OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Foundation 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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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsFoundation Engineer insights
Total filings23All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$106,00019 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$87,155–$106,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*1 filings$88,754 median · n=1
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 19 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Foundation Engineer13
$106,000 median · n=11 eligible
Hardware Systems Foundation Engineer3
$201,880 median · n=3 eligible
Civil Engineer (Deep Foundation Engineer)2
$80,392 median · n=2 eligible
Foundation Engineer (Reservoir Engineer)2
$105,000 median · n=1 eligible
Data Foundation Engineer1
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible
Foundation Engineer Ii1
$88,754 median · n=1 eligible
Head Of Foundation Engineering1
— median · n=0 eligible
Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Houston, TX10
$106,000 median · n=8 eligible
Billings, MT3
$87,155 median · n=2 eligible
Menlo Park, CA3
$201,880 median · n=3 eligible
Chandler, AZ2
$88,754 median · n=2 eligible
San Francisco, CA2
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible
Solon, OH1
$78,000 median · n=1 eligible
Solon, OHIO1
$82,784 median · n=1 eligible
Tomball, TX1
$68,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
82.6%Certified LCAs
Certified19 82.6%
Certified - Withdrawn2 8.7%
Withdrawn1 4.3%
Denied1 4.3%
Denominator: all 23 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Hess Corporation8
$106,000 median · n=7 eligible
Dpis Engineering, LLC3
$71,000 median · n=2 eligible
Specialty Foundation Systems, LLC3
$87,155 median · n=2 eligible
Array Technologies Inc.2
$88,754 median · n=2 eligible
Meta Platforms, Inc.2
$201,880 median · n=2 eligible
Pile Dynamics, Inc.2
$80,392 median · n=2 eligible
Docusign, Inc.1
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible
Facebook, Inc.1
$145,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$106,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$77,200
25th percentile$87,155
Median (50th)$106,000
75th percentile$106,000
90th percentile$200,376
n=19 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
23 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Array Technologies Inc. | Foundation Engineer | $88,754I-200-25345-474982 Reported wage: $88,754–$110,000 / year Annualized: $88,754 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-18 Employment end: 2029-04-23 Worker positions: 1 | Chandler, AZ | 12/11/2025 | 04/24/2026 |
| Specialty Foundation Systems, LLC | Foundation Engineer | $87,155I-200-25120-922048 Reported wage: $87,155 / year Annualized: $87,155 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-07 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Billings, MT | 04/30/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Specialty Foundation Systems, LLC | Foundation Engineer | $87,155I-200-25112-891030 Reported wage: $87,155 / year Annualized: $87,155 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-29 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Billings, MT | 04/22/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Specialty Foundation Systems, LLC | Foundation Engineer | $87,155I-200-25108-881494 Reported wage: $87,155 / year Annualized: $87,155 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-21 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Billings, MT | 04/18/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | Hardware Systems Foundation Engineer | $201,880I-200-23227-263954 Reported wage: $201,880 / year Annualized: $201,880 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-21 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 08/14/2023 | 10/01/2023 |
| Array Technologies, Inc. | Foundation Engineer Ii | $88,754I-200-23103-929905 Reported wage: $88,754–$110,000 / year Annualized: $88,754 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-04-20 Employment end: 2026-04-23 Worker positions: 1 | Chandler, AZ | 04/13/2023 | 04/24/2023 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | Hardware Systems Foundation Engineer | $201,880I-200-23079-860248 Reported wage: $201,880 / year Annualized: $201,880 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-27 Employment end: 2026-09-13 Worker positions: 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 03/20/2023 | 09/14/2023 |
| Hess Corporation | Foundation Engineer (Reservoir Engineer) | $105,000I-200-22207-377169 Reported wage: $105,000–$125,000 / year Annualized: $105,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-02 Employment end: 2025-09-10 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 07/26/2022 | 09/11/2022 |
| Hess Corporation | Foundation Engineer (Reservoir Engineer) | $114,900I-200-22202-368051 Reported wage: $114,900 / year Annualized: $114,900 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-07-26 Employment end: 2025-09-10 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 07/21/2022 | 09/11/2022 |
| Docusign, Inc. | Data Foundation Engineer | $200,000I-200-22130-154996 Reported wage: $200,000–$220,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-17 Employment end: 2025-05-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/10/2022 | 05/31/2022 |
| Dpis Engineering, LLC | Foundation Engineer | $74,000I-200-21214-495810 Reported wage: $74,000 / year Annualized: $74,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-08-18 Employment end: 2024-09-27 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 08/02/2021 | 09/28/2021 |
| Dpis Engineering, LLC | Foundation Engineer | $74,000I-200-21221-510117 Reported wage: $74,000 / year Annualized: $74,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-08-16 Employment end: 2024-09-27 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 08/09/2021 | 09/28/2021 |
| Facebook, Inc. | Hardware Systems Foundation Engineer | $145,000I-200-21060-108586 Reported wage: $145,000 / year Annualized: $145,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-03-08 Employment end: 2024-08-27 Worker positions: 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 03/01/2021 | 08/28/2021 |
| Postman, Inc. | Head Of Foundation Engineering | $200,000I-200-20349-956406 Reported wage: $200,000–$300,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-03-01 Employment end: 2024-01-10 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 12/14/2020 | 01/11/2021 |
| Pile Dynamics, Inc. | Civil Engineer (Deep Foundation Engineer) | $82,784I-200-19050-234120 Reported wage: $82,784 / year Annualized: $82,784 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-01 Employment end: 2022-08-19 Worker positions: 1 | Solon, OHIO | 02/25/2019 | 08/19/2019 |
| Dpis Engineering, LLC | Foundation Engineer | $68,000I-200-18228-496511 Reported wage: $68,000 / year Annualized: $68,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-08-31 Employment end: 2021-09-27 Worker positions: 1 | Tomball, TX | 08/27/2018 | 09/28/2018 |
| Hess Corporation | Foundation Engineer | $106,000I-200-17067-308755 Reported wage: $106,000 / year Annualized: $106,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-20 Employment end: 2020-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/14/2017 | 09/02/2017 |
| Hess Corporation | Foundation Engineer | $106,000I-200-17062-159620 Reported wage: $106,000 / year Annualized: $106,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-15 Employment end: 2020-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/09/2017 | 09/02/2017 |
| Hess Corporation | Foundation Engineer | $106,000I-200-17062-506258 Reported wage: $106,000 / year Annualized: $106,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-15 Employment end: 2020-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/09/2017 | 09/02/2017 |
| Hess Corporation | Foundation Engineer | $106,000I-200-17062-580014 Reported wage: $106,000 / year Annualized: $106,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-15 Employment end: 2020-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/09/2017 | 09/02/2017 |
| Hess Corporation | Foundation Engineer | $106,000I-200-17062-947194 Reported wage: $106,000 / year Annualized: $106,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-15 Employment end: 2020-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/09/2017 | 09/02/2017 |
| Hess Corporation | Foundation Engineer | $106,000I-200-17067-773981 Reported wage: $106,000 / year Annualized: $106,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-15 Employment end: 2020-09-01 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 03/09/2017 | 09/02/2017 |
| Pile Dynamics, Inc. | Civil Engineer (Deep Foundation Engineer) | $78,000I-200-16050-365071 Reported wage: $78,000 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-02-26 Employment end: 2019-08-19 Worker positions: 1 | Solon, OH | 02/22/2016 | 08/20/2016 |
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.