Project Engineer - Civil H-1B salaries — 96 certified filings (FY2020–FY2026)
- 10
- Filings · FY2025
- $80k
- Median base · FY2025
- $74k–$80k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Nan
- Top sponsor · 69 all-time
Project Engineer - Civil: 96 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2020. In FY2025 the median base salary was $80k across 10 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $74k and $80k. The biggest sponsors are Nan, J4 Development, Hdcc Guam; most filings are in Honolulu, HI.
How much does a Project Engineer - Civil 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. $80k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Project Engineer - Civil sponsorship changed?
21 certified filings in FY2020 → 20 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 20 | +100% | $90k |
| FY2025 | 10 | −17% | $80k |
| FY2024 | 12 | −8% | $67k |
| FY2023 | 13 | +86% | $85k |
| FY2022 | 7 | −46% | $81k |
| FY2021 | 13 | −38% | $80k |
| FY2020 | 21 | — | $70k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Project Engineer - Civils?
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 | Nan | 69 | $84k |
| 2 | J4 Development | 10 | $80k |
| 3 | Hdcc Guam | 6 | $67k |
| 4 | Autumn Construction Services | 5 | $80k |
| 5 | F H Paschen S N Nielsen Associates | 2 | $74k |
| 6 | Engineering Construction Innovations | 1 | $88k |
| 7 | M R Construction Group | 1 | $86k |
| 8 | Mour Group Engineering Design | 1 | $80k |
| 9 | Mwh Constructors | 1 | $100k |
Where are H-1B Project Engineer - Civil jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honolulu, HI | 42 | $85k |
| 2 | Barrigada, GU | 18 | $75k |
| 3 | Richardson, TX | 10 | $80k |
| 4 | Dededo, GU | 6 | $67k |
| 5 | Hilo, HI | 4 | $85k |
| 6 | Lombard, IL | 3 | $79k |
| 7 | Chicago, IL | 3 | $80k |
| 8 | Hoolehua, HI | 2 | $96k |
| 9 | Kailua-Kona, HI | 2 | $65k |
| 10 | Skokie, IL | 1 | $74k |
Common questions about Project Engineer - Civil H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Project Engineer - Civil?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Project Engineer - Civil is $80k (FY2025), from 10 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $67k and $89k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Project Engineer - Civils?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Project Engineer - Civil are Nan, J4 Development, Hdcc Guam.
- Where are most H-1B Project Engineer - Civil jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Project Engineer - Civil roles are Honolulu, HI, Barrigada, GU, Richardson, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Project Engineer - Civil 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 (FY2020–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →