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Water Resources Engineer

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

40

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$88,184

Median Salary

National Average

-40.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

13

Top Employers

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

$66,377

25th Percentile

$74,911

Median (50th)

$84,583

75th Percentile

$99,746

90th Percentile

$120,532

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Top Employers Hiring Water Resources Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. 6 $81,548 $63,983 - $130,000 100.0%
HDR ENGINEERING, INC. OF THE CAROLINAS 2 $93,205 $76,918 - $109,491 100.0%
Applegate Group, Inc. 1 $119,829 $119,829 - $119,829 100.0%
CVS CORPORATION, INC. 1 $84,000 $84,000 - $84,000 100.0%
DE Corp dba DEC 1 $84,583 $84,583 - $84,583 100.0%
Doucet Associates, Inc. 1 $110,843 $110,843 - $110,843 100.0%
GREENMAN-PEDERSEN INC 1 $57,262 $57,262 - $57,262 100.0%
HDR Engineering, Inc. 1 $77,979 $77,979 - $77,979 100.0%
Paradigm Environmental, Inc. 1 $89,714 $89,714 - $89,714 100.0%
SciTek Consultants, Inc. 1 $84,745 $84,745 - $84,745 100.0%
TAYLOR ENGINEERING, INC. 1 $77,500 $77,500 - $77,500 100.0%
WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC. 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
ATKINS NORTH AMERICA, INC 1 $123,344 $123,344 - $123,344 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 18 $86,231 $57,262 - $130,000
Senior 1 $123,344 $123,344 - $123,344
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 19 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 19 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Charlotte NC 3 $70,854
Houston TX 2 $103,963
Denver CO 1 $119,829
Englewood CO 1 $90,000
Germantown MD 1 $86,756
Kansas City MO 1 $72,904
Louisville KY 1 $63,983
Oakland CA 1 $130,000
Philadelphia PA 1 $84,745
Portland OR 1 $77,979
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 5 $79,199 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $103,947 100.0%
FY 2023 7 $77,201 100.0%
FY 2024 3 $99,084 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $130,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Water Resources Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. 6 $81,548 100.0%
HDR ENGINEERING, INC. OF THE CAROLINAS 2 $93,205 100.0%
Applegate Group, Inc. 1 $119,829 100.0%
CVS CORPORATION, INC. 1 $84,000 100.0%
DE Corp dba DEC 1 $84,583 100.0%
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.