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Project Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 300 H-1B filings report for “Project Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Project Engineer I?

$78k median H-1B base salary for a Project Engineer I, typically $62k to $106k, across 300 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $93k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$62k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$66k–$94k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$78,000
300 filings
Top (p90)
$106k
90th percentile
p10 $62k
median $78k
p90 $106k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California54$93k+$15k
  • 2Texas44$83k+$5k
  • 3Illinois28$66k−$12k
  • 4Hawaii22$63k−$15k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $78kfor 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 Project Engineer I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Project Engineer I roles are M. A. Mortenson Company, Nan, Flatiron Construction, and LPA, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Project 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

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Related titles in this family

1,402 filings carry “Project Engineer I” in the title, across 186 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Project 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.