Occupation Salary Profile

Civil Engineers

SOC Code: 17-2051

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, and geotechnical engineers. Excludes “Hydrologists” (19-2043).

National Median (BLS)
$113,550
▲ +4.41% Nominal +1.12% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$90,000
Trailing 12-Month LCAs
Average Base Salary
$117,970
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
37,340
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Civil Engineers.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $77,870
25th Percentile $96,520
National Median (50th Percentile) $113,550
75th Percentile $134,340
90th Percentile $166,000
P10: $77,870 P50 (Median): $113,550 P90: $166,000
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 5,702 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $90,000
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) 0%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -3.04%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $68,723
25th Percentile $76,960
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $90,000
75th Percentile $110,000
90th Percentile $130,400
H-1B P10: $68,723 H-1B P50: $90,000 H-1B P90: $130,400
💡 Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Civil Engineers roles ($90,000) is -20.7% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($113,550).