Assistant Project Engineer H-1B salaries — 107 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 12
- Filings · FY2025
- $82k
- Median base · FY2025
- $75k–$85k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Forte Construction
- Top sponsor · 7 all-time
Assistant Project Engineer: 107 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $82k across 12 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $75k and $85k. The biggest sponsors are Forte Construction, Tap Electrical Contracting Service, Biggs Cardosa Associates; most filings are in Holbrook, NY.
How much does a Assistant Project Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $82k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Assistant Project Engineer sponsorship changed?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 7 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 7 | −42% | $77k |
| FY2025 | 12 | +20% | $82k |
| FY2024 | 10 | 0% | $82k |
| FY2023 | 10 | +25% | $70k |
| FY2022 | 8 | +14% | $75k |
| FY2021 | 7 | +75% | $70k |
| FY2020 | 4 | −67% | $67k |
| FY2019 | 12 | −50% | $65k |
| FY2018 | 24 | +167% | $74k |
| FY2017 | 9 | +125% | $58k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $57k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Assistant Project Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forte Construction | 7 | $74k |
| 2 | Tap Electrical Contracting Service | 6 | $74k |
| 3 | Biggs Cardosa Associates | 6 | $76k |
| 4 | Jpc Merger Sub | 5 | $63k |
| 5 | Ardaman Associates | 5 | $82k |
| 6 | Neyer Tiseo Hindo Ltd. Dba Nth Consultants | 4 | $83k |
| 7 | Amethyst Builders | 3 | $58k |
| 8 | Joy Construction | 3 | $70k |
| 9 | Bfw Group | 3 | $108k |
| 10 | Bar S Foods | 3 | $52k |
Where are H-1B Assistant Project Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holbrook, NY | 13 | $74k |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | 6 | $76k |
| 3 | Hamilton Twp, NJ | 5 | $63k |
| 4 | Northville, MI | 5 | $83k |
| 5 | New York, NY | 5 | $75k |
| 6 | Orlando, FL | 5 | $82k |
| 7 | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $69k |
| 8 | Hayward, CA | 2 | $63k |
| 9 | Las Vegas, NV | 2 | $68k |
| 10 | Long Island City, NY | 2 | $68k |
Common questions about Assistant Project Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Assistant Project Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Assistant Project Engineer is $82k (FY2025), from 12 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $66k and $80k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Assistant Project Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Assistant Project Engineer are Forte Construction, Tap Electrical Contracting Service, Biggs Cardosa Associates.
- Where are most H-1B Assistant Project Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Assistant Project Engineer roles are Holbrook, NY, San Jose, CA, Hamilton Twp, NJ.
- Does a certified LCA mean Assistant Project Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →