Project Engineer H-1B salaries — 11,265 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 1,101
- Filings · FY2025
- $88k
- Median base · FY2025
- $77k–$105k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Detroit Engineered Products
- Top sponsor · 352 all-time
Project Engineer: 11,265 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $88k across 1,101 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $77k and $105k. The biggest sponsors are Detroit Engineered Products, Optimal Cae, Dpr Construction a General Partnership; most filings are in Houston, TX.
How much does a 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. $88k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Project Engineer sponsorship changed?
936 certified filings in FY2016 → 827 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 827 | −25% | $94k |
| FY2025 | 1,101 | +26% | $88k |
| FY2024 | 872 | +4% | $85k |
| FY2023 | 841 | −17% | $85k |
| FY2022 | 1,017 | +7% | $82k |
| FY2021 | 952 | −11% | $79k |
| FY2020 | 1,068 | −18% | $74k |
| FY2019 | 1,303 | −1% | $72k |
| FY2018 | 1,318 | +28% | $73k |
| FY2017 | 1,030 | +10% | $69k |
| FY2016 | 936 | — | $67k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B 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 | Detroit Engineered Products | 352 | $72k |
| 2 | Optimal Cae | 192 | $80k |
| 3 | Dpr Construction a General Partnership | 134 | $79k |
| 4 | Fev North America | 101 | $77k |
| 5 | Neelam Construction | 64 | $67k |
| 6 | Moss Associates | 64 | $68k |
| 7 | Saiful Bouquet Structural Engineers | 64 | $68k |
| 8 | Intertek Testing Services NA | 60 | $76k |
| 9 | Webcor Construction | 60 | $79k |
| 10 | Easi | 57 | $67k |
Where are H-1B Project Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, TX | 426 | $87k |
| 2 | Troy, MI | 355 | $75k |
| 3 | Auburn Hills, MI | 314 | $80k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 297 | $83k |
| 5 | Chicago, IL | 189 | $76k |
| 6 | Dearborn, MI | 189 | $80k |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | 188 | $84k |
| 8 | Dallas, TX | 163 | $78k |
| 9 | Phoenix, AZ | 131 | $72k |
| 10 | Los Angeles, CA | 129 | $87k |
Common questions about Project Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Project Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Project Engineer is $88k (FY2025), from 1,101 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $68k and $90k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Project Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Project Engineer are Detroit Engineered Products, Optimal Cae, Dpr Construction a General Partnership.
- Where are most H-1B Project Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Project Engineer roles are Houston, TX, Troy, MI, Auburn Hills, MI.
- Does a certified LCA mean 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 →