Project Engineer III H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Mechanical Engineers (SOC 17-2141).
Employers filed 25 wage applications for Project Engineer III jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 20 employers. The median offered wage was $110,064, 8.6% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Rheem Manufacturing Company filed the most (3, median $94,800).
- Filings
- 25
- Positions covered
- 25
- Employers
- 20
- Median offered
- $110,064
- Median prevailing wage
- $103,168
- Filings since FY2020
- 96
- Median offer change since FY2021
- +5%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Project Engineer III jobs rose 5%, from $100,334 in fiscal 2021 to $105,433 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 7.5% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 22 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Project Engineer III by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 19 | $105,433 | +2.1% | $103,168 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 22 | $103,230 | −8.4% | $97,136 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 19 | $112,660 | +7.3% | $99,736 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 17 | $105,000 | −7.1% | $91,998 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 9 | $113,000 | +12.6% | $90,730 | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | $100,334 | +2.2% | $84,885 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | $98,134 | n/a | $98,134 | at the minimum |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheem Manufacturing Company | 3 | $94,800 | +12.3% | |
| Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | 2 | $155,342 | +17.1% | |
| AHBL, Inc. | 2 | $101,000 | at the minimum | |
| Acciona Energy USA Global LLC | 1 | $115,639 | +21.2% | |
| Marelli North America, Inc. | 1 | $100,916 | +15.2% | |
| Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | 1 | $131,039 | +5.3% | |
| Titan Florida LLC | 1 | $81,162 | at the minimum | |
| Pure Power Engineering, Inc. | 1 | $121,250 | +13.1% | |
| Bay Cities Excavators, Inc. | 1 | $96,782 | at the minimum | |
| Veeco Instruments Inc. | 1 | $109,866 | at the minimum | |
| Safran Cabin Inc. | 1 | $142,355 | at the minimum | |
| dormakaba USA Inc. | 1 | $100,000 | +9.2% | |
| Techtronic Cordless GP | 1 | $114,020 | +8.2% | |
| Flatiron Dragados USA, Inc. | 1 | $136,500 | +22.4% | |
| Kiewit Power Constructors Co. | 1 | $170,240 | +46.9% | |
| DENSO International America, Inc. | 1 | $123,250 | +0.1% | |
| Batson-Cook Company | 1 | $90,263 | +6.7% | |
Showing the 17 employers with the most filings of 20. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Project Engineer III jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenexa, KS | 3 | $128,364 | +23.5% | |
| Fort Smith, AR | 2 | $93,400 | +10.7% | |
| Houston, TX | 2 | $127,972 | +5.8% | |
| Southfield, MI | 2 | $112,083 | +7.6% | |
| Anderson, SC | 1 | $114,020 | +8.2% | |
| Brea, CA | 1 | $135,000 | +15.7% | |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $115,639 | +21.2% | |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 1 | $142,355 | at the minimum | |
| Deerfield Beach, FL | 1 | $81,162 | at the minimum | |
| Fairview, OR | 1 | $131,039 | +5.3% | |
| Hoboken, NJ | 1 | $121,250 | +13.1% | |
| Horsham, PA | 1 | $109,866 | at the minimum | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $90,263 | +6.7% | |
| Long Beach, CA | 1 | $165,000 | +22.6% | |
| Montgomery, AL | 1 | $94,800 | +49.1% | |
| Reamstown, PA | 1 | $100,000 | +9.2% | |
| Tacoma, WA | 1 | $101,000 | at the minimum | |
| Tecoma, WA | 1 | $101,000 | at the minimum | |
| Tracy, CA | 1 | $96,782 | at the minimum | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 1 | $136,500 | +22.4% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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