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Project Engineer

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

1,920

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$94,518

Median Salary

National Average

-90.6%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$68,040

25th Percentile

$79,269

Median (50th)

$88,000

75th Percentile

$106,000

90th Percentile

$125,000

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Top Employers Hiring Project Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Pacific-Structures, Inc. 29 $93,379 $70,000 - $110,000 89.7%
OPTIMAL INC. 14 $88,388 $69,798 - $98,272 92.9%
DPR Construction, A General Partnership 13 $84,794 $55,370 - $104,000 100.0%
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC. 11 $87,298 $69,827 - $99,694 100.0%
MOLEX INCORPORATED 10 $110,096 $92,685 - $130,291 100.0%
THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC. 9 $101,635 $85,000 - $134,950 88.9%
NAVISTAR, INC. 9 $117,809 $104,874 - $135,000 100.0%
SHIMMICK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 9 $145,556 $83,000 - $206,000 77.8%
Flatiron Construction Corp. 9 $110,260 $93,279 - $125,000 100.0%
FEV North America, Inc. 7 $87,301 $78,915 - $92,403 85.7%
NYX INC. 7 $80,523 $77,522 - $84,032 100.0%
AUTOMOTIVE ROBOTICS INC. 7 $99,546 $80,868 - $115,502 85.7%
SAFEKICK AMERICAS LLC 6 $86,000 $76,000 - $88,000 83.3%
EXBON DEVELOPMENT, INC. 6 $87,488 $64,688 - $128,045 83.3%
MOSS & ASSOCIATES, LLC 6 $73,978 $67,000 - $83,138 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 911 $89,721 $42,182 - $179,100
Senior 158 $106,835 $52,894 - $206,000
Manager 46 $120,437 $74,485 - $202,728
II 27 $99,954 $67,080 - $165,000
I 25 $85,247 $58,490 - $113,630
III 15 $101,990 $70,990 - $166,400
Lead 14 $125,614 $77,834 - $333,400
Principal 5 $213,173 $119,392 - $270,800
Junior 4 $70,030 $68,627 - $73,841
Staff 4 $145,166 $92,893 - $201,720
Director 2 $131,660 $100,000 - $163,319
Entry 1 $56,000 $56,000 - $56,000
IV 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 1,213 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 1,213 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Houston TX 55 $123,133
San Francisco CA 41 $93,685
Plymouth MI 28 $84,842
Troy MI 26 $91,579
New York NY 25 $95,149
Auburn Hills MI 24 $92,038
Dallas TX 20 $81,380
Irvine CA 20 $108,094
Los Angeles CA 19 $89,375
Chicago IL 17 $93,577
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 2021 277 $92,017 93.5%
FY 2022 264 $90,080 90.2%
FY 2023 314 $96,108 94.6%
FY 2024 327 $96,377 95.7%
FY 2025 26 $118,685 100.0%
FY 2026 5 $120,242 100.0%
Company Comparison - Project Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Pacific-Structures, Inc. 29 $93,379 89.7%
OPTIMAL INC. 14 $88,388 92.9%
DPR Construction, A General Partnership 13 $84,794 100.0%
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES, INC. 11 $87,298 100.0%
MOLEX INCORPORATED 10 $110,096 100.0%
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.