Project Engineer
Median salary
$93,454
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$80,000 – $110,204
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+2.15%
-0.95% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.3%
1,699 filings
Project Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$70,570
P25$80,000
Median$93,454
P75$110,204
P90$131,252
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$78,000682 LCAs
Level II$96,304537 LCAs
Level III$115,000251 LCAs
Level IV$135,000164 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Project 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 54%Mechanical Engineers 17%Electrical Engineers 6%Industrial Engineers 6%Construction Managers 4%Project Management Specialists 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 53.5% | 909 | $77,000 | $90,000 | $106,080 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 17.13% | 291 | $83,200 | $97,305 | $115,297 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 6.12% | 104 | $95,826 | $114,252 | $135,450 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 6% | 102 | $83,335 | $93,818 | $115,871 |
| Construction Managers 11-9021 | 4.47% | 76 | $75,000 | $86,154 | $105,934 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 3.18% | 54 | $75,000 | $85,000 | $99,555 |
| Engineers, All Other 17-2199 | 2.3% | 39 | $80,000 | $86,500 | $107,612 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 1.65% | 28 | $114,900 | $139,031 | $143,984 |
| Cost Estimators 13-1051 | 1.06% | 18 | $72,900 | $92,093 | $98,536 |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 0.82% | 14 | $84,978 | $104,500 | $145,329 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 0.65% | 11 | $83,533 | $95,000 | $132,015 |
| Environmental Engineers 17-2081 | 0.65% | 11 | $95,326 | $99,095 | $110,722 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 0.35% | 6 | $113,120 | $122,543 | $137,152 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Project 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dpr Construction A General Partnership | 43 | $88,650 | -1.5% |
| Moss & Associates | 26 | $70,000 | -22.2% |
| Clayco | 19 | $94,000 | +4.4% |
| Thornton Tomasetti | 17 | $105,000 | +16.7% |
| Nan | 16 | $80,000 | -11.1% |
| Traton R&d | 11 | $131,994 | +35.7% |
| Jacobs Project Management | 9 | $108,171 | +20.2% |
| Terracon Consultants | 8 | $104,750 | +16.4% |
| Nan | 8 | $80,000 | -17.8% |
| Traton R&d | 7 | $140,028 | +0.7% |
| Traton R&d | 6 | $145,110 | +27% |
| M A Mortenson | 6 | $94,958 | +5.5% |
| Jacobs Engineering | 5 | $76,084 | -15.5% |
| Ler Techforce | 5 | $97,760 | +0.5% |
| Segula | 5 | $108,160 | +11.2% |
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 Project Engineer199 LCAs · median $112,000
- Project Engineer II61 LCAs · median $98,000
- Project Engineer I40 LCAs · median $93,621
- Project Engineer (Civil/Construction)38 LCAs · median $87,266
- Project Engineer - Civil28 LCAs · median $80,344
- Project Engineer Senior21 LCAs · median $140,028
- Project Engineer, Solar21 LCAs · median $70,000
- Project Engineer III17 LCAs · median $115,639