Cost Engineer, H-1B salary
What 199 H-1B filings report for “Cost Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Cost Engineer?
$80k median H-1B base salary for a Cost Engineer, typically $60k to $125k, across 199 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Michigan at $109k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Michigan38$109k+$29k
- 2California36$84k+$4k
- 3Texas27$76k−$4k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $80kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Cost Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Cost Engineer roles are General Motors, Linesight, and The Capital Projects Group, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Cost Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1General Motors23 filings$116k
- 2Linesight13 filings$81k
- 3The Capital Projects Group6 filings$75k
- 4Cambridge CM5 filings$69k
- 5Currie & Brown5 filings$61k
- 6UPS Industrial Services5 filings$168k
- 7Arizona Beverages4 filings$117k
- 8Novo Marble4 filings$59k
- 9Judlau Contracting4 filings$98k
- 10L&T Technology Services4 filings$83k
- 11Halmar International3 filings$100k
- 12Moss & Associates3 filings$68k
- 13Prince Contracting3 filings$85k
- 14Bechtel3 filings$112k
- 15Stanley Black & Decker3 filings$90k
- 16Viking Range3 filings$79k
- 17Altair Engineering2 filings$76k
- 18Amec Foster Wheeler Kamtech2 filings$105k
- 19Bilfinger2 filings$44k
- 20Brunswick2 filings$95k
- 21Cast in Place Construction, Inc.2 filings$62k
- 22Elmore Interest, Inc. DBA Admiral Glass Company2 filings$70k
- 23G-TECH Services2 filings$64k
- 24Isaora Holdings Inc2 filings$53k
- 25Leanbuild Tyler LLC2 filings$69k
- 26Maid Fast Construction2 filings$200k
- 27Nuvila Electric LLC2 filings$76k
- 28PM2CM2 filings$125k
- 29Roofing America Metal Fabrications LLC2 filings$69k
- 30Rpm Xconstruction2 filings$80k
- 31Rivian2 filings$108k
- 32Science of Apparel Inc2 filings$53k
- 33SOLIZE USA2 filings$78k
- 34Su Development Master Limited Partnership2 filings$69k
- 35Sachse Construction and Development Company2 filings$80k
- 36Wood Group2 filings$107k
- 37X & N Ventures Inc2 filings$52k
- 38XL Industries2 filings$78k
- 39BGT Interior Inc2 filings$62k
- 40Flatiron Dragados2 filings$100k
- 41Edpa USA ,Inc.2 filings$80k
- 42Hill International2 filings$105k
- 43Horizon Global Americas2 filings$72k
- 44O.R. Builders2 filings$90k
- 45RCG Valuation & Monetization, INc.2 filings$146k
- 46Abadjis Systems1 filings$96k
- 47Accenture1 filings$95k
- 48Apex Window Werks Inc.1 filings$51k
- 49Brainhr IT Solutions Incorporation1 filings$60k
- 50Block Builders, LLC.1 filings$65k
Related titles in this family
464 filings carry “Cost Engineer” in the title, across 114 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Cost Engineer24 filings$118k
- 2Sr. Cost Engineer14 filings$128k
- 3Product Cost Engineer13 filings$200k
- 4Project Cost Engineer13 filings$88k
- 5Construction Cost Engineer10 filings$112k
- 6Cost Engineering Specialist6 filings$101k
- 7Jr. Cost Engineer5 filings$53k
- 8Junior Cost Engineer5 filings$70k
- 9Lead Cost Engineer5 filings$93k
- 10Powertrain System Cost Engineer5 filings$106k
- 11Principal Cost Engineer5 filings$115k
- 12Sr. Project Cost Engineer5 filings$66k
Figures are for the exact title “Cost Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.