Geotechnical Engineer I, H-1B salary
What 32 H-1B filings report for “Geotechnical Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Geotechnical Engineer I?
$79k median H-1B base salary for a Geotechnical Engineer I, typically $63k to $89k, across 32 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Geotechnical Engineer I?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Geotechnical Engineer I roles are Freeport-McMoRan Morenci, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Climax Molybdenum Company, and Nevada Gold Mines, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Geotechnical Engineer I filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Freeport-McMoRan Morenci12 filings$84k
- 2GZA GeoEnvironmental7 filings$68k
- 3Climax Molybdenum Company4 filings$81k
- 4Nevada Gold Mines3 filings$74k
- 5AECOM1 filings$56k
- 6DiGioia, Gray & Associates1 filings$58k
- 7Freeport Minerals1 filings$78k
- 8Millennia Professional Services of Illinois1 filings$68k
- 9Parsons1 filings$76k
- 10Soil and Land Use Technology1 filings$78k
Related titles in this family
73 filings carry “Geotechnical Engineer I” in the title, across 13 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Geotechnical Engineer in Training (Eit)15 filings$78k
- 2Geotechnical Engineer II13 filings$91k
- 3Geotechnical Engineer in Training4 filings$65k
- 4Staff Geotechnical Engineer III2 filings$105k
- 5Geotechnical Engineer I (Soil and Stability)1 filings$59k
- 6Geotechnical Engineer II, Tailings1 filings$87k
- 7Geotechnical Engineer III1 filings$91k
- 8Project Geotechnical Engineer II1 filings$90k
- 9Staff Geotechnical Engineer I1 filings$66k
- 10Staff Geotechnical Engineer II1 filings$70k
- 11Underground Geotechnical Engineer III1 filings$97k
Figures are for the exact title “Geotechnical Engineer I”; 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.