 | $89,648 | $100,000 |
| Level III | 4,385 | $97,614 | $109,678 | $124,000 |
| Level IV | 2,794 | $112,902 | $128,378 | $150,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $65,520 | $72,800 | $80,775 |
| Level II | $81,163 | $89,648 | $100,000 |
| Level III | $97,614 | $109,678 | $124,000 |
| Level IV | $112,902 | $128,378 | $150,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
AECOM Technical Services Inc
855
Engineering Technology Ass…
698
Schlumberger Technology Co…
650
GEOMETRIC AMERICAS INC.
572
California Department of T…
567
WSP USA Inc.
533
Microsoft Corporation
496
HDR Engineering, Inc.
441
Jacobs Engineering Group I…
431
Amazon Data Services, Inc
426
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| 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 |
Compare Civil Engineers with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Civil Engineers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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