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PROJECT ENGINEER/COST ESTIMATOR

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 19 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader PROJECT ENGINEER profile (22,029 filings).
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19

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$96,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$60,815

25th Percentile

$82,933

Median (50th)

$96,000

75th Percentile

$112,500

90th Percentile

$120,000

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Top Employers Hiring PROJECT ENGINEER/COST ESTIMATOR
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Level Construction Group, Inc. 4 $112,500 $95,000 - $120,000 100.0%
DPR Construction, A General Partnership 3 $70,866 $45,739 - $96,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 4 $112,500 $95,000 - $120,000
Unspecified 3 $70,866 $45,739 - $96,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
HARWOOD HEIGHTS IL 3 $120,000
East Brunswick NJ 1 $96,000
Harwood Heights IL 1 $95,000
Houston TX 1 $45,739
Reston VA 1 $70,866
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PROJECT ENGINEER/COST ESTIMATOR with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PROJECT ENGINEER/COST ESTIMATOR Unspecified 14 $56,672
Senior Project Engineer - Cost Estimator 5 $104,400
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2023 2 $100,000 100.0%
2024 1 $45,739 100.0%
2025 2 $83,433 100.0%
2026 2 $120,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - PROJECT ENGINEER/COST ESTIMATOR

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Level Construction Group, Inc. 4 $112,500 100.0%
DPR Construction, A General Partnership 3 $70,866 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.