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Tunnel Engineer

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

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$131,319

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

5

Top Employers

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

$87,980

25th Percentile

$107,152

Median (50th)

$115,398

75th Percentile

$154,250

90th Percentile

$178,599

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Top Employers Hiring Tunnel Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MOTT MACDONALD, INC. 2 $114,766 $71,531 - $158,000 100.0%
OHLA USA 2 $115,378 $115,357 - $115,398 50.0%
HNTB CORPORATION 1 $209,498 $209,498 - $209,498 100.0%
KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO. 1 $98,946 $98,946 - $98,946 100.0%
TBC The Boring Company 1 $150,500 $150,500 - $150,500 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $109,900 $98,946 - $115,398
Principal 2 $183,749 $158,000 - $209,498
IV 1 $71,531 $71,531 - $71,531
Senior 1 $150,500 $150,500 - $150,500
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 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 7 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Riverdale MD 2 $115,378
Bellevue WA 1 $209,498
Cleveland OH 1 $71,531
Las Vegas NV 1 $150,500
New York NY 1 $158,000
Omaha NE 1 $98,946
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 2 $140,514 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $158,000 100.0%
FY 2023 3 $109,900 66.7%
FY 2024 1 $150,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Tunnel Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MOTT MACDONALD, INC. 2 $114,766 100.0%
OHLA USA 2 $115,378 50.0%
HNTB CORPORATION 1 $209,498 100.0%
KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE CO. 1 $98,946 100.0%
TBC The Boring Company 1 $150,500 100.0%
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.