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Water Resources 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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Water Resources Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings370All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$83,600287 eligible salary records
Employer names125Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$72,000–$101,307Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
013263952FY 2016: 21 filings16FY 2017: 32 filings17FY 2018: 30 filings18FY 2019: 34 filings19FY 2020: 30 filings20FY 2021: 32 filings21FY 2022: 28 filings22FY 2023: 38 filings23FY 2024: 41 filings24FY 2025: 46 filings25FY 2026: 38 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*38 filings$97,885 median · n=34

*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 · 287 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
Water Resources Engineer191
$82,465 median · n=140 eligible
Senior Water Resources Engineer16
$110,324 median · n=14 eligible
Water Resources Engineer In Training11
$73,913 median · n=10 eligible
Water Resources Engineer Iv10
$86,148 median · n=6 eligible
Water Resources Engineer Iii8
$76,190 median · n=7 eligible
Associate Consultant, Water Resources Engineer7
$77,792 median · n=5 eligible
Assistant Consultant, Water Resources Engineer7
$75,409 median · n=5 eligible
Water Resources Engineer In Training (Eit)7
$85,000 median · n=7 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, TX15
$97,629 median · n=14 eligible
Denver, CO12
$92,000 median · n=9 eligible
Sacramento, CA11
$112,382 median · n=7 eligible
Raleigh, NC10
$103,064 median · n=6 eligible
Austin, TX9
$76,502 median · n=7 eligible
Philadelphia, PA9
$108,702 median · n=8 eligible
Tampa, FL9
$77,500 median · n=5 eligible
New York, NY8
$115,003 median · n=1 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
86.8%Certified LCAs
Certified321 86.8%
Certified - Withdrawn27 7.3%
Withdrawn17 4.6%
Denied5 1.4%

Denominator: all 370 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Wsp Usa Inc.63
$87,381 median · n=51 eligible
Cdm Smith Inc.25
$90,459 median · n=19 eligible
Aecom Technical Services, Inc.20
$70,019 median · n=16 eligible
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.18
$77,626 median · n=17 eligible
Hdr Engineering, Inc.17
$91,270 median · n=15 eligible
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.10
$99,098 median · n=10 eligible
Wsp Usa Environment & Infrastructure Inc.9
$75,691 median · n=7 eligible
Sci-Tek Consultants, Inc.8
$105,000 median · n=7 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
$83,600Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$61,626
25th percentile$72,000
Median (50th)$83,600
75th percentile$101,307
90th percentile$117,087

n=287 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

370 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
Wsp USA Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$86,944 /yr

I-200-26161-003483
Reported wage: $86,944 / year
Annualized: $86,944
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/10/202610/01/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$83,366.4 /yr

I-200-26162-003558
Reported wage: $83,366.4 / year
Annualized: $83,366
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/10/202610/01/2026
Infratech Engineers & Innovators, LLCProject Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$89,981 /yr

I-200-26160-995378
Reported wage: $89,981 / year
Annualized: $89,981
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/09/202610/01/2026
Infratech Engineers & Innovators, LLCSenior Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26160-995380
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/09/202610/01/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$128,107 /yr

I-200-26160-998569
Reported wage: $128,107 / year
Annualized: $128,107
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR06/09/202610/01/2026
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.Water Resources Engineer – Eit

Filing details

$115,003.2 /yr

I-200-26154-977445
Reported wage: $115,003.2 / year
Annualized: $115,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/03/202608/01/2026
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.Water Resources Engineering Professional

Filing details

$134,062.2 /yr

I-200-26128-889786
Reported wage: $134,062.2 / year
Annualized: $134,062
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-08-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA05/08/202608/13/2026
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-26125-870202
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Lauderdale, FL05/05/202610/01/2026
Hdr Engineering, Inc. Of The CarolinasWater Resources Engineer

Filing details

$105,955.2 /yr

I-200-26126-873473
Reported wage: $105,955.2 / year
Annualized: $105,955
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC05/05/202610/01/2026
Consor North America, Inc.Water Resources Engineering Designer

Filing details

$79,996.8 /yr

I-200-26119-850369
Reported wage: $79,996.8 / year
Annualized: $79,997
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Draper, UT04/29/202610/01/2026
Hdr Engineering, Inc. Of The CarolinasWater Resources Engineer

Filing details

$105,955.2 /yr

I-200-26118-846277
Reported wage: $105,955.2 / year
Annualized: $105,955
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC04/28/202609/02/2026
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$101,254 /yr

I-200-26118-846333
Reported wage: $101,254 / year
Annualized: $101,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Lauderdale, FL04/28/202610/01/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$84,822.4 /yr

I-200-26117-839328
Reported wage: $84,822.4 / year
Annualized: $84,822
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL04/27/202610/01/2026
Stv IncorporatedWater Resources Engineering Specialist

Filing details

$66,581 /yr

I-200-26117-841395
Reported wage: $66,581–$108,544 / year
Annualized: $66,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-10-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Jacksonville, FL04/27/202610/25/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$130,624 /yr

I-200-26114-829853
Reported wage: $130,624 / year
Annualized: $130,624
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/24/202610/01/2026
Eki Environment & Water, Inc.Water Resources Engineer (Grade 5)

Filing details

$94,500.12 /yr

I-200-26110-810897
Reported wage: $94,500.12 / year
Annualized: $94,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Daly City, CA04/20/202610/01/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$126,880 /yr

I-200-26111-814486
Reported wage: $126,880 / year
Annualized: $126,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO04/20/202609/30/2026
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.Water Resources Engineer In Training

Filing details

$84,635.2 /yr

I-200-26105-794364
Reported wage: $84,635.2 / year
Annualized: $84,635
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Overland Park, KS04/14/202610/01/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$94,515.2 /yr

I-200-26102-783881
Reported wage: $94,515.2 / year
Annualized: $94,515
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunrise, FL04/12/202610/01/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$87,380.8 /yr

I-200-26102-783888
Reported wage: $87,380.8 / year
Annualized: $87,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Antonio, TX04/12/202610/01/2026
Zest LLCWater Resources Engineer

Filing details

$43.8 per hour

I-200-26100-777733
Reported wage: $43.8–$44 / hour
Annualized: $91,104
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenbelt, MD04/09/202610/01/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Senior Consultant, Water Resources Engineering

Filing details

$110,261 /yr

I-200-26091-747232
Reported wage: $110,261 / year
Annualized: $110,261
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/01/202610/01/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Consultant, Water Resources Engineering

Filing details

$93,309 /yr

I-200-26083-726659
Reported wage: $93,309 / year
Annualized: $93,309
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Fuquay-Varina, NC03/24/202606/02/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Water Resources Engineer

Filing details

$90,313.6 /yr

I-200-26079-718886
Reported wage: $90,313.6 / year
Annualized: $90,314
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/20/202605/04/2026
Wsp USA Inc.Associate Consultant, Water Resources Engineering

Filing details

$81,016 /yr

I-200-26070-695874
Reported wage: $81,016 / year
Annualized: $81,016
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA03/11/202603/23/2026

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.