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Civil Engineers
SOC 17-2051. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 11,457 labor condition applications for Civil Engineers (SOC 17-2051) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 11,147 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $91,900 a year (quartiles $79,040–$112,000), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $82,763. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (38% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 2,416 with a median offered wage of $87,857.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 38%Level II 31%Level III 14%Level IV 11%Not stated 5%
| Measure | SOC 17-2051 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $91,900 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $79,040–$112,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 69% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (4,000 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Civil Engineers: 1,538 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
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Worksite states
Texas 1,904 · California 1,477 · New York 919 · Florida 826 · Virginia 560 · Illinois 514 · Guam 447 · Georgia 422 · New Jersey 391 · Arizona 310
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $87,857.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| WSP USA Inc. | New York | 101 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | Houston | 50 |
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | Dallas | 38 |
| Clayco, Inc. | St. Louis | 29 |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | Omaha | 24 |
| Arcadis U.S., Inc. | Highlands Ranch | 21 |
| Terracon Consultants, Inc. | Olathe | 20 |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | Denver | 18 |
| Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. | Moon Township | 16 |
| Walter P. Moore & Associates, Inc. | Houston | 15 |
| Michael Baker International, Inc. | Pittsburgh | 14 |
| Turner Construction Company | New York | 14 |
| Webber, LLC | The Woodlands | 13 |
| Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd. | Reston | 13 |
| Kiewit Engineering Group Inc. | Lenexa | 12 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Civil Engineers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-2051 is $91,900 a year, with the middle half between $79,040 and $112,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $82,763.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Civil Engineers?
WSP USA Inc. (269), Amazon.com Services LLC (267), AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (223), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (214), California Department of Transportation (156)
Which wage level is most common for Civil Engineers?
Level I: Level I 38%, Level II 31%, Level III 14%, Level IV 11% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Civil Engineers?
2,416 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $87,857.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.