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Water/Wastewater Engineer

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

29

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$87,434

Median Salary

National Average

-62.5%

Growth

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

11

Top Employers

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

$64,850

25th Percentile

$73,663

Median (50th)

$80,413

75th Percentile

$93,600

90th Percentile

$111,060

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Top Employers Hiring Water/Wastewater Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ARCADIS U.S., INC. 4 $70,340 $55,349 - $85,176 100.0%
CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC. 3 $132,476 $102,840 - $159,288 100.0%
HDR Engineering, Inc. 3 $74,520 $72,301 - $76,232 100.0%
Green Metro Planning LLC 2 $78,604 $77,314 - $79,893 100.0%
MORENO CARDENAS, INC. 1 $83,512 $83,512 - $83,512 100.0%
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS PC 1 $93,200 $93,200 - $93,200 100.0%
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. 1 $88,669 $88,669 - $88,669 100.0%
Sunrise Engineering 1 $65,957 $65,957 - $65,957 100.0%
HAL HAYS CONSTRUCTION INC. 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
HDR ENGINEERING, INC. OF THE CAROLINAS 1 $71,344 $71,344 - $71,344 100.0%
JACOBS ENGINEERING 1 $94,000 $94,000 - $94,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 14 $80,884 $55,349 - $105,000
II 2 $74,547 $60,424 - $88,669
Senior 2 $147,294 $135,300 - $159,288
Staff 1 $85,176 $85,176 - $85,176
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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
Walnut Creek CA 4 $118,415
Aurora IL 2 $78,604
El Paso TX 1 $83,512
Irvine CA 1 $94,000
Los Angeles CA 1 $80,413
Mesa AZ 1 $65,957
New York NY 1 $93,200
Orlando FL 1 $55,349
Raleigh NC 1 $71,344
Riverside CA 1 $105,000
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 8 $82,484 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $84,502 100.0%
FY 2023 4 $91,987 100.0%
FY 2024 3 $73,542 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $159,288 100.0%
Company Comparison - Water/Wastewater Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ARCADIS U.S., INC. 4 $70,340 100.0%
CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC. 3 $132,476 100.0%
HDR Engineering, Inc. 3 $74,520 100.0%
Green Metro Planning LLC 2 $78,604 100.0%
MORENO CARDENAS, INC. 1 $83,512 100.0%
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.