Water Resources Engineer H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Water/Wastewater Engineers (SOC 17-2051.02).
Employers filed 28 wage applications for Water Resources Engineer jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 10 employers. The median offered wage was $104,000, 7.7% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. WSP USA Inc. filed the most (13, median $94,515).
- Filings
- 28
- Positions covered
- 27
- Employers
- 10
- Median offered
- $104,000
- Median prevailing wage
- $90,938
- Filings since FY2020
- 127
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +32%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Water Resources Engineer jobs rose 32%, from $80,122 in fiscal 2020 to $105,955 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 6.1% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 26 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.
Water Resources Engineer by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 22 | $105,955 | +23.0% | $101,254 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 26 | $86,174 | −1.5% | $74,433 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 21 | $87,464 | +2.2% | $84,220 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 18 | $85,571 | +3.7% | $69,930 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 13 | $82,500 | −2.8% | $79,456 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 9 | $84,906 | +6.0% | $76,232 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 18 | $80,122 | n/a | $78,104 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSP USA Inc. | 13 | $94,515 | +6.9% | |
| Sci-Tek Consultants, Inc. | 4 | $124,821 | +15.0% | |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | 3 | $96,941 | +6.1% | |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas | 2 | $105,955 | +2.6% | |
| Zest LLC | 1 | $91,104 | +0.2% | |
| Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | 1 | $119,255 | +57.7% | |
| STV Incorporated | 1 | $108,347 | at the minimum | |
| Aig Technical Services, LLC | 1 | $104,000 | +15.6% | |
| Stantec Consulting Services Inc. | 1 | $92,456 | +10.2% | |
Showing the 9 employers with the most filings of 10. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Water Resources Engineer jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 4 | $124,821 | +15.0% | |
| Charlotte, NC | 2 | $105,955 | +2.6% | |
| Durham, NC | 2 | $85,155 | +7.0% | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2 | $90,627 | +3.1% | |
| Houston, TX | 2 | $100,471 | +11.7% | |
| Seattle, WA | 2 | $124,988 | +13.4% | |
| Austin, TX | 1 | $130,624 | +6.9% | |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $86,008 | +6.7% | |
| Chandler, AZ | 1 | $92,456 | +10.2% | |
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $124,384 | +2.0% | |
| Denver, CO | 1 | $126,880 | at the minimum | |
| Fairfax, VA | 1 | $108,347 | at the minimum | |
| Greenbelt, MD | 1 | $91,104 | +0.2% | |
| Miami, FL | 1 | $84,822 | +9.1% | |
| Oak Ridge, TN | 1 | $119,255 | +57.7% | |
| Plano, TX | 1 | $87,464 | +25.4% | |
| Portland, OR | 1 | $128,107 | at the minimum | |
| San Antonio, TX | 1 | $87,381 | +11.8% | |
| Sunrise, FL | 1 | $94,515 | +25.4% | |
| Tempe, AZ | 1 | $150,821 | +60.0% | |
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.