SOC 17-2051.01 · DOL LCA DATA

Transportation Engineers H-1B Visa Data 2026

The median H-1B offered wage for Transportation Engineers is $89K/year, across 1,189 certified Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor (FY2021–2026). Figures below are measured from DOL disclosure records, not modeled estimates.

$89K
Median Wage
$79K
25th Percentile
$104K
75th Percentile
1,189
Certified Filings

DOL Wage Levels & 2026 Lottery Entry Weight

Most certified Transportation Engineers petitions are filed at Level I (Entry). Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL prevailing wage level, so the level a role is filed at directly affects selection odds.

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareMedian WageLottery Entries
Level I (Entry)37740.1%$77K
Level II (Qualified)30232.1%$87K
Level III (Experienced)15716.7%$106K
Level IV (Expert)10511.2%$131K

Across 941 certified Transportation Engineers filings with a reported DOL wage level. Entry weights reflect the DHS wage-weighted selection rule effective February 27, 2026; USCIS has not published official aggregate selection-rate percentages by wage level, so none are stated here.

Top H-1B Sponsors for Transportation Engineers

EmployerCertified FilingsMedian Wage
California Department of Transportation207$93K
HDR Engineering, Inc.76$85K
AECOM Technical Services Inc73$92K
WSP USA Inc.66$91K
Arcadis U.S., Inc.38$86K
HNTB Corporation37$100K
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.36$87K
CDM Smith Inc.26$95K

Ranked by certified Transportation Engineers filing volume, FY2021–2026.

Top States for Transportation Engineers H-1B Filings

StateCertified FilingsMedian Wage
California281$95K
Texas196$88K
Florida121$88K
Virginia64$88K
New York46$93K
Georgia46$90K
Washington42$105K
Illinois37$82K

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for SOC occupation 17-2051.01, Transportation Engineers, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Wages are medians of the offered wage stated in each filing (base salary only, not equity or bonus), reported as medians rather than averages because a small number of outlier filings can skew an average heavily.