H-1B Cost Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Cost Engineer is $86,476, across 136 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$86,476
Average wage
$91,926
90th percentile
$125,000
Certified LCAs
136
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $44,325
- 25th
- $72,971
- Median
- $86,476
- Average
- $91,926
- 90th
- $125,000
- Highest
- $180,000
Based on 136 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Cost Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| UPS Industrial Services, LLC | 5 | $168,000 |
| Arizona Beverages USA, LLC | 3 | $150,000 |
| General Motors | 15 | $115,763 |
| Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc. | 3 | $111,660 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | 3 | $105,000 |
| AMEC Foster Wheeler Kamtech, Inc. | 2 | $104,916 |
| Judlau Contracting, Inc. | 2 | $103,276 |
| Halmar International LLC | 3 | $100,000 |
| The Capital Projects Group | 4 | $87,600 |
| Prince Contracting, LLC | 3 | $85,000 |
| L&T Technology Services Limited | 4 | $83,161 |
| Trenmor LLC | 13 | $80,600 |
| ROOFING AMERICA METAL FABRICATIONS LLC | 2 | $68,500 |
| MOSS & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 3 | $67,500 |
| NOVO MARBLE LLC | 3 | $60,000 |
Salaries by location
Warren, MI · $115,763Houston, TX · $70,000Bellevue, WA · $73,912Deer Park, TX · $168,000New York, NY · $79,102Santa Monica, CA · $87,600Irvine, CA · $105,000Miami, FL · $60,500Tucker, GA · $105,581Woodbury, NY · $150,000Detroit, MI · $83,000Fort Worth, TX · $51,688Ravenel, SC · $68,500Fort Lauderdale, FL · $70,000Greenwood, MS · $79,500