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Water Resources Engineer

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

Only 63 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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63

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$84,583

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$66,498

25th Percentile

$72,769

Median (50th)

$84,583

75th Percentile

$94,000

90th Percentile

$110,843

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Top Employers Hiring Water Resources Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. 6 $70,787 $63,983 - $130,000 100.0%
STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC. 3 $102,190 $84,900 - $104,830 100.0%
ZEST LLC 2 $85,280 $85,280 - $85,280 100.0%
HDR Engineering, Inc. 2 $81,120 $77,979 - $84,261 50.0%
HDR ENGINEERING, INC. OF THE CAROLINAS 2 $93,205 $76,918 - $109,491 100.0%
Doucet Associates, Inc. 1 $110,843 $110,843 - $110,843 100.0%
GREENMAN-PEDERSEN INC 1 $57,262 $57,262 - $57,262 100.0%
WOOD RODGERS, INC. 1 $98,000 $98,000 - $98,000 0.0%
Applegate Group, Inc. 1 $119,829 $119,829 - $119,829 100.0%
JEO Consulting Group, Inc. 1 $67,766 $67,766 - $67,766 100.0%
Michael Baker International, Inc. 1 $125,278 $125,278 - $125,278 0.0%
MS CONSULTANTS, INC. 1 $65,576 $65,576 - $65,576 100.0%
Paradigm Environmental, Inc. 1 $89,714 $89,714 - $89,714 100.0%
Premier Engineering Solutions, LLC 1 $72,634 $72,634 - $72,634 100.0%
Saxon Loomis Consulting Group LLC 1 $77,000 $77,000 - $77,000 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 31 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Charlotte NC 3 $68,669
Columbia MD 1 $57,262
Denver CO 1 $119,829
Englewood CO 1 $90,000
Germantown MD 1 $86,756
Houston TX 1 $84,583
Kansas City MO 1 $72,904
Louisville KY 1 $63,983
Oakland CA 1 $130,000
Philadelphia PA 1 $84,745
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Water Resources Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Water Resources Engineer Unspecified 49 $77,865
Water Resource Engineer Unspecified 14 $80,678
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 5 $84,000 100.0%
2022 2 $94,249 100.0%
2023 7 $77,500 100.0%
2024 3 $109,491 100.0%
2025 11 $85,280 63.6%
2026 3 $67,766 66.7%
Company Comparison - Water Resources Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. 6 $70,787 100.0%
STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC. 3 $102,190 100.0%
ZEST LLC 2 $85,280 100.0%
HDR Engineering, Inc. 2 $81,120 50.0%
HDR ENGINEERING, INC. OF THE CAROLINAS 2 $93,205 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.