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Transportation Engineer 1

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

153

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$81,047

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-11.1%

Filing Growth

18 → 16 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$65,000

25th Percentile

$70,096

Median (50th)

$81,047

75th Percentile

$83,814

90th Percentile

$89,998

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Top Employers Hiring Transportation Engineer 1
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Connecticut Department of Transportation 17 $81,047 $72,629 - $91,244 100.0%
Arcadis U.S., Inc. 16 $68,588 $62,504 - $75,546 93.8%
CDM Smith Inc. 14 $84,693 $74,035 - $98,530 92.9%
Sam Schwartz Consulting LLC 6 $72,000 $66,165 - $95,000 83.3%
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 3 $63,375 $63,357 - $63,835 66.7%
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. 2 $93,835 $76,669 - $111,000 100.0%
Gresham Smith 2 $80,000 $70,000 - $90,000 100.0%
LG2WB ENGINEERS, INC. 2 $83,907 $82,389 - $85,426 100.0%
MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS 2 $62,900 $56,202 - $69,597 100.0%
I. S. ENGINEERS, LLC 1 $63,752 $63,752 - $63,752 100.0%
Transportation & Energy Solutions, Inc. 1 $64,688 $64,688 - $64,688 100.0%
T.Y. Lin International 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
OSIRIS 9 CONSULTING, LLC 1 $163,946 $163,946 - $163,946 100.0%
CA GROUP 1 $97,760 $97,760 - $97,760 100.0%
Development Facilitators, Inc. 1 $86,736 $86,736 - $86,736 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 53 $72,629 $56,202 - $97,760
III 18 $84,693 $74,035 - $111,000
Manager 1 $163,946 $163,946 - $163,946
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 72 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 72 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Newington CT 17 $81,047
Houston TX 7 $84,386
Atlanta GA 7 $70,000
New York NY 5 $72,000
Jacksonville FL 5 $73,008
Dallas TX 3 $76,669
Maitland FL 3 $76,710
Boston MA 2 $88,317
Irvine CA 2 $83,907
Phoenix AZ 2 $62,900
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Transportation Engineer 1 with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Transportation Engineer 1 117 $69,306
Transportation Engineer 3 34 $84,320
Transportation Engineering Manager 2 $124,072
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
2021 18 $68,598 83.3%
2022 12 $74,335 100.0%
2023 6 $73,694 83.3%
2024 7 $83,658 100.0%
2025 16 $77,773 100.0%
2026 13 $81,047 100.0%
Company Comparison - Transportation Engineer 1

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Connecticut Department of Transportation 17 $81,047 100.0%
Arcadis U.S., Inc. 16 $68,588 93.8%
CDM Smith Inc. 14 $84,693 92.9%
Sam Schwartz Consulting LLC 6 $72,000 83.3%
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 3 $63,375 66.7%
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.