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Consulting Engineer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Consulting Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,388All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$106,0001,295 eligible salary records
Employer names151Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$91,887–$120,401Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
051101152203FY 2016: 107 filings16FY 2017: 104 filings17FY 2018: 114 filings18FY 2019: 126 filings19FY 2020: 151 filings20FY 2021: 180 filings21FY 2022: 181 filings22FY 2023: 109 filings23FY 2024: 117 filings24FY 2025: 97 filings25FY 2026: 102 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*102 filings$128,100 median · n=99

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 1,295 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Consulting Engineer419
$104,500 median · n=397 eligible
Technical Consulting Engineer303
$97,700 median · n=302 eligible
Network Consulting Engineer189
$100,110 median · n=157 eligible
Software Consulting Engineer77
$128,200 median · n=77 eligible
Senior Consulting Engineer56
$112,424 median · n=52 eligible
Software Consulting Engineering Technical Leader20
$137,476 median · n=20 eligible
Security Consulting Engineer17
$99,600 median · n=17 eligible
Consulting Engineer Ii16
$85,000 median · n=14 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Research Triangle Park, NC196
$99,112 median · n=194 eligible
Richardson, TX184
$100,422 median · n=181 eligible
San Jose, CA107
$121,524 median · n=104 eligible
Morrisville, NC46
$106,310 median · n=42 eligible
Austin, TX36
$107,682 median · n=35 eligible
Bellevue, WA35
$118,875 median · n=32 eligible
Seattle, WA27
$117,624 median · n=22 eligible
Boxborough, MA18
$102,825 median · n=18 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
95.6%Certified LCAs
Certified1,327 95.6%
Certified - Withdrawn28 2.0%
Withdrawn27 1.9%
Denied6 0.4%

Denominator: all 1,388 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.924
$105,500 median · n=915 eligible
Ansys, Inc.40
$108,046 median · n=36 eligible
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.26
$108,142 median · n=22 eligible
Msc Software Corporation24
$73,000 median · n=19 eligible
Cdw Technologies LLC23
$140,000 median · n=23 eligible
Abb Inc.19
$87,661 median · n=15 eligible
Dimension Data North America14
$127,109 median · n=12 eligible
Glow Networks, Inc13
$100,000 median · n=11 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$106,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$79,793
25th percentile$91,887
Median (50th)$106,000
75th percentile$120,401
90th percentile$138,869

n=1,295 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

1,388 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$104,832 /yr

I-200-26156-984690
Reported wage: $104,832–$151,100 / year
Annualized: $104,832
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-11-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX06/05/202611/16/2026
Cdw Technologies LLCSr. Consulting Engineer - Dv

Filing details

$157,000 /yr

I-200-26156-988486
Reported wage: $157,000–$167,000 / year
Annualized: $157,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-10-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Celina, TX06/05/202610/29/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$114,316 /yr

I-200-26154-978631
Reported wage: $114,316–$176,600 / year
Annualized: $114,316
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-11-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Research Triangle Park, NC06/03/202611/21/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$105,102 /yr

I-200-26153-972236
Reported wage: $105,102–$151,100 / year
Annualized: $105,102
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richardson, TX06/02/202611/21/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$123,635 /yr

I-200-26152-967908
Reported wage: $123,635–$176,600 / year
Annualized: $123,635
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-11-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Research Triangle Park, NC06/01/202611/11/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$128,100 /yr

I-200-26152-968450
Reported wage: $128,100–$212,700 / year
Annualized: $128,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-11-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richardson, TX06/01/202611/16/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Consulting Engineering Technical Leader

Filing details

$128,100 /yr

I-200-26142-943263
Reported wage: $128,100–$212,700 / year
Annualized: $128,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-11-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Peoria, AZ05/22/202611/02/2026
Cdw Technologies LLCManaging Consulting Engineer – Dx

Filing details

$159,000 /yr

I-200-26141-939156
Reported wage: $159,000–$179,000 / year
Annualized: $159,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hoboken, NJ05/21/202610/01/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationPrincipal Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$200,797.98 /yr

I-200-26141-939239
Reported wage: $200,797.98 / year
Annualized: $200,798
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dallas, TX05/21/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$212,202 /yr

I-200-26139-929750
Reported wage: $212,202–$224,800 / year
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 5

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA05/19/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$189,592 /yr

I-200-26135-918729
Reported wage: $189,592–$255,100 / year
Annualized: $189,592
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 5

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Holmdel, NJ05/15/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$105,102 /yr

I-200-26133-907192
Reported wage: $105,102–$151,100 / year
Annualized: $105,102
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 5

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richardson, TX05/13/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$76,300 /yr

I-200-26133-907193
Reported wage: $76,300–$114,500 / year
Annualized: $76,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 5

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richardson, TX05/13/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$128,100 /yr

I-200-26133-907197
Reported wage: $128,100–$212,700 / year
Annualized: $128,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 15

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richardson, TX05/13/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$123,219 /yr

I-200-26133-907204
Reported wage: $123,219–$176,600 / year
Annualized: $123,219
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richardson, TX05/13/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Consulting Engineering Technical Leader

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-26132-900611
Reported wage: $120,000–$208,100 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 5

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bentonville, AR05/12/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Consulting Engineering Technical Leader

Filing details

$138,200 /yr

I-200-26132-901960
Reported wage: $138,200–$202,000 / year
Annualized: $138,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lewis Center, OH05/12/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$128,100 /yr

I-200-26132-902007
Reported wage: $128,100–$212,700 / year
Annualized: $128,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Peoria, AZ05/12/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$128,100 /yr

I-200-26132-902067
Reported wage: $128,100–$212,700 / year
Annualized: $128,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 15

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Research Triangle Park, NC05/12/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$104,728 /yr

I-200-26132-902104
Reported wage: $104,728–$151,100 / year
Annualized: $104,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 15

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Research Triangle Park, NC05/12/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineering Technical Leader

Filing details

$128,100 /yr

I-200-26132-902129
Reported wage: $128,100–$212,700 / year
Annualized: $128,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 5

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Research Triangle Park, NC05/12/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$123,635 /yr

I-200-26132-902147
Reported wage: $123,635–$176,600 / year
Annualized: $123,635
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 15

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Research Triangle Park, NC05/12/202610/01/2026
Mongodb, Inc.Senior Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$150,467 /yr

I-200-26127-880017
Reported wage: $150,467–$211,000 / year
Annualized: $150,467
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mclean, VA05/07/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$104,728 /yr

I-200-26127-882168
Reported wage: $104,728–$151,100 / year
Annualized: $104,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-07-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Morrisville, NC05/07/202607/04/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Technical Consulting Engineer

Filing details

$130,208 /yr

I-200-26127-884594
Reported wage: $130,208–$212,700 / year
Annualized: $130,208
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-10-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Research Triangle Park, NC05/07/202610/14/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.