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Riser Engineer

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Riser Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings27All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$113,70020 eligible salary records
Employer names13Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$98,000–$117,987Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 10 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22Fiscal year
FY 20221 filings$133,000 median · n=1

*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 · 20 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
Riser Engineer8
$96,930 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Riser Engineer4
$133,000 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Riser Engineer2
$140,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Engineer, Riser Engineering2
$117,987 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Riser Engineer I2
$102,500 median · n=2 eligible
Sr. Riser Engineer2
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Subsea Riser Engineer2
$113,700 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Deepwater Riser Engineer1
— median · n=0 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
Houston, TX23
$113,700 median · n=16 eligible
Houston, TEXAS4
$116,500 median · n=4 eligible

Top 2 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
81.5%Certified LCAs
Certified22 81.5%
Withdrawn3 11.1%
Certified - Withdrawn2 7.4%

Denominator: all 27 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Kongsberg Maritime, Inc.8
$98,500 median · n=8 eligible
Mcdermott, Inc.3
$135,000 median · n=1 eligible
Technip Usa, Inc.3
$107,252 median · n=2 eligible
Bp America Inc.2
$113,700 median · n=2 eligible
Dmar Eningeering, Inc.2
— median · n=0 eligible
Intecsea, Inc.2
$147,472 median · n=1 eligible
Offshore Dynamics, Inc.2
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Wood Group Usa, Inc.2
$117,987 median · n=2 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
$113,700Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$94,981
25th percentile$98,000
Median (50th)$113,700
75th percentile$117,987
90th percentile$135,500

n=20 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

27 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
Saipem America, Inc.Senior Riser Engineer

Filing details

$133,000 /yr

I-200-22138-187191
Reported wage: $133,000 / year
Annualized: $133,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-25
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/18/202210/01/2022
Kongsberg Maritime Inc.Technical Advisor / Senior Riser Engineer I

Filing details

$115,998.27 /yr

I-200-21173-416771
Reported wage: $115,998.27 / year
Annualized: $115,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-28
Employment end: 2024-10-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/21/202110/06/2021
Kongsberg Maritime Inc.Riser Engineer

Filing details

$77,442.56 /yr

I-200-21086-179293
Reported wage: $77,442.56 / year
Annualized: $77,443
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-02
Employment end: 2024-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/26/202109/11/2021
Kongsberg Maritime Inc.Senior Riser Engineer Ii

Filing details

$106,600 /yr

I-200-20357-975918
Reported wage: $106,600 / year
Annualized: $106,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-31
Employment end: 2024-02-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX12/22/202002/08/2021
Technipfmc USA, Inc.Riser Engineer

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-19352-203383
Reported wage: $98,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-12-24
Employment end: 2022-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX12/17/201901/01/2020
Mcdermott, Inc.Senior Riser Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-19255-886048
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-20
Employment end: 2022-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TEXAS09/16/201910/01/2019
Technip USA, Inc.Riser Engineer

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-19240-148371
Reported wage: $98,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-12
Employment end: 2023-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TEXAS09/06/201901/02/2020
Subsea 7 (Us), LLCPrincipal Riser Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-19191-610313
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-19
Employment end: 2022-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TEXAS07/15/201907/24/2019
Kongsberg Maritime, Inc.Riser Engineer

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-19051-259795
Reported wage: $70,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-27
Employment end: 2022-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TEXAS02/21/201908/23/2019
Intecsea, Inc.Senior Engineering Specialist - Marine Riser Engineer

Filing details

$147,472 /yr

I-200-18177-489010
Reported wage: $147,472 / year
Annualized: $147,472
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-05
Employment end: 2021-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/28/201810/01/2018
Wood Group USA, Inc.Senior Engineer, Riser Engineering

Filing details

$117,986.96 /yr

I-200-18072-184141
Reported wage: $117,986.96–$130,406.64 / year
Annualized: $117,987
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-20
Employment end: 2021-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/14/201809/12/2018
Wood Group USA, Inc.Senior Engineer, Riser Engineering

Filing details

$117,986.96 /yr

I-200-18072-786128
Reported wage: $117,986.96–$130,406.64 / year
Annualized: $117,987
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-20
Employment end: 2021-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/14/201809/12/2018
Kongsberg Maritime, Inc.Sr. Riser Engineer Ii

Filing details

$97,000 /yr

I-200-18003-087124
Reported wage: $97,000–$107,000 / year
Annualized: $97,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-12
Employment end: 2021-02-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX01/08/201802/08/2018
Technip USA, Inc.Senior Deepwater Riser Engineer

Filing details

$104,853.92 /yr

I-200-16342-789176
Reported wage: $104,853.92 / year
Annualized: $104,854
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-24
Employment end: 2020-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX12/09/201601/02/2017
Bp America Inc.Subsea Riser Engineer

Filing details

$113,700 /yr

I-200-17131-875883
Reported wage: $113,700 / year
Annualized: $113,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-05-18
Employment end: 2020-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/12/201708/01/2017
Bp America Inc.Subsea Riser Engineer

Filing details

$113,700 /yr

I-200-17034-870044
Reported wage: $113,700 / year
Annualized: $113,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-13
Employment end: 2020-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/07/201708/01/2017
Kongsberg Maritime, Inc.Senior Riser Engineer I

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-17034-048798
Reported wage: $105,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-09
Employment end: 2020-04-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/03/201704/24/2017
Dmar Eningeering, Inc.Riser Engineer

Filing details

$31.75 per hour

I-200-16254-079145
Reported wage: $31.75 / hour
Annualized: $66,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-15
Employment end: 2019-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX09/10/201609/10/2016
Dmar Eningeering, Inc.Riser Engineer

Filing details

$31.75 per hour

I-200-16250-764011
Reported wage: $31.75 / hour
Annualized: $66,040
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-10
Employment end: 2019-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX09/06/201609/06/2016
Kongsberg Maritime, Inc.Riser Engineer

Filing details

$96,930 /yr

I-200-16145-103131
Reported wage: $96,930–$101,930 / year
Annualized: $96,930
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-06-02
Employment end: 2019-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/26/201607/01/2016
Kongsberg Maritime, Inc.Senior Riser Engineer I

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-16145-487194
Reported wage: $100,000–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-06-02
Employment end: 2019-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/26/201607/01/2016
Mcdermott, Inc.Riser Engineer

Filing details

$65,874 /yr

I-200-13322-484581
Reported wage: $65,874 / year
Annualized: $65,874
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-05-02
Employment end: 2016-12-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX12/06/201312/13/2013
Intecsea, Inc.Senior Riser Engineer

Filing details

$95,784 /yr

I-200-15104-225582
Reported wage: $95,784 / year
Annualized: $95,784
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-12
Employment end: 2018-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/16/201509/10/2015
Mcdermott, IncPrincipal Riser Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-15271-881823
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-15
Employment end: 2019-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX09/28/201503/15/2016
Offshore Dynamics, Inc.Sr. Riser Engineer

Filing details

$54.08 per hour

I-200-16056-136492
Reported wage: $54.08 / hour
Annualized: $112,486
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-02
Employment end: 2019-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/25/201603/07/2016

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.