Geotechnical Engineer
Median salary
$88,465
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$78,500 – $102,508
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
-8.98%
-11.74% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
112 filings
Geotechnical Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$70,100
P25$78,500
Median$88,465
P75$102,508
P90$124,982
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$79,00061 LCAs
Level II$92,60225 LCAs
Level III$124,8177 LCAs
Level IV$132,93112 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Geotechnical Engineer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Civil Engineers 88%Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 8%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 87.5% | 98 | $78,500 | $86,601 | $101,875 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 17-2151 | 8.04% | 9 | $88,000 | $88,800 | $100,000 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Geotechnical Engineer
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langan Engineering And Environmental | 27 | $80,000 | -7.6% |
| Wsp | 17 | $91,914 | +6.1% |
| Kiewit Engineering | 11 | $93,707 | +8.2% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Geotechnical Engineer8 LCAs · median $127,930