Geotechnical Engineer, H-1B salary
What 576 H-1B filings report for “Geotechnical Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Geotechnical Engineer?
$81k median H-1B base salary for a Geotechnical Engineer, typically $63k to $105k, across 576 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Colorado at $90k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Colorado31$90k+$9k
- 2Washington24$85k+$4k
- 3New York137$83k+$2k
- 4California46$83k+$2k
- 5Virginia20$82k+$1k
- 6Texas77$82k+$1k
- 7New Jersey39$78k−$3k
- 8Florida37$75k−$6k
- 9Pennsylvania21$72k−$9k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $81kfor 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 Geotechnical Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Geotechnical Engineer roles are Langan, AECOM, WSP, Kiewit, and Jacobs, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Geotechnical Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Langan154 filings$81k
- 2AECOM38 filings$79k
- 3WSP37 filings$93k
- 4Kiewit25 filings$95k
- 5Jacobs21 filings$89k
- 6Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers20 filings$77k
- 7Arup14 filings$79k
- 8Haley & Aldrich11 filings$85k
- 9Stantec10 filings$103k
- 10RRC Power and Energy10 filings$83k
- 11Ngi8 filings$86k
- 12RADISE International, L.C.8 filings$62k
- 13Patriot Engineering and Environmental7 filings$75k
- 14Geo-Engineering & Testing6 filings$50k
- 15ANS Geo6 filings$76k
- 16Golder Associates6 filings$61k
- 17Gannett Fleming6 filings$64k
- 18Gall Zeidler Consultants5 filings$82k
- 19The Mannik & Smith Group5 filings$70k
- 20Yogi Kwong Engineers5 filings$61k
- 21Gorrondona Engineering Services4 filings$75k
- 22D&S Engineering Labs4 filings$61k
- 23Froehling & Robertson4 filings$71k
- 24Somat Engineering4 filings$91k
- 25Whitestone Associates, Inc.4 filings$63k
- 26Csi Geo4 filings$78k
- 27DAE & Associates4 filings$78k
- 28American Geotech, Inc.3 filings$75k
- 29Atser, LP3 filings$68k
- 30Accura Engineering and Consulting Services3 filings$68k
- 31Dhdc Engineering Consulting Services3 filings$57k
- 32EnTech Engineering3 filings$73k
- 33Hwa Geosciences Inc.3 filings$68k
- 34Oilsoft Corporation3 filings$83k
- 35Shannon & Wilson, Inc.3 filings$86k
- 36Urs3 filings$83k
- 37Ags3 filings$84k
- 38Eyncon3 filings$82k
- 39HDR3 filings$130k
- 40Northern Star (POGO)3 filings$98k
- 41Shell3 filings$116k
- 42Standard Testing & Engineering3 filings$72k
- 43Arias & Associates3 filings$85k
- 44Advanced Earth Sciences2 filings$81k
- 45American Dewatering and Grouting LLC2 filings$200k
- 46Barr Engineering Co.2 filings$76k
- 47Civil & Environmental Consultants2 filings$56k
- 48Engineering & Materials Technologies2 filings$75k
- 49Geotest Engineering2 filings$68k
- 50H2r2 filings$96k
Related titles in this family
1,166 filings carry “Geotechnical Engineer” in the title, across 159 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Staff Geotechnical Engineer94 filings$69k
- 2Senior Geotechnical Engineer58 filings$112k
- 3Project Geotechnical Engineer38 filings$82k
- 4Geotechnical Engineer I32 filings$79k
- 5Associate Consultant, Geotechnical Engineer27 filings$79k
- 6Consultant, Geotechnical Engineer16 filings$99k
- 7Geotechnical Engineer in Training (Eit)15 filings$78k
- 8Civil/Geotechnical Engineer13 filings$84k
- 9Geotechnical Engineer II13 filings$91k
- 10Sr. Geotechnical Engineer11 filings$117k
- 11Associate Geotechnical Engineer10 filings$73k
- 12Principal Geotechnical Engineer10 filings$141k
Figures are for the exact title “Geotechnical 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.