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Civil Engineers, R&D

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

18

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$65,925

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

9

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$49,699

25th Percentile

$52,564

Median (50th)

$69,840

75th Percentile

$71,831

90th Percentile

$82,324

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Top Employers Hiring Civil Engineers, R&D
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE 2 $72,863 $61,027 - $84,698 100.0%
Auburn University 2 $71,375 $70,000 - $72,750 100.0%
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 $46,259 $46,259 - $46,259 100.0%
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
GENEX SYSTEMS LLC 1 $72,000 $72,000 - $72,000 100.0%
TTI HUMAN RESOURCES 1 $81,307 $81,307 - $81,307 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 1 $69,680 $69,680 - $69,680 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 1 $57,000 $57,000 - $57,000 100.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 $101,000 $101,000 - $101,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 18 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 18 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
BRYAN TX 2 $71,167
AUBURN AL 2 $71,375
COLLEGE STATION TX 1 $84,698
EL PASO TX 1 $58,490
GAINESVILLE FL 1 $69,680
HUNTINGTON WV 1 $50,856
Huntington WV 1 $50,856
IOWA CITY IA 1 $57,000
LOUISVILLE KY 1 $51,085
MIAMI FL 1 $71,323
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 1 $47,000 100.0%
FY 2010 5 $61,407 100.0%
FY 2011 1 $84,698 100.0%
FY 2012 1 $50,856 0.0%
FY 2013 1 $50,856 100.0%
FY 2014 2 $71,000 100.0%
FY 2015 2 $54,787 100.0%
FY 2016 1 $101,000 100.0%
FY 2017 2 $71,323 100.0%
FY 2018 1 $69,680 100.0%
FY 2019 1 $81,307 100.0%
Company Comparison - Civil Engineers, R&D

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE 2 $72,863 100.0%
Auburn University 2 $71,375 100.0%
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1 $46,259 100.0%
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 1 $70,000 100.0%
GENEX SYSTEMS LLC 1 $72,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.