Water/Wastewater Engineers H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Water/Wastewater Engineers

Water/Wastewater Engineers (SOC code 17-2051) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 33,745 labor condition applications have been filed by 7,293 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Water/Wastewater Engineers positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Water/Wastewater Engineers positions is $77,480, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $14,581 to $937,080, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $102,490 for this occupation, H1B salaries are -24.4% Below Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Water/Wastewater Engineers is $102,170, with approximately 0 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $75,280 (10th percentile) to $127,780 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Water/Wastewater Engineers positions include AECOM Technical Services, Inc., WSP USA, INC., and HDR Engineering, Inc. among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Water/Wastewater Engineers positions include Houston, TX and New York`, NY. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

California leads H1B filings for this occupation with 5,499 applications, followed by Texas and New York. View Water/Wastewater Engineers H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Water/Wastewater Engineers

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Water/Wastewater Engineers positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	AECOM Technical Services, Inc.	VA	667	$75,772	$102,490	-26.1% Below Market
2	WSP USA, INC.	PA	443	$89,371	$102,490	-12.8% Below Market
3	HDR Engineering, Inc.	NE	345	$79,544	$102,490	-22.4% Below Market
4	California Department of Transportation	CA	331	$86,441	$102,490	-15.7% Below Market
5	Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	NY	311	$75,946	$102,490	-25.9% Below Market
6	Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.	TX	297	$87,820	$102,490	-14.3% Below Market
7	DPR Construction, A General Partnership	CA	268	$84,689	$102,490	-17.4% Below Market
8	HNTB Corporation	MO	259	$83,166	$102,490	-18.9% Below Market
9	Arcadis US, Inc.	NY	252	$80,213	$102,490	-21.7% Below Market
10	Stantec Consulting Services Inc.	WA	229	$81,405	$102,490	-20.6% Below Market
11	Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc	PA	227	$75,093	$102,490	-26.7% Below Market
12	Black & Veatch Corporation	MO	218	$75,293	$102,490	-26.5% Below Market
13	Terracon Consultants, Inc.	KS	218	$68,976	$102,490	-32.7% Below Market
14	CH2M Hill, Inc.	TX	166	$82,746	$102,490	-19.3% Below Market
15	Turner Construction Company	WA	165	$74,484	$102,490	-27.3% Below Market
16	STV, Inc.	PA	157	$82,939	$102,490	-19.1% Below Market
17	Parsons Transportation Group, Inc.	DC	150	$81,707	$102,490	-20.3% Below Market
18	URS Corporation	WA	148	$70,671	$102,490	-31.0% Below Market
19	Atkins North America, Inc.	WA	144	$76,638	$102,490	-25.2% Below Market
20	Core Tech International Corporation	GU	143	$49,125	$102,490	-52.1% Below Market

Water/Wastewater Engineers H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Water/Wastewater Engineers vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	Houston, TX	2,455	530	$89,515	N/A	N/A
2	New York`, NY	2,341	479	$81,453	N/A	N/A
3	San francisco, CA	780	210	$87,141	N/A	N/A
4	Dallas, TX	744	183	$74,341	N/A	N/A
5	chicago, IL	680	213	$76,882	N/A	N/A
6	Los Angeles, CA	552	177	$83,525	N/A	N/A
7	Austin, TX	499	172	$82,536	N/A	N/A
8	Atlanta, GA	422	116	$71,172	N/A	N/A
9	seattle, WA	369	115	$81,318	N/A	N/A
10	Oakland, CA	361	94	$89,069	N/A	N/A
11	Tamuning, GU	360	56	$53,695	N/A	N/A
12	miami, FL	342	135	$73,413	N/A	N/A
13	Brooklyn, NY	303	121	$76,284	N/A	N/A
14	Phoenix, AZ	302	99	$73,087	N/A	N/A
15	washington, DC	298	123	$74,905	N/A	N/A
16	Boston, MA	272	75	$79,592	N/A	N/A
17	orlando, FL	267	102	$71,375	N/A	N/A
18	irvine, CA	254	98	$79,565	N/A	N/A
19	Tampa, FL	253	109	$76,355	N/A	N/A
20	san diego, CA	250	113	$82,809	N/A	N/A

Water/Wastewater Engineers H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	5,499	1,377	$85,805	$118,450
2	Texas	5,404	1,229	$83,581	$95,050
3	New York	3,978	1,014	$79,343	$102,440
4	Florida	2,185	682	$71,935	$97,810
5	New Jersey	1,417	380	$78,551	$103,690
6	Virginia	1,336	359	$80,269	$96,210
7	Illinois	1,256	411	$75,085	$97,640
8	Maryland	1,220	349	$71,953	$100,320
9	Guam	942	145	$50,873	$72,770
10	Georgia	913	288	$70,039	$81,030

Prevailing Wage Levels for Water/Wastewater Engineers

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	2,181	14.4%	$74,099	$42,328	$145,000
II	2,195	14.5%	$93,813	$55,141	$250,000
III	944	6.2%	$114,511	$63,981	$205,920
IV	702	4.6%	$137,246	$76,835	$520,000
Level I	5,835	38.6%	$65,037	$31,200	$780,000
Level II	2,140	14.1%	$81,387	$40,435	$770,000
Level III	642	4.2%	$99,839	$60,445	$182,500
Level IV	486	3.2%	$122,470	$74,932	$230,625

BLS National Salary Distribution for Water/Wastewater Engineers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for Water/Wastewater Engineers positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.