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Subsea Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings32All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$89,50319 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$86,775–$122,504Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 7 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2025: 3 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20253 filings$125,008 median · n=3

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 19 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
Subsea Engineer17
$89,503 median · n=10 eligible
Senior Subsea Engineer4
$102,204 median · n=2 eligible
Associate Subsea Engineer2
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Subsea Engineer2
— median · n=0 eligible
Engineer 2 - Subsea Engineer1
$85,297 median · n=1 eligible
Graduate Subsea Engineer - Kbgfjg270468-21
$80,759 median · n=1 eligible
Manager, Mr&I Wells/Subsea Engineering1
$165,200 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Subsea Engineer (Structural)1
— 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, TX26
$89,503 median · n=15 eligible
Houston, TEXAS3
$79,910 median · n=2 eligible
Sugar Land, TX2
$72,000 median · n=1 eligible
The Woodlands, TX1
$196,486 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
68.8%Certified LCAs
Certified22 68.8%
Certified - Withdrawn6 18.8%
Withdrawn4 12.5%

Denominator: all 32 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Mcdermott, Inc.5
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible
Air Resources Americas LLC3
$71,406 median · n=1 eligible
Aquila Engineering LLC3
$89,503 median · n=3 eligible
Technip Usa, Inc.3
$88,413 median · n=3 eligible
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation2
$180,181 median · n=2 eligible
Sri Energy Inc.2
$72,000 median · n=1 eligible
Subsea 7 Us LLC2
$128,024 median · n=2 eligible
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.2
$88,254 median · n=1 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
$89,503Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$78,400
25th percentile$86,775
Median (50th)$89,503
75th percentile$122,504
90th percentile$164,140

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

32 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
Subsea 7 Us LLCSubsea Engineer

Filing details

$131,040 /yr

I-200-25232-254428
Reported wage: $131,040–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $131,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-27
Employment end: 2029-02-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX08/20/202502/11/2026
Wood Group USA, Inc.Graduate Subsea Engineer - Kbgfjg270468-2

Filing details

$80,759 /yr

I-200-25150-033107
Reported wage: $80,759–$89,259 / year
Annualized: $80,759
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-06
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/30/202510/01/2025
Subsea 7 Us LLCSubsea Engineer

Filing details

$125,008 /yr

I-200-24302-436803
Reported wage: $125,008–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $125,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-04
Employment end: 2026-02-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX10/28/202402/11/2025
Mcdermott, Inc.Associate Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-23081-868556
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-12
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/22/202309/01/2023
Wood Group USA, Inc.Senior Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$116,154 /yr

I-200-22164-273931
Reported wage: $116,154–$128,380 / year
Annualized: $116,154
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-21
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/13/202210/01/2022
Aquila Engineering LLCSubsea Engineer

Filing details

$89,503 /yr

I-200-21026-035013
Reported wage: $89,503–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $89,503
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-02
Employment end: 2024-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX01/26/202102/01/2021
Anadarko Petroleum CorporationSubsea Engineering Manager

Filing details

$196,486 /yr

I-200-20230-771969
Reported wage: $196,486 / year
Annualized: $196,486
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-24
Employment end: 2023-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

The Woodlands, TX08/17/202008/17/2020
Aquila Engineering LLCSubsea Engineer

Filing details

$89,503 /yr

I-200-20175-675851
Reported wage: $89,503–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $89,503
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-30
Employment end: 2023-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/23/202006/26/2020
Aquila Engineering LLCSubsea Engineer

Filing details

$89,503 /yr

I-200-20169-660187
Reported wage: $89,503–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $89,503
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-24
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/17/202010/01/2020
Aquila SystemsSubsea Engineer

Filing details

$89,503 /yr

I-200-20108-497408
Reported wage: $89,503–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $89,503
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-24
Employment end: 2023-04-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/17/202004/23/2020
Mcdermott, Inc.Associate Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-20093-454630
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-09
Employment end: 2023-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/02/202009/01/2020
Sri Energy Inc.Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-20070-393800
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-17
Employment end: 2023-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Sugar Land, TX03/10/202009/09/2020
Sri Energy Inc.Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-20067-387285
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-10
Employment end: 2023-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Sugar Land, TX03/06/202009/05/2020
Air Resources Americas LLCSubsea Engineer

Filing details

$71,406 /yr

I-200-19071-276419
Reported wage: $71,406–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $71,406
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-20
Employment end: 2022-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TEXAS03/14/201909/11/2019
Technip USA, Inc.Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$88,413 /yr

I-200-19059-301318
Reported wage: $88,413 / year
Annualized: $88,413
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-13
Employment end: 2022-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TEXAS03/06/201908/30/2019
Air Resources Americas LLCSubsea Engineer

Filing details

$54.56 per hour

I-200-19014-023049
Reported wage: $54.56–$60 / hour
Annualized: $113,485
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-06
Employment end: 2022-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TEXAS01/31/201908/01/2019
Mcdermott, Inc.Senior Subsea Engineer (Structural)

Filing details

$82,824 /yr

I-200-18095-834357
Reported wage: $82,824 / year
Annualized: $82,824
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-05
Employment end: 2021-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/16/201805/01/2018
Worldwide Oilfield Machine IncSubsea Engineer

Filing details

$67,746 /yr

I-200-18075-346055
Reported wage: $67,746 / year
Annualized: $67,746
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-26
Employment end: 2021-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/16/201808/22/2018
Air Resources America LLCSubsea Engineer

Filing details

$33.62 per hour

I-200-18073-408532
Reported wage: $33.62 / hour
Annualized: $69,930
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-26
Employment end: 2021-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/20/201809/19/2018
Hess CorporationManager, Mr&I Wells/Subsea Engineering

Filing details

$165,200 /yr

I-200-18072-889513
Reported wage: $165,200 / year
Annualized: $165,200
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
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.Senior Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$88,254 /yr

I-200-18072-012089
Reported wage: $88,254–$108,000 / year
Annualized: $88,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-19
Employment end: 2021-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/13/201809/12/2018
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.Senior Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$88,254 /yr

I-200-18064-136217
Reported wage: $88,254–$108,000 / year
Annualized: $88,254
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-13
Employment end: 2021-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/12/201809/11/2018
Xodus Group, Inc.Principal Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$83,730 /yr

I-200-17075-340887
Reported wage: $83,730 / year
Annualized: $83,730
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-02
Employment end: 2020-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/20/201709/13/2017
Xodus Group, Inc.Principal Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$83,730 /yr

I-200-17086-326516
Reported wage: $83,730 / year
Annualized: $83,730
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-08-02
Employment end: 2020-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/27/201709/13/2017
Technip USA, Inc.Subsea Engineer

Filing details

$90,988 /yr

I-200-17136-655849
Reported wage: $90,988 / year
Annualized: $90,988
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-05-24
Employment end: 2020-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/18/201705/26/2017

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.