KBR H-1B Visa Sponsorship 2026
Engineering & construction · H-1B sponsor · FY2017–2026
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Does KBR sponsor H-1B visas and green cards?
Yes. KBR has filed 405 H-1B LCAs and 64 PERM green-card cases with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026. In FY2025–2026 KBR filed 61 H-1B LCAs at a median base salary of $130,574, about 7% above the national H-1B median of $121,966 for the same period, and 26 green-card cases were decided.
H-1B pay & filings by year
Median base salary (line) and H-1B filing volume (bars), by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | H-1B LCA filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 20 | $138k |
| FY2025 | 41 | $123k |
| FY2024 | 37 | $123k |
| FY2023 | 38 | $129k |
| FY2022 | 53 | $122k |
| FY2021 | 45 | $115k |
| FY2020 | 42 | $105k |
| FY2019 | 50 | $121k |
| FY2018 | 31 | $123k |
| FY2017 | 48 | $100k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
H-1B wage floor & filing outcomes
What this employer pays against the DOL legal minimum, how senior the roles are, and how the filings were decided
Roles they file for
- 1Principal Technical Professional - Process8$124k
- 2Software Engineer II8$67k
- 3Technical Professional - Marine8$82k
- 4Technical Professional - Process7$90k
- 5Principal Technical Professional - Marine6$123k
- 6Senior Technical Advisor - Technology6$175k
- 7Software Developer6$107k
- 8Sr. Technical Professional - Process6$100k
Where they hire
Green-card (PERM) pay & filings by year
Median green-card offer (line) and PERM filing volume (bars), by fiscal year †
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| Fiscal year | PERM filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 6 | $141k |
| FY2025 | 20 | $132k |
| FY2024 | 1 | $56k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $126k |
| FY2022 | 1 | $140k |
| FY2021 | 6 | $113k |
| FY2020 | 3 | $121k |
| FY2019 | 6 | $88k |
| FY2018 | 7 | $87k |
| FY2017 | 13 | $105k |
Green-card route and outcomes
Worker backgrounds · FY2017–2024
Where their green-card (PERM) workers studied & came from
Pay against the local market
KBR’s 10 most-filed occupations and metros. Its median base salary is 108% of the local BLS median for the same work.
| Occupation | Metro | Filings | KBR pay | Local BLS median‡ | vs market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineers | Houston, TX | 38 | $126,268 | $140,592 | 90% |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | Houston, TX | 30 | $110,437 | $97,931 | 113% |
| Software Developers | Sioux Falls, SD | 29 | $67,437 | $81,827 | 82% |
| Mechanical Engineers | Houston, TX | 24 | $121,970 | $108,834 | 112% |
| Software Developers | Houston, TX | 21 | $111,399 | $111,519 | 100% |
| Electrical Engineers | Houston, TX | 15 | $144,798 | $103,431 | 140% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | Houston, TX | 14 | $132,094 | $103,974 | 127% |
| Mechanical Engineers | Philadelphia, PA | 14 | $106,534 | $98,354 | 108% |
| Civil Engineers | Houston, TX | 13 | $101,010 | $98,677 | 102% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | Houston, TX | 10 | $171,748 | $171,685 | 100% |
About KBR
KBR is an engineering & construction company based in Houston, TX. It was founded in 1998 and has about 27,000 employees worldwide. It is listed on NYSE as KBR.
- Name (DOL filings)
- KBR
- Listed
- NYSE: KBR
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Headquarters
- 601 Jefferson Street, Houston, TX 77002
- Industry
- Engineering & construction
- Employees (global)
- 36,000 (2026)
- Revenue FY2026
- $7.8B +1% from $7.7B
- Net income FY2026
- $403M +6% from $381M
- Founded
- 1998
KBR pays a median H-1B base of $118,602 across FY2017–2026, about 40% above the typical Engineering & construction sponsor.
